Flippers dream! This charming historic 4 bedroom home has been in the family since in 1930's. This gorgeous old cape has great bones but needs some TLC. Original hardwood floors, and gorgeous built-ins situated on a rare flat one acre lot a short distance from shopping. This antique cape has great old bones which needs some loving attention to bring it back to its original 1760's glory. The gorgeous handcrafted built-ins include china hutches in the dining room, bookshelves in the library, lingerie cupboards in the bedroom, antique cedar closet with drawers. This lovely old lady features some groovy antique details such as a dumb waiter hatch (or laundry shoot, antique lighting fixtures are juxtaposed by modern conveniences such as a first-floor laundry room, a newer warranted roof, refurbished bathroom on the lower level and above ground pool and hot tub with a blue stone patio and two trex decks. It has a newer warranted roof and good mechanicals. This home is a diamond in the rough. THIS HOME IS SOLD AS IS. FYI: This is one of the oldest houses in Meriden built in 1730's by Lazarus Ives, then in the 1740's it was used as a blacksmith shop. During the Victorian era it was considerably changed by multiple owners. In 1933 it was purchased by The Heidel's who contracted a major renovation by prominent Meriden architect Lorenzo Hamilton who won 9th place for renovations over $1000 in Better Homes and Gardens Magazine (Sept. 1934). The cost of renovations in 1933 was $4500.
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