Hooked on Houses

I love touring fabulous houses, even if the only way I can see them is online. I’m betting that since you came to a site called “Hooked on Houses,” you do, too. 

Here’s a 100-year old gem in the Compton Heights neighborhood of St. Louis that I think you’ll really enjoy. It has 4,400 sq ft with 5 bedrooms and 3.5 baths. When they say “they don’t make houses like they used to,” this is what they’re talking about. 

It was impeccably restored and features stunning millwork, stained glass, original pocket doors, and seven original fireplaces–all of them unique and gorgeous. Hard to believe it’s on the market for only $645,000. If I win the lottery this week, I’m buying it, so I hope no one else beats me to it.

To take a tour of this unique old home on Milton Boulevard, click “more” below:

 The front parlor:

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Here’s a close-up of the chandelier, which is original to the house:

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The dining room has lots of big windows, including this bay. Wouldn’t you kill to have this kind of woodwork in your house today?

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This green fireplace is in beautiful condition:

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The owners completely overhauled the kitchen and updated it:

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Here’s the staircase (maybe I should add this to my post about Staircases That Would Make Scarlett Swoon!). The pillar is pretty impressive:

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The landing features a stained-glass window:

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This blue and white bedroom is charming. Look at the fireplace with a built-in mirror. I’ve never seen one like this before:

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I’m including a photo of the upstairs hallway because I love the transom windows above all of the doors:

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One of my favorite rooms is the Master Bath with this gorgeous fireplace between the two sinks:

See more photos and entire MLS listing here. If you buy it, promise you’ll invite me over to gawk in person. I’ll be your best friend forever.

To read more about the historic neighborhoods of downtown St. Louis, read my earlier post: Historic LaSalle Park. I toured about a dozen of the homes there last year and it was just about the most fun you could have without getting arrested for it.

(Look up: I took the photo used in the Hooked on Houses logo in a nearby neighborhood.)