605 W Main Street

Description

605 W Main St. Decatur, Texas

Lovingly restored home built in 1895, which was the same year the Decatur Courthouse was built. Much of the house is original including the gorgeous hardwood floors, solid wood doors, "wavy" glass windows with beveled glass, transom windows over doors and original wrought iron fences and gates. The house was part of a larger property with a carriage house with circler drive and pond in the center for watering horses. The carriage was changed to a garage while the potting shed remained in place. Lots of history revolves around this great house. Now the house sits within easy walking distance form Decatur's historic square filled with restaurants and quaint shops.

The house is very well insulated with 18 inch walls. Huge rooms with 11 ft ceilings, plaster walls and original crown molding. 3 fireplaces were originally coal burning. Old iron fence surrounds the shaded mature yard with gravel and rock lined pathways. Central heating and air were added 4 years ago along with new gas and water lines, new cabinets and appliances, large tankless water heater, new facia and oversized gutters, 4 year old roof and new outside paint last year.

Overview

• Gorgeous home built in 1895, same year as Decatur Courthouse
  
• 3253 sq feet, 4 bedrooms and 2 baths, original hardwood floors in most of house, ceramic tile in kitchen, bath and utility room
  
• 18" thick walls (amazingly well insulated)
  
• All original windows and doors (with old beveled and "wavy glass)
  
• Huge rooms with 11' high ceilings, plaster walls and original crown and baseboard molding
  
• 3 fireplaces with beautiful carved mantles, fireplace cover and porcelain tile hearths. Fireplaces were originally coal burning but are not functioning at-this-time
  
• Original iron fence surrounds property
  
• Mature trees and shrubs in the shaded yard with huge crepe myrtles, pin oak, black oak, live oak, redbuds and iris
  
• Carriage house walls and ceiling were redone creating a one car garage (with opener) awhile keeping the old potting shed behind garage
  
• Gravel rock lined pathways and flowerbeds. Story is that one of the owners was a postman who collected rocks on his mail route. The current owners had their landscaper create the paths and bed edging
  
• Central heating and air added approximately 4 years ago
  
• New gas and water lines last year
  
• New cabinets and appliances, with commercial grade gas range (Z-Line)
  
• New large tankless water heater
  
• New facia and oversized gutters
  
• Roof is 4 years old and exterior paint was painted in the last year
  

3 porches and a very nice courtyardNo Trespassing. Contact listing agent for a showing. All information in this advertisement & herein is considered reliable but not guaranteed. Buyer to verify all information in MLS, marketing or website including but not limited to schools, square footage, acres, taxes, easements & minerals.

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