For someone who loves old houses, 314 N Mulberry Street is interesting precisely because it has not been polished into something unrecognizable—the house still wears much of its original character, even as it waits for serious restoration.
Built in 1910, this two-story Colonial retains elaborate woodwork, leaded-glass windows, large pocket doors, wood floors, and the generous proportions that are increasingly difficult to reproduce in new construction.
Look closely at the pocket doors, for example: they are not merely decorative features, but evidence of how rooms in an early-20th-century house could be opened and closed to change the rhythm of everyday life.
The foyer and staircase, hardwood flooring, formal dining room, and living room fireplace add further layers of craftsmanship, while the leaded glass provides the kind of small-scale artistry that can disappear completely when an old house is remodeled without restraint.
At approximately 2,653 square feet, the house offers four bedrooms and two full baths, along with a partial basement and a detached garage on a surprisingly generous 0.46-acre lot.
But this is unapologetically a project: the property has been vacant, its plumbing, electrical, and HVAC condition is unknown, and it is being sold as-is, with the listing also noting that the transfer will be by quitclaim deed and that title insurance is unavailable without additional legal work and expense.
That reality makes the surviving craftsmanship all the more important, because restoration here will require more than cosmetic updating—it will require careful investigation, sound planning, and a willingness to preserve the things that give the house its identity.
Offered at just $29,900, this is not a house for someone looking for convenience; it is for the old-house person who sees the leaded glass, pocket doors, woodwork, staircase, and worn surfaces and thinks not “What needs replacing?” but “What can still be saved?”
Listed by: Alan Johnson 620-750-0093, Johnson Realty