LOOKING FOR THE CLASSIC VICTORIAN FULL OF HISTORY? THIS HOUSE WAS BUILT BY R. A. GRAFTON FOR JAMES E. & GEORGEANNA ELY ON 8 ACRES THEY PURCHASED IN THE 1900'S. CURRENT LOT IS .99 AC. THE PARCEL WAS PART OF A LARGER PARCEL KNOWN AS "COLGATES LAST SHIFT". A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF QUEEN ANNE STYLE WITH FRONT FACING GABLES, CORNER TURRET, WRAPAROUND PORCH, DORMER ROOFED BAYS, PALLADIAN GABLE WINDOW AND VARIED SIDING TEXTURES OF HARDIE PLANK CLAPBOARD, CEDAR SHINGLES AND DETAILED GINGERBREAD TRIM. IN MODERATE DISREPAIR, IT WAS PURCHASED BY THE CURRENT OWNER IN 1995. THE CURRENT OWNER COMPLETED A HISTORICALLY SENSITIVE RENOVATION ON BOTH THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR. THIS RENOVATION TAKING 3 1/2 YEARS INVOLVED THE PEELING AWAY OF LAYERS OF CHANGES MADE THROUGH THE YEARS TO REVEAL THE DETAILS OF THE HOMES' TRUE IDENTITY. SOME LAYOUT CHANGES WERE MADE TO IMPROVE FUNCTION WHILE MAINTAINING THE INTEGRITY OF THE HOMES' ORIGINAL DESIGN. ORIGINAL MILLWORK AND PLASTER WERE RETAINED AND RESTORED WHERE POSSIBLE. UPDATING TO KITCHEN AND BATHS WERE STYLED WITH TURN OF THE CENTURY FEATURES AND DECORATING WAS CHOSEN TO REFLECT LATE VICTORIAN/EARLY 1900'S STYLES. SITE IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE A 40 X 32 GARAGE (6 CAR) BUILT IN THE SAME STYLE AS THE HOUSE, WITH 10' HIGH CEILING, A LIFT WOULD WORK HERE IF STACKING WAS DESIRED. 40 X 22 SECOND LEVEL INSULATED AND HVAC SYSTEM. AN IN-GROUND POOL, COVERED CONCRETE PATIO AND CHANGING ROOM. ALL MAJOR SYSTEMS UPDATED IN THE RENOVATION. ELECTRIC, PLUMBING, HVAC, WELL AND SEPTIC. WRAP AROUND FRONT PORCH IS 750 SQ. FT. IS 8' WIDE. REAR DECK W/GAZEBO AND HOT TUB IS 490 SQ. FT., 1ST FLOOR OF GARAGE IS 1280 SQ. FT., 2ND FLOOR OF GARAGE IS 960 SQ. FT. AND 312 SQ. FT. OF POOL STORAGE ALL NOT INCLUDED IN FINISHED SQ. FT. OF THE HOME. FULL DETAILS OF THE PROPERTY'S HISTORY AND IMPROVEMENTS CAN BE FOUND IN THE UPLOADED DOCUMENTS.