I cannot stop ogling this Gothic gingerbread beauty for sale for just $85,000! Have you ever seen anything so charming in your entire life? It’s located in Tiskilwa, IL, and features 4 marble fireplaces dating back to 1867, when the house was built.
 
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The Details:

 
505 W Main St, Tiskilwa, IL
ca. 1867
4 beds, 2 baths, 2,282 sq. ft.
Asking price: $85,000
 
Return to the 19th century in this Victorian Gothic built in 1867. The home has 4 marble fireplaces throughout the home, Four large bedrooms on the second floor, including the servants quarters with full bath, of years past. Three bedrooms have double french doors that open to the roof. Main floor has large living room with floor to ceiling windows, fireplace. The basement has finished rooms for entertaining, with wet bar. This is an amazing home with much history.
 
More information over at Trulia, courtesy of Landmark Realty.
 
 














 
 
 
 
 
AUTHOR ELIZABETH FINKELSTEIN
Elizabeth is the founder of CIRCA and a practicing writer, architectural historian and preservation consultant living in Nyack, NY. Elizabeth has loved historic houses for as long as she can remember, having grown up in an 1850’s Greek Revival gem that was lovingly restored by her parents. Elizabeth, her husband Ethan and their beagle Banjo remain on a relentless hunt for their perfect “Thanksgiving house.”