FOR SALE: 6000sf 1917 Mansion Only $339,900!

[@OurRestorationNation]

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[@aprilbennett4161]

Thanks for the close-up of the telephone covered in thick paint. I had a laugh.

[@geraldwood7125]

On one level some beautiful features, but the subdividing into three units makes this place, at times, a dog's dinner. Let us see this place is 100+ years old and has many original features (single pane windows or rads, for example), so what is behind the walls or under the floors? This place looks like the ultimate money pit. Could you bring it up to its original glory and fully modernized for less than a million dollars?

[@tart6251]

I want the mansion

[@Musicchick60]

I’m looking for more information on Esther Abrami, specifically how to get the music titles streamed to my phone. I plugged her name into iTunes (now Apple Music) but couldn’t find the recordings of these songs. Can you provide the specific names of the tunes? Much appreciated. She’s so talented!

[@marylougeorge9890]

The beauty of the exterior draws you in. Was that a couple of Frank Lloyd Wright homes next to this?

[@nancysiciliana3387]

As a senior I would buy this home and move all my friends into the separate Apartments, and concentrate on making really gorgeous and inviting common rooms. We can all grow old together and keep each other company!

[@OurRestorationNation]

I love this so much!

[@jennywax1713]

I’ve been wishing the same thing!

[@Pureimagination200]

Just like golden girls

[@rosaliamariz3207]

Yes, my thoughts exactly.

[@katiehershey1692]

Sounds like a perfect plan, Nancy, but one question - can I be your friend? Ha! Ha! Ha! 🤣

[@nicolaxoxo1]

Sold for $285k! Somebody got a steal!!! ❤this house!

[@BIGJXXX]

really???

[@jjjilani9634]

The property is located in a tiny decaying city in rural Illinois. That's why. It is like the Detroit of Illinois. A run down jobless night lifeless dead city.

[@franciscopiojrcevallos3953]

This mansion is sold already?

[@jjjilani9634]

@@franciscopiojrcevallos3953 yes it was sold. But it needs renovation costing hundreds of thousands of dollars plus the property is located in a very remote and undeveloped rural Illinois state. There is a reason why this property was sold so cheaply.

[@sugarcookiecube]

it will cost a fortune to heat it. those radiators is not at all the most efficient heating system

[@tomanyfrnd]

Being from Decatur, i have been in this home many times. it is beautiful and so much of it is origional . we have many homes like this here in our town. built by the industrial owners that called this town home for many years, before their factories went public.

[@nicolaxoxo1]

Why is it so cheap?? What’s the town like?

[@jessicarichter335]

Does anyone know about the Wabash mansion surrounded by a few other homes with underground tunnels ,once owened by the man who owned the Wabash railroad in around 1954

[@deborahmatatall]

I love that the three units in this gorgeous house are still intact and most of the original fittings all seem to be there, too. This could be a beautiful event venue with accomodations. At this price it could also be a wonderful multi-generational family home. Decatur is a very pretty town.🌸

[@lindadavis8236]

I like the idea of multi generation home...or an upscale seniors group.home...

[@ClaraSunshine]

Yes, it seems very pretty, lots of trees in this area, etc. Beautiful.

[@agenciainmobiliariacostabl8742]

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[@sgilbert5753]

Delightful treat to see the vintage kitchen, and the built-in cabinetry elsewhere in the house, as well as the vintage bathrooms - unlike most people, I suppose, I could enjoy living with the ambience these impart.

[@nearandfarreborndolls7493]

This could so easily become a gracious, single-family home again! So many original features in great condition for the age of the home.

[@LBrobie]

i'm always amazed to see an old home with so much original (or at least very old) detail still intact. i don't like that it was split up into separate living spaces, but seeing as how i'll never be its owner, i don't actually need to be concerned with that. 😉 i was surprised to see that old telephone on the wall! that's so cool! thanks for the wonderful drone footage in the beginning of the video. i love seeing all that exterior detail close(r) up. 👍

[@megfuchs9425]

Totally agree about the division of spaces.

[@court5231]

The splitting of the home.....And it would have literally been within 20 years of the original build! They had all that money to build it.

[@sandystafford5845]

A praise for you and Kevin. I want to thank you both for being so gracious in responding to comments or questions whether they are public or private. I know you both are extremely busy people but you still take the time.

[@OurRestorationNation]

Thank you Sandy for recognizing and mentioning it! It’s a lot of work, but we appreciate everyone being here and engaging! Well…. Almost everyone 🤣

[@paulathepoodlelover]

As a Southerner who loves older homes, I could not imagine buying a home that has not been updated with central heat and air. I suppose that is why it is listed at such a tremendous price. Lot of beautiful "rabbit warren" style rooms. Enjoyable video. thank you!

[@cinwells7]

I grew up outside of Decatur in the small town of Cerro Gordo. Moved to Decatur as a young adult and met my husband who had graduated from Millikin University. After moving all over we are now just and hour and 15 minutes southeast. If I had know I would’ve tried to drive over and meet you. I still go back often because of my brother, his kids and grandkids, and friends. I don’t remember this house but it is amazing!

[@leeshepherd8486]

What a spectacular home. Very well loved and cared for. It would be ideal for two families or for the home if an antiques dealer/collector. This is a home that would bring allot of joy to someone. Absolutely beautiful. I wouldn't change a thing. Just live there and maintain it. Thank you for sharing.

[@bigboy77dk]

Imagine that in its glory days... I love all of the original details - and all the internal phones, scattered all over 😍 I felt like it was missing a grand staircase, but I could do something with that house - I just need a rich husband 😂

[@alliekingsley7919]

Don't we all just need a rich husband (or wife/spouse)? 😂

[@sw6118]

How about a lottery win instead?

[@Christina-71]

Or a couple of silent investors.

[@carolinactfzer]

Spectacular !!! Would love to see the original floor plan. What an excellent price❤️

[@jasonkoster6169]

But it's in Decatur... $340.000.00 is what a garage cost in the city. This home would be $20-30 million.. But it's in Decatur....lol

[@terrythomas2735]

This is one of my favorites that you have shown but that beautiful Victorian at the end looked fantastic too. It’s a beautiful area and looks expensive too. I believe you are so right this mansion would be perfect for a wedding venue it even looks like a beautiful cake. Thank you for showing us this lovely home

[@rebeccajourney3183]

Wow! I love the way it looks on the outside! As always Laine, a beautiful job highlighting this wonderful historic home! And the neighborhood! Golly day, how gorgeous! I couldn't get over the price though!?!

[@anitatucker8812]

What a beautiful home. When I first saw it I thought Yes! It's not far from the town I grew up in, so I recognized the area. It would interesting to know that the original layout of the home was. I thought one area may have been servant quarters. Thanks for sharing.

[@what1dreamt]

Oh that kitchen with the white and colored tile, so pretty. Loved how they tied it into the floor.

[@joebacarella2829]

What you get for your money is absolutely stunning, I am in South East Michigan, and 339k here gets you about 2,500 S.F., half brick half sided. It could be a beautiful bed and breakfast, with all the rooms, and living quarters, and baths. New Hvac would cost a fortune, there is obviously no duct work, for heating or cooling, must be a big boiler for all of the radiators in each room, just a beautiful design on the outside, it seems very well kept, besides some aging on windows and such, put this in S.E. Michigan near a lake, it`s 1.5 - 2M no problem at all, the price amazes me.

[@SpanishEclectic]

It's eclectic!! LOL! Such an interesting roof line, almost Olde Dutch at the top, but then there are the Gothic Revival window and door surrounds in between Neo-Classical Revival pilasters and urns. Inside...so many rooms! I love the decorative tile floor in the butler's pantry and (I'm assuming) original kitchen. And all of those fun little features, like the intercom/phone, fancy doorknobs, hidey-hole cupboards, and art glass surprises. The original owners must have had 'staff', likely including a chauffeur, but I'm surprised to see so many homes in northern states with a carriage house/garage so far from the house. Here in S. CA, we whine about hauling in the groceries when it's raining and most modern houses are built with garages attached. I'm just picturing the amount of snow shoveling required to get the car out. :0 Great music choice. I also like that you are including footage of the neighborhood...I counted three Prairie style houses, though that's probably not a surprise for Illinois. It's really fun to see homes in different parts of the country. Thank you!

[@claudiarichmann9313]

Omg! My husband and I graduated from Millikin University, me in 1976 and he in1978. I wonder if we came across this house on our tracks around Decatur. If we were younger we would definitely covet this house! Thank you for this!

[@gloriasears9798]

This would make a wonderful multigenerational home. I'm so glad all of that amazing tile was left intact. And personally, I love those vintage bathrooms.

[@robbinbruno2320]

Wow that was an interesting blend of styles. Very nice. Decatur is 4 hours north of us and I had family that lived there. The homes are gorgeous. I would have liked to have seen a tour of the last house on the driving tour of the neighborhood. That was great how you incorporated that into the video. Thanks again for another wonderful tour. I look forward to them every week.

[@franklinstephen3268]

Hello 👋 how are you doing?

[@candicespencer2021]

This is about 40 minutes from where I live! Thank you so sharing this!

[@gnostic268]

Oh my gosh! I know this home. I've never been inside so this is very interesting. I saw the Mueller name and I thought it sounded familiar but then read the rest of the description and realized it was just a few miles away. The Millikin Homestead where the founders of the University is also nearby. I hope you have a chance to visit.

[@nicolaxoxo1]

What’s it like living there, pros and cons? I ❤this house!!

[@glasshalffull4831]

Hello from Indianapolis! I absolutely LOVE your delivery. It's so peaceful to listen to your voice and I learn so much about architecture. ALWAYS look forward to your tours. Best wishes!

[@cchaffincc]

What a treat for my eyes. So beautiful, all the things I love about homes from the early years of the 20th century. If only I were young again!

[@sharonmohon3275]

Beautiful home….however like many things today, it’s not the purchase price that costs money, it’s the price of heating, cooling, lawn maintenance, taxes, and renovation costs.

[@Clm124]

Beautiful home, love all the vintage bathrooms! The architecture of the exterior is magnificent, and the price Is unbelievable! I love it!

[@Jeannified]

This video was so great! Love how you showed the other beautiful homes in the area, especially the FLW’s!

[@Whisperwomaneq2]

Definitely a very unique house. I wish it had been empty, I don't usually say that, but in this instance It would have been easier for me to understand the layout and what the use was for the rooms originally. I can see where this house definitely lends itself to be divided up into separate apartments.

[@jackieturner5145]

Magnificent property. I can't imagine heating that sq footage.

[@AlanDuesterhaus]

Boilers do the trick

[@kathycole4474]

Wow! Wish I had alot of money ..you show so many houses I wish I had...Thanks for the video!

[@butwereallsombdyspecial]

I love this house. There's nor many I don't love. These bathrooms are my absolute favorite. Beautiful home!

[@elaineteut9579]

What a beautiful home. It has so much light. Usually those big older homes are dark. Thank you for the tour. It reminds me of Arbor Lodge in Nebraska City, Ne., He was an heir to the Morton Salt fortune and the creator of Arbor Day. Beautiful grounds all around.

[@m7con506]

I'm not knocking your video at all as you always do an amazing job, Laine but I wish you would have narrated the room by room tour instead of having the music because I always enjoy your insight into the different architectural details and your explanation of what each room was used for. Great video as always, I just missed your narration and expertise.

[@OurRestorationNation]

When you have a very nice realtor following you around wanting to chat in every room it makes it a little hard to do every. He is an amazing agent, but it was hard to keep him out of the shots and I couldn’t do as much narration as I’d have liked.

[@m7con506]

@@OurRestorationNation That makes total sense. Thank you for the explanation, Laine. You always do a magnificent job with these real estate tours.

[@solvillabaja2040]

Thank you for all your wonderful videos on these beautiful old houses. I have been a sub for a while but have never thanked you guys. so, THANK YOU! :) These homes inspire dreams and thoughts of who lived there when they were built... such a flight of fancy!

[@awaw8245]

Is this house still for sale?

[@karenphillips2127]

The house is breathtaking on the outside. The three ceilings are beautiful but confusing in combination. Surprisingly plain bathrooms, mantels, and interior rchitectural detail, such as servant call panels, original light fixtures, detailed radiators, built-ins and kitchen and bathroom cabinetry. However, the home is pristine and transitions flawlessly into today's housing needs and expectations...even the plain white subway tile fits with today's HGTV detor.. Looks like an enviable neighborhood of large, well maintained, gracious mature homes. Unbelievable price.

[@seviregis7441]

What a gorgeous old house. It’s in good enough condition that you could live in it and just renovate one room at a time, depending on the plumbing and electric as well as the foundation and roof.

[@Cherrysmith2809]

It has a lot of potential in the right hands. Hard to believe that price! You can’t even find a shack here on Maui for that. I once lived in a neighborhood like this in Seattle. Large homes, a mix of styles like this neighborhood, earliest built in 1880s most built in 1920s, all lovingly maintained. Was cool to see some Prairie Style, along with Colonial Revival, Arts and Crafts, and others. The last one you showed, the Italianate in Milliken Place looked like the oldest of the bunch, maybe 1870s? There is a similar one on the campus of Chico State University in California, called the Bidwell Mansion that was built in 1868.

[@34061]

Oh wow I saved this house on Zillow, Glad they have a video to see more.

[@leechaffee822]

Thanks for taking us with to this Stunning property! Y’all are Amazing 💋

[@pennytarleton7364]

I have to comment on the photography, Kevin you get better with each video. You do such a great job.

[@OurRestorationNation]

Thank you Penny!!!

[@SuzesCarnivoreLifeAfterBypass]

I love all the tile work! This house I think would make an amazing bed and breakfast. 💖💜💖

[@ruthmeow4262]

So, this is what happens when your architect asks you what kind of house you would like and you say yes.

[@russelldavis6405]

What a beautiful piece of history!

[@donaldstrickland8093]

This is a beautiful home thank you Kevin and Lainey

[@sherryhall3466]

I did enjoy this virtual walk through and I love this house

[@gingermcgarvey7773]

Loved the video. Missed the conversation and opinions on the rooms and what you might do with them. Beautiful home and neighborhood. Hopefully it will find the perfect buyer.🤗❤️🤍💙

[@gerardguida7727]

I wasn't expecting it to be so Beautiful inside!.....

[@johnsoran3874]

That's a beautiful home. With Lots of potential

[@ArkansasSquaw]

Oh wow, what a gorgeous home. But if I'm being honest, and I am, this home could be free with a monthly stipend of 10k and I STILL would not move to Illinois! Thank you for the video.

[@susannaCdonovan23]

Same type of architecture as a Reed College here in Portland Oregon. The brick facade and the surrounding White framing. Beautiful!

[@deeplydark]

I’ve watched this twice now, each time I notice more fantastic detail. I hope this house gets a buyer. That price is unbelievable. Is there any reason for it selling for so little? ❤

[@terpinator24]

I have had this house on my saved homes tab on Zillow for months! Wild to see a video tour.

[@OurRestorationNation]

Glad we could be of service

[@nicolaxoxo1]

Months? Can’t believe it hasn’t sold!!!

[@VoklstWestie]

What a beautiful, gorgeous building!!! Thank You for bringing me along!

[@bellalunamysticalgoddess3809]

PERFECT SYMMETRY IN THE OUTSIDE I WOULD DEFINITELY WANT IT COMPLETELY MINE WITHOUT APARTMENTS

[@carolynstrecha2371]

Wow! What a fabulous home and neighborhood ❤️

[@julieielasi4156]

Love, love,love old home like this i was brought up in a 1910 home similar to this our family home still stands today its heritage listed! In Adelaide south Australia!

[@susiecox8413]

Magnificent place! Seem like it goes on forever! So many awesome details! We live only 100 miles from Decatur. Thanks again fro another amazing video/home.

[@laken1804]

With the harsh Illinois winters; we are looking at $1000 per month just in heating bills. I wonder if the plumbing is in good condition.

[@Musicchick60]

Stunning home! I’m not a fan of open concept but, if I owned it, I’d be finding a way to carve out a larger kitchen. I suppose it would be easier if I turned it back into a one-family. Removing the kitchens in the “apartments” would definitely free up a lot of space. I live in Louisville KY which has the largest collection of Victorian-style mansions in the country, and almost all of them have a tiny kitchen. I realize that was common when they were built, but still. The ones which do have a large kitchen start at $1,000,000 and go up from there.

[@bigboy77dk]

I think, I would search the attic, basement and outbuildings with a fine toothed comb. Because I suspect, that the two huge, single pane windows, one in the dining room, one in the livingroom, might have originally had glass mosaic motifs, corresponding to the little ones, you find in all of the french doors...

[@FinarfinNoldorin]

OMG. I would love to live in that house! Thank you for showing it to me. :)

[@jenihansen7201]

JUST BEAUTIFUL

[@susiebohrer3595]

Interesting, no chandelier in the dining room?? Love your architectural examination of each home you tour for us! Keep up the great videos guys!

[@rrt401]

I can’t get over the excellent condition of all the tile in that house!!😮

[@sandym8787]

It's fabulous , nice colors , I wouldn't change anything ...

[@darlenewaters11]

Wow absolutely beautiful, so big. Has some unique features

[@vickiephilpitt7697]

Beautiful house. I can't get over how many bathrooms are in this house! Yes, it needs some work and I wonder how much of the wood work had been painted rather than left natural. Oh well, nice area nut too far north for me. By the way, very nice blouse you were wearing too. ÷)

[@jennyv385]

Me in California like God thats a beautiful home 🏡 😍 I love this style one day I will get my dream home like this

[@davidwiseheart4184]

you always do sutch a good job telling us about and showing these homes

[@enemyofmyenemy6713]

that place is amazing!! here in Portland,OR 340K will get you the most basic 2 bdm house with a yard so small you & your neighbor can shake hands from each others kitchen window. prices are crazy here

[@peek-a-boo7877]

There has to be a catch. Why is such an amazing property selling so cheap in such a gorgeous neighborhood?

[@patriciamason9884]

Amazing house. Would have loved to seen it back in the day when the original family owned it. Such a grand home!

[@jenniferwiedmeyer4609]

This would be perfect for an extended family grandparents and parents with growing families

[@devraresendiz3061]

I love the house. Yet lost count at how many baths?

[@mdunn4555]

Still catching up with some of your older videos, but wanted to ask when you did the walk through did you go WOW? The price seems rather low for a house this size? Was this place once a bed and breakfast? Each of the bedrooms have their own bathrooms.

[@Lykkelig777]

Wooow. Amazing. Absolutely love it

[@juliatrimble4050]

Wow! I cant believe you were in my town of Decatur! This is a gem!

[@StinkyButton]

That place needs just a little TLC to return to its former glory. I would turn it back into a single family home and retrofit it with A/C, new plumbing, tankless water heaters, and central heating. I would keep the radiators for their charm. In the right hands, that manor could be a showstopper.

[@cassandracleveland]

A beautiful home indeed! Honestly though, I’d want dibs on the frank Lloyd wright home(s) in the area behind it 🥰

[@garruling]

Love this house. The tile’s are awesome!

[@zanna9857]

I see Kevin really had a ball on this one! GREAT drone work! You're becoming a pro! 😃

[@OurRestorationNation]

Thank you. There weren’t many trees to deal with. That helps a lot!😄

[@zanna9857]

@@OurRestorationNation I can't wait until you have the courage to fly through a house!

[@OurRestorationNation]

I’ve flown inside a couple of the huge homes in Natchez. Carefully!

[@elaines5750]

This is gorgeous. I could drop everything and move there! Just curious - was all that woodwork originally painted like that?

[@texas1949]

The yellow under eaves threw me. 😂

[@AlanDuesterhaus]

Much of the interior woodwork was originally stained; most has since been painted. We started taking some of it back to the original (see solarium).

[@LuLuLyman]

How did I miss this? 😩 I've lived in Utah since birth and we'd never see anything like this go on the market for less than a billion trillion dollars, even if there were bodies buried in the walls. Home prices have become completely ridiculous here the past few years.

[@davidbraga1263]

Omg loved this home omg thanks for showing.What a beautiful.property.I had to say you showed properties behind the home.The stone pillar said it wss MILLIKEN WAY .Im on Cape Cod and there was a giant home here near woods hole owned by millionaire carpet company owner MILLIKEN.Wonder if related. God Bless ty again Dave from Cape Cod

[@AlanDuesterhaus]

The road is Millikin Place. The Milliken from Maine then South Carolina is not related.

[@veronicaroach3667]

My instant reaction is - why is it so low price ??? This is a gorgeous place, full of lovely features, and the possibilities are incredible - so what is the problem ? Is it the neighborhood ? Is there some kind of problem with the water, or something odd going on - that is $1mill home in most places !

[@queenbarbarahairston2778]

What’s the total living rooms bedrooms kitchens and bathrooms? I lost count

[@jeffreybundy4095]

Comparing Decatur Illinois prices to Boise Idaho prices. It seems almost affordable. What would the taxes be on a house like that🤔 a house half that size without any real character would sell for over five hundred thousand dollars in Boise. It's amazing to me. I think it's a beautiful house with lots of quirky character.

[@ifrag9215]

What a story this home tells.

[@heru-deshet359]

Beautiful home with outbuildings and a Frank Lloyd Prairie School Architecture style house in the neighborhood! Current owners have a lot of clutter though. I would love to live there, but my wife won't leave.

[@MediocreComedian]

So lovely & grand….💚💜

[@marcusbeck4656]

Beautiful home..Appears to be in the market still.. but it was bought in 2015 for just over 200k according to Zillow.

[@cheribower1266]

Wow! I can't even imagine the money one would need to keep up with the upkeep!!

[@sandystafford5845]

Great house and a great price.

[@kokomo9764]

Some fairly extensive repair work would be required, especially the windows and doors, but very manageable. I would definitely return it to a single family home.

[@VenturaIT]

How tall are the ceilings, they seem short for the era, could they be faux ceilings? I would expect 12 foot or maybe 10 foot ceilings in a house like that from that era. I grew up in a smaller and older house, that had a more grand staircase, that was not too far from there with 12 foot ceilings. And is the main fireplace original, or is it missing the decorative tile or perhaps been replaced all together?

[@OurRestorationNation]

I believe they were 10 feet but they may have been a bit shorter.

[@VenturaIT]

@@OurRestorationNation They looked shorter than a modern house which use 8 foot ceilings, by the distance from the top of the doors... which seemed abnormal for a house of that time. Did it sell?

[@rnithuigim5768]

Lovely house, but where is the narration? I always learn something when you describe the house and really enjoy your comments. Thank you for the tour though.

[@shantavanee]

Stunning ❤