1 acre Beautiful Victorian House - Seller Motivated PRICE DROP Revised again 10/14/08 Start Price USD 170,000.00 Current Price USD 170,000.00 Time Left 12 days 6 hours 32 minutes Bid Count 5 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, October 21, 2008 End Time Monday, January 19, 2009 Location Avoca, IA See more about '1 acre Beautiful Victorian House - Seller Motivated' Description   We will consider any reasonable offer  Please email any questions and serious offers!   A Beautiful Victorian Style HOUSE FOR SALE     Our Victorian home, close to 100 years old, which would be a great home for someone looking for that special house with extra character and charm. It also would be a fantastic investment opportunity for a bed and breakfast, boarding house, or rental property. There are several large businesses in the area like Menards new Building and Distribution Center and Con-way Freight to name a couple. This home sits on one acre m/l in the heart of farm land. Council Bluffs Iowa is 25-30 minutes west, Des Moines is about an hour east and Omaha Nebraska is 45 minutes west. If you are a hunter, deer and pheasant hunting are literally at your back door.   HOUSE   This was our home for seven years, we have now had to move out of state, then the house became rental property for a long 6 months.  The house has been appraised at $225,000.00 we are asking $199,500.00 NOW 189,500.00 dropped again, 170,000.00 and we are very motivated to sell.  Because of its age this house is to be sold AS IS.   This beautiful Victorian house dates back to approximately 1890 to 1910, according to an Architectural Historian with the National Park Service, and so say the locals. The records to verify this date were ruined in a flood at the old court house. According the Iowa central appraisal district the only records they have show 1920.    This Victorian house was built with a lot of character and is surrounded by big shade trees and an abundance of wild flowers. It faces west which cast a great evening shade over the back patio. It sits on approximately 1 acre of land has two out buildings, one a single car garage and the other a very sturdy lean-to, probably a chicken coop back when. The house is three stories, with a large unfinished basement. There is a new front porch and back porch both are treated wood and about 3 years old. The house also has north and south cement patios. The south patio is two sections, one part reinforced to support a hot tub. The house offers wonderful character, with newly refinished wooden floors though out, beautiful wood work topped with the rosettes, some of the lighting through out offers the look of stained glass, there are antique decorative brackets, antique claw bath tub, beautiful old wooden doors with ornate brass door knobs and hinges. There is a parlor separated from the dinning room with pocket doors, a grand front staircase, a stair case that leads to the third floor, and back maid’s stairs. The interior has been recently painted, wallpapered, and all carpet, light fixtures and ceiling fans are updated.   The exterior was painted 2 years ago, there are some spots need touched up, it has a new roof in 2005,with 40 year shingles, new energy efficient doors and windows in 2006, the plumbing and electrical is updated, the downstairs central heat and air was new in 2004 and the upstairs unit is 8 years old.  The house needs a little handyman work done like redoing the outside paint in some places and the doors, a screen door needs screen replaced, the back fencing needs to be completed by topping the poles and placing the top rail on.   29493 HWY 59 Avoca, Iowa Style           3 story Victorian                                 Bedrooms        6 Baths           2                         Exterior        Wood lap                        Foundation      Block/ Brick                                Garage          1 car detached                        Sewer           Septic Water           Well                      Air/ Heat       2 central Age             1890 - 1910 approx Roof            NEW 3 years Composition Basement        Unfinished Taxes           $1652 Lot Size        1 acres M/L   Fence           Chain link Schools         A-S-H-T Fireplace       2  1 wood burning  1 gas  Flood Ins       No   Square Feet approximately 4098 total     1stfloor 2208    2ndfloor 1584    3rdfloor 306   You can find the tax assessor information on the Pottawattamie County Iowa web site to see their description and data.    Please keep in mind they have not seen everything that was done inside the house and do not list the third floor additional room or the gas fireplace in the living room.   Terms for a sale: Earnest money contract with $1000.00 down. Financing and closing with in 30 days. Home is sold as is where is. Buyer pays closing cost.   Once again, we are motivated to sell this home. Place a Bid!