Touring Cliffside Storybook Tudor "Castle" Overlooking the Mississippi River | This House Tours

[@ahollingshead552]

Love all the beautiful woodwork, arched doorways, staircase and windows! My aunt was employed by the late owner and she filled the house with gorgeous antiques! Would have loved to have seen the house adorned with her antiques.

[@ThisHouse]

What a sight that would have been!

[@cynthiaennis3107]

Must’ve been absolutely gorgeous! I loved seeing the Cora & Captain Wilk’s chairs along with the matching sofa in the master bedroom! I had a bunch of antiques, but almost all of them were damaged when I moved several times. So...seeing this place was fun & a joy to see a few antiques! What fun work your aunt had! It’s a beautiful place! I so love the bedroom & the style! I love the views & window seats! The woodwork is gorgeous as are the windows! 😊

[@julieduchek2969]

You do such a great job showing these beautiful homes. Thank you 😊

[@emmabovary1228]

A slate roof and cross hatch leaded windows set inside rugged stone. Dreamy and storybook indeed!

[@katedorman7042]

My heart!! This house is absolutely charming. It’ll take some elbow grease, new floor coverings and lots of paint remover but what a gem of a house.

[@twistoffate4791]

Agreed! I could envision certain improvements that would really bring that house up to speed. It's a very special structure. It will take a big fan of that particular style to put the money into it. If it happens, I can't help but hope we get a second tour.

[@sharonsteele618]

I think if the carpet is removed, there would be beautiful hardwood flooring underneath.

[@LisaNH934]

Agree 💯❤

[@iamspartacus7756]

Storybook tudor is my absolute fav. I’ve saved this video and watch it again an again. I love that ken describes each room and the architectural details to make it like I am in the room touring with him. I wish ken could revisit this house to see what the new owners have done. The arched doors, and storybook windows are a delight.

[@leslienimmo3247]

This house has so much craftsmanship in it. That stairway is gorgeous. I grew up in a small town along the Mississippi river and I can appreciate that beautiful view of the river. Thanks for sharing, looking forward to seeing your next video. Take care, be safe.

[@dttra566]

That Juliette balcony above the door is so cute. This house is like straight from a storybook.

[@sylviamayo379]

"OMG" This house is like a Story Book House I love the stone floors and the awesome Wood work and the radiator covers. I wish I could see more of the Grounds out side and the view of the river from the house. Ken you did a great job again.

[@ThisHouse]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@twistoffate4791]

This house has not yet seen its finest day, but the potential is all there! The arched doors & graceful staircase were super nice. It's not my dream home but I LOVE the variety we get special access to via your great taste & channel. Thanks again!!

[@ThisHouse]

We couldn't agree more! Hopefully someone will come along and spruce it up. Glad you enjoyed it, cheers!

[@ultraviolettp3446]

Love the exterior - the interior is a decidedly low rent affair that disappoints at almost every aspect. The kitchen was cheap looking as in mobile home level of appearance (circa 1970). This is the first house you've shown that I find less than half-fabulous. Definitely no two snaps in a z-formation for this house. You were the best part of the video.

[@pyrexmaniac]

Magnificent! I'd love to fill this home with antique furniture and Persian rugs. What a beautiful home...such character.

[@cindybogart6062]

I don’t think it gets much better than this! I love this place♥️. Thank you for the tour.

[@wannaduckfin]

Love these rare Storybook homes!

[@greeneyedwarlock882]

FABULOUS house in a FABULOUS STATE!!! A TRUE BLUE ONE!!!

[@billy1673]

Now THAT is a fireplace!👍🏻

[@thomasgeorgecastleberry6918]

Incredible!! Woodwork wonderful and stained. Painted woodwork upstairs, I like the radiator treatments. You knocked it out of the ballpark with this fantastic video!

[@twistoffate4791]

This home was definitely a study in how to cover radiators in different ways. I was glad Ken told us where the radiators were hiding. When I was in college, I rented apartments in old homes & there is something so comforting about the sounds made by radiators.

[@ThisHouse]

Glad you enjoyed it, cheers!

[@chuckandmax7313]

I love these storybook mansions I would love to live in one they are so romantic and whimsical. I love the stucco and beam ceilings and the fabulous fireplace. The conservatory is a special place indeed. I love the window seat in the dining room. A full basement is really awesome we don’t have basements in Texas . I love the sweet little kitchen. The balustrade is a piece of art in itself. Thanks for another tour, I loved it your fans ChuckandMax

[@annescott2748]

A beautiful house in a best location! It was so interesting to see the Mississippi (as someone from Massachusetts 😊). Thanks for the tour!

[@ThisHouse]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bigernbladesmith]

Almost my perfect house! The fact the entrance to the basement is in the bathroom is a bit funny. It needs a garage and one more fireplace in one of the rooms so I could convert it to a study. That parlor is stunning!

[@juneberry1982]

Imagine using the bathroom and someone suddenly comes out of the basement. "Oh grandpa!..... I didn't think anyone was down there!" 😱

[@mariabrand4021]

Ken, I so enjoy your tours of the homes, and mansions! Thank you!I will continue watching your videos! Maria😃👏🏻👏🏻

[@tubularblonde]

Ken, your hosting is just right. I appreciate your fine-tuned and warm way of speaking to the viewers. Happy Holidays! (And, yes, I did see that this video dates to March of last year. I am hoping to look at more of your work!)

[@christians.7019]

Favorite day!!

[@twistoffate4791]

Yes!! Absolutely!! Agreed!!

[@a1wend1l]

Pretty nice. I love the living room, the stair well and the loft.

[@lisahuffman6366]

The loft looks like a great place to meditate 🧘‍♀️

[@janedee6488]

What a beautiful home. Thanks for letting us explore it with you.

[@ThisHouse]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kristaselene]

Magnificent home! So much character!

[@gldi8hr]

Unique, loved it. Such property usually stays in the same family over generations which is completely understandable❣️

[@geoffreyselvage1673]

Very unique property.

[@noneofyourbusines1476]

Do not let one of those HGTV "designers" get hold of this beauty. They would rip all the walls out for an "open concept" and paint all the woodwork white.😨

[@p.mckenzie2921]

You’re are a wonderful man and your videos are so informing. And I like how you flow through the rooms and pan around and let us see it very interesting home and wonderful woodwork and I like the bench seat covering the radiator. You have a blessed week and thanks for the video.😇🏘🏠

[@ThisHouse]

I appreciate that, thank you! Glad you enjoyed it, cheers!

[@mainelymenswear]

Ummm. Did you have to pass through a bathroom to move from the dining room to the kitchen? I believe this was originally a butler's pantry. That would explain the door to the basement. The room with the back stairway, directly off the kitchen ,would most likely have been a breakfast room.

[@betsyh2503]

I was wondering about this too.

[@ThisHouse]

We were thinking the same thing while exploring the house - that it was probably a butler's pantry at one point. Thankfully, there is another entrance to the kitchen via the back stair hall.

[@MstressMew]

@@ThisHouse But you didn't mention that did you? These observations would have added to the story.

[@wendyannh]

Yes, I believe you are exactly right.

[@sopwithsnoopy8779]

If this was my house and I had the $, that bathroom would be converted back into a pantry. Who wants to take their food thru a bathroom!

[@nataliegonzalez9944]

I'm so glad when I subscribed, I pushed the bell button. I dont want to miss any of your videos. Never ever disappointed, thank you again for showing us another great home located beautifully by the Mississippi river

[@ThisHouse]

Wow, thank you!

[@lisahuffman6366]

I agree

[@lila6117]

Thank you Ken, once again a great tour. I like how you explain what you are going to start with. Almost like you know, we with excitement would push past you (giggle).

[@miketackabery7521]

Charming, and very odd house. Nice to see so many original details and so little remuddling.

[@wendyannh]

What an absolutely fabulous and charming house! It needs a lot of work, particularly updating the kitchen and bathrooms, but this is my dream style. This place reminds me in *sooo* many ways of my great uncle’s home where I spent a great deal of time when I was growing up, from the sunken living room to the sun room to the windows to even the red carpet. The house style was very different, and was actually modeled on a real castle he saw in France during WWI, but it also had very thick stone block walls, and seriously hefty and thick slate shingles.

[@JEDIMasterVanDer]

Lovely Tudoresque home. As for myself? I hear tell that a particular Italianate Victorian-right next door to a Queen Anne style Victorian home-on High St. in Peoria IL is simply BEGGING to be covered by your team's studied & well developed eye for style & design. Another plus: the pair of homes in focus are across the street from (almost certainly) the most beautiful example of an Oak tree to be found in the entire state.

[@ThisHouse]

We'll have a look, thank you for the suggestion. Cheers!

[@phylliswood8120]

O my God above I just love this house It is absolutely beautiful I love love love it Wish I stayed over in the U S A I would love to buy it Thanks for showing this absolutely beautiful house from across the pond 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@SpanishEclectic]

Scottie dog by the front door. Great room with wood paneled fireplace. Turret & diamond window panes. View of the river. All great. The flow is a bit odd (noted comment about butler's pantry now a bathroom), and kind of a lot of stairs up and down. It appears to be on much higher ground than what I see across the river. Would it be above high-stage flood level? These things are scary to me. High and dry here on a granite hillside. A fun tour, Ken.

[@ThisHouse]

It's the kind of house that you can get lost in for a moment, but it certainly is fun to get turned around and discover new details. It is well above the high-stage flood level. I don't have it's exact elevation, but it sits much higher than most of Alton, IL.

[@ThisHouse]

The 3rd photo on the Zillow Listing gives you a pretty good idea of it's height above the Mississippi www.zillow.com/homedetails/1-Fairmount-Dr-S-Alton-IL-62002/5002725_zpid/?

[@SpanishEclectic]

@@ThisHouse Thanks! Nice to look over the rooms again. The lay of the land near rivers really varies. Our San Diego river runs past a shopping mall (which it flooded back in the early 80s) on its way to the sea. I've read a lot about the Oregon Trail, and Pony Express routes, and what it took to cross the Missouri, the Platte, and the Colombia. It's fun to see other parts of the country and learn the history. History & House Nerds Unite! :)

[@ellenlehrman9299]

I thought about flooding too. I’m old enough to remember the flood in the 1970’s. Alton was under about 5’ of river water.

[@davedesigns4667]

Excellent segment!! Amazing tour Ken

[@silverhiker4549]

I'm really enjoying my binge session on your videos. Glad I subscribed because these are absolutely enthralling

[@rainaroden2942]

Wow! Just, wow!

[@vickireynolds4055]

Love the owner's suite! That view! 💗💗👵🇺🇸

[@lisahuffman6366]

Omg I love the kitchen. The view is spectacular. I love watching your videos.

[@alison5009]

This is so gorgeous and cozy, will be nice in the summer as well!

[@MomCat6000]

I can just imagine all the furniture being moved out of that gorgeous parlor to turn it into a ballroom for a summer night’s dance! With the guests moving in and out of the conservatory and spilling out onto the terrace high above the Father of Waters - Ol’ Man River.

[@jacquelynbuettner3710]

This is my hometown ❤️ #MyAlton

[@baffledanderanged2101]

What a beautiful home. 😍 For someone who has time and money, what fun fixing it up!💖 Thank you for the tour. 👍

[@thevirtualtraveler]

Fixing it up!?! It's in gorgeous condition! What on earth would you fix????

[@baffledanderanged2101]

@@thevirtualtraveler did you even see the whole tour of this old home?

[@thevirtualtraveler]

@@baffledanderanged2101 I did. And I saw nothing to fix.

[@baffledanderanged2101]

@@thevirtualtraveler OK,but when it comes to very old houses such as this one it could use a little TLC.

[@michellesaucier4956]

This home is gorgeous the details are amazing!

[@j1st633]

Your production value and narrative is superb.

[@j.wright5371]

The well-loved home of an affluent family. The zillo photos give a better idea of what the home was like with furniture. Here's hoping the next family will lavish as much care and attention to the home as the departing residents did. I would love to see the home after a sensitive restoration and renovation, including the removal of the rather whimsical bathroom sink in the dining room and the adjacent bathroom in what was likely the butler's pantry.

[@jaykupjack3971]

What a beautiful, beautiful home,well I guess isn’t a home yet. Thank you for sharing Another wonderful place as always

[@jamesparciak5387]

Hi Ken What a charming house. You do a nice job of presenting . Thank you

[@Ram-uj8ls]

Hansel&Gretel style, seen from the outside!

[@owlsdaughter4817]

I am from Shelbina Missouri and would love for you to tour The Benjamin Mansion it’s a beautiful place with so much history. Their is also The Pink Mansion in Bethel another beautiful house with so much history. Hope to see a video soon of Shelby County houses .

[@ThisHouse]

Thank you for the suggestion!

[@teknobear]

Lovely house! Very well presented Ken!

[@susprime7018]

Nice one, great views.

[@annettesonneson3468]

Stunning!

[@deborahpetith8710]

Loved it thanks

[@MaiRaven3]

I love this.❤

[@teresaschlomer8257]

This may be my favorite too.

[@kenlodge3399]

The exterior gives off the impression this home is offering much to the to the right imagination as the interior is a work in progress, denoting a lot of work especially for someone with a more abundant imagination. But whatever the state of the house there is nothing that can beat the words: "With a view over the Mississippi River!" Hang the Hudson and the Potomac, to hell with the Allegheny and the Monongahela and you can forget about the Missouri and the Arkansas, because nothing can beat a home with a view, over the mighty Mississpp'!

[@KR-sh6rm]

Beautiful!

[@hatzlmike1]

as a local...i love this

[@rebeccajohnson6874]

This was beautiful. Thank you

[@davidrosenzweig1380]

great presentation as always thank you

[@gabrielag7544]

You really know how to show a house I love your videos 😊

[@LisaNH934]

Truly a gem! Gorgeous house and location! Thank you Ken - a gal can dream 😍 lol

[@thevirtualtraveler]

WOW! A staircase that goes All The Way to the Second floor!!!! I'm so used to staircases that only go half way up! ;)

[@ThisHouse]

I was hoping nobody would catch that! Just before that scene, we were talking about all of the stairs everywhere and it just slipped on camera! When I was editing the video I chuckled at myself and wondered how long it would take before someone called me out for that LOL

[@localman12]

That was fun, very nice tour of a charming older house on the river. Only odd thing to me was the half bath off the dining room into the kitchen, that space might have been a pantry when originally built. Thank you.

[@des9655]

Wow, that had wonderful views! Probably olderly owned, with the stair-lift in the back stairs, just needs a little tlc, as always nice video Ken, glad to see your doing better!

[@lkmayhew9390]

Thank you for another great video. Love the house👌

[@michaeldy3157]

Nice house.

[@4800BMO]

Wonderful home!

[@EdgarPerez-yv7et]

Beautiful 🤩 home I love it

[@Anne-dx8rs]

Love your channel!!’

[@jillgross3968]

This is an adorable little home that is in need of a lot of restoration. That being said the veiws are breathtaking and the property is so beautiful! Definitely something I personally would live in, the architecture is unique for sure and a bit quirky! Which is what I love about it. It does need a loving touch to warm up all the spaces. Whoever lives there now is bland and kind of tasteless! The first to go is the gaudy red carpet on the main stairs, ewww! I could do wonderful things to this!!!

[@fionaokeefe1906]

It was bought for nearly a million dollars and they have a high HOH fee in that area! It’s private ownership so I’m just curious as to what the new owners plans are in terms of restoration and renovations. It would be nice to film an updated tour just to see what the new owners have done to bring back these historic homes.

[@Blublod]

That's a charming house! And a great review as well. The only thing that gives me pause is the proximity to the river. Although I cannot note the true elevation of the house relative to the river, it seems dangerously close and not high enough. I speak from experience having seen the ravages of a flooded Mississippi three times in my life. The destruction is wholesale. With any luck this house has a zero history of flood damage.

[@mariaboletsis3188]

LOOOOOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@fionaokeefe1906]

Did I comment on this one🤔I’ve been trolling so much as of late I forget which videos I’ve trolled🫤but if I must comment again, the exterior looks like a fairytale home! It’s so Snow White or Cinderella just all the details and charm is quite lovely😊

[@LisaNH934]

Mr. Man 🐝 Ryan. (YT) is from this neck of the woods ❤ just in case he watches this..."Hi Ryan & Finnius!" 🤗

[@corallewis3093]

ty!

[@drh3b]

I guess you have links blocked. Whatever. Anyway, I think 23 Castle, 63034 might be worth looking at. It's behind Sioux Passage park. It's not for sale at the moment.

[@ThisHouse]

I just looked it up, it is gorgeous! I will try to find the owner's contact information and see if they are open to the idea. Thank you for the suggestion, cheers!

[@drh3b]

@@ThisHouse I know this will never happen, but some sort of tour of Riverview would be really interesting. I'm talking specifically streets like Adrian, Scenic, Bluff, Jeffery, Valley, Midridge, Fork, Parkmont. Both the Village of Riverview, and the Riverview neighborhood of St. Louis have some interesting housing. It's all run down of course, although there is some actual gracious living there, not much.

[@mattwagner3574]

I am not for modernizing old homes like that. But that inside really needs a rehab and redesign. you could really restomod that house.

[@t.j.m3987]

Lovely- the outside could use a powerwash

[@mystifiedaphid9295]

Like the house, like the channel! I’m a bit confused as to what makes this a Tudor style house? Looks more like Gothic to me. Either way, thanks for showing us such a characterful place! 😁👍🏻

[@fionaokeefe1906]

Umm hmm the windows the stone work around the front door umm yeah I took an architecture class at uni but eh that’s all I can see to me it’s more like a storybook type house.

[@fionaokeefe1906]

Umm hmm the windows the stone work around the front door umm yeah I took an architecture class at uni but eh that’s all I can see to me it’s more like a storybook type house.

[@BellTunnel]

Wonder how much it would cost to remove the poltergeists. Other than the undead, absolutely charming.

[@sedonared3573]

Is this house for sale? Don’t find the link.

[@ThisHouse]

It is! Here is the Zillow link: www.zillow.com/homedetails/1-Fairmount-Dr-S-Alton-IL-62002/5002725_zpid/

[@Bill-xx2yh]

WISH, YOU WOULD ADD…at least an estimated or asked for "price." It is really nice to have an more informed..idea of what I’m seeing. Thank you, I really enjoy the home’s and your kind presentation of them.

[@fionaokeefe1906]

It’s already been sold for a near 1 million!

[@TB109.]

What’s the name of the round rocket shaped part

[@martinjennings8657]

I would paint the brink light sand and make that home very country french. I would never feel comfortable liveing so close to the missippi.i wonder how many times that home flooded?⚜️🙀

[@leodannyportal]

The house sits 300 feet above the river on the Limestone Bluffs :) No flooding there at all.

[@loveisafrequency4010]

Was this Phyllis Schlaffly's house?

[@joey1127]

Seems more French Normandy with the turrets than a Tudor. Generally, Tudors have half timbering and such, not Turrets and Spires. UPDATE: I stand corrected. That house is a mish-mosh of many styles. More of a Bungalow I guess.

[@fionaokeefe1906]

Bungalow!!! I’ve never seen a bungalow look like it came from a fairytale! This is more like a storybook home than it is anything!

[@blackforceswithnolaces5273]

I live here and this entire neighborhood is fucking insane please take my word. So many rich people in this shitty murder city. The only bad thing about this neighborhood is the mountain lions

[@vickiephilpitt7697]

Kind of reminded me of Snow White's cottage in the woods! Very interesting but it sure could use some pressure cleaning on the outside. The algee on the roof and front takes away from the curbside appeal. Not my cup of tea.

[@barbarahaines7661]

Cost please

[@ThisHouse]

Here is the Zillow Link with all the stats: www.zillow.com/homedetails/1-Fairmount-Dr-S-Alton-IL-62002/5002725_zpid/

[@longlegs7881]

So to take food to dining room from kitchen you have to pass through a bathroom? I would think bathroom not original or floor plan has changed.

[@TrevorTrottier]

Owner's suite has taken over in the lingo but still no replacement for "plantation" shutters

[@ThisHouse]

That is a great point, I will keep an eye out for any updated terms that might be applied to them.

[@TrevorTrottier]

@@ThisHouse I couldn't find anything when I went looking for it. Honestly, I guess I have the privilege, to have never thought about how that word is as evocative as it is until I heard a cooking podcast that was addressing "plantation style" cooking from a modern perspective.

[@annescott2748]

Couldn't they just be called shutters?

[@TrevorTrottier]

@@annescott2748 believe it or not there's like 10 types of shutters.

[@MomCat6000]

“adjustable louvered shutters”? 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@mariakettlehut7399]

LOVE the views way too many steps for me. In would be,exhausted by the end of the day

[@mariokart8715]

Bathroom sink and mirror in the dining room; a bit unusual.

[@seanlee6439]

This house is so picturesque but when you see the colored carpets it takes away from the charm

[@jacobsladderpa]

Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain. I’m sorry I meant the vanity in the dining room and the shower/toilet in the hall.