Remarkable turn of the century Edwardian style home in great condition. Built in 1908, it was virtually the only home on Southern Parkway between Tenny and Iroquois Park until the Roaring Twenties. Because of its location at the southernmost edge of the city, it started out as an isolated country house with few neighbors. One of the early owners was Fred Borries, an industrialist who worked downtown: unusual for the times because he would have had to travel 7 or 8 miles one way, an unheard-of distance. Did he use a streetcar to get to work, ride a horse, or, more interestingly, drive that new-fangled contraption called the automobile? Its current owner has updated the premises extensively over the last 30 years while maintaining many older features. Dual A/C units, a family room addition with hydronic/radiant heat flooring and wet bar, a well-maintained metal roof with copper box gutters, and some newer windows complement such older characteristics as hardwood floors, pocket doors, beautiful crown molding, large rooms with tall ceilings and decorative fireplaces, and bathrooms with claw foot tubs. Beautiful landscaping, large 3 car garage, fenced in backyard, wonderful wrap around front porch. Home has four separate apts. One, with a long-term tenant, can be shown with a second viewing request. The 2nd floor space with its ceramic tile flooring addition and hardwood flooring throughout is sure to impress with ornate dental and crown moulding in each room. Both the basement and top floor have also been converted into single unit living spaces.
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