This is a classic Craftsman style renovated home close to the 1880's downtown Peabody, KS area. This home is a short 35 to 40 minute drive northeast of Wichita, and about 10 minutes from Newton, KS on good highways. This home has incredible Craftsman lines and original woodwork. The home has a wonderful front porch looking over a manicured lawn with mature trees and a brick church across the street. This home is heated with steam radiated heat. There is a newer natural gas burning efficient boiler. The wood floors are very nicely finished in the original "devils eye" pattern, with wide planks in the center of the rooms where they were designed to have area rugs over. Tons of original built in shelves and bookcases. This home has great attention to historic detail with original matching hinges and hardware. There is a large kitchen with correct period influences looking over the lush backyard, a pantry and an open feel. The basement is large and dry with nice built in storage shelves as well as the laundry area. There is a pump in the basement that pumps water from the cistern in the back yard, which stores rainwater draining off the home for use in watering the gardens and fruit trees. The back yard has very classic appearing white fencing for a very nice touch on this large large corner lot. There are garden planter boxes and a nice alley access. There is an over-sized detached two car side loaded garage. This home is known as the "Slocomb Home" in Peabody after the original owners. Peabody has K-12 schools. If you dream of owning a nice renovated historic home with a small town lifestyle close to shopping, take a look at this property!
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