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Mobile,AL 36604
Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Historic
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 5,837 sqft
Price per Sqft $107
Subdivision Oakleigh Garden District
MLS Listing ID 363506
Bedrooms 7
Full Baths 7
Half Baths 1
Construction Status Resale
Year Built 1888
Annual Tax Amount $8,568
Lot Dimensions 85 x 246 x 83 x 245
Property Description
Fabulous Opportunity to own a stunning historic home in the Oakleigh Garden District! Wonderful architectural details: Stately front porch that opens into a central hall with grand staircase w/ coffered beamed ceilings & original wood pegged plank flooring. Home is nearly 6000 Sqft. w/ an additional 1000 sqft of attic space. Property was originally part of the Joshua Kennedy estate & contains many details on the interior of a previous greek revival home. The home was redesigned by famed Mobile architect Rudolph Benz in 1888 for the family of Charles F. Hopkins. Hopkins owned the property from 1875 to 1926. The home in the past was used as a bed and breakfast & recently as a single family. Enter the grand front hall with a 18'x18' parlor to the left, and the 18'x 20' formal dining to the right. The home contains 7 (perhaps 8) bedrooms, with one ensuite located on the first floor, 7 baths, a commercial kitchen and first floor paneled music/billiard room, with wet bar, 6 decorative fireplaces, a wonderful front porch and even a balcony off the turreted front bedroom. All of this gives the home an exceptional historic feel. The home sits on a lot surrounded by Satsuma trees and Live Oaks. The lot is long and backs up to Conti street with parking for up to 30 cars; which has been very useful during Mardi Gras and city events. The home has an architectural shingle roof done in 2021, 2 newer HVACs, commercial tankless water heater. Much updated plumbing and electrical. Much of the siding was replaced and the exterior has been freshly painted. The home has had much work completed in recent years and is just looking for your finishing touches. All updates are per the seller. Listing agent makes no representation to accuracy of sqft. Any/all updates are per the seller(s). Buyer to verify. Buyer to verify all information during due diligence.
Location
State AL
County Mobile
Area Mobile County
Zoning Single Family Residence
Interior
Interior Features Eat-in Kitchen,Recreation Room,Sun Room,Ceiling Fan(s),High Ceilings,Wet Bar
Cooling Central Electric (Cool),Central Gas (Cool),Ceiling Fan(s)
Flooring Tile,Vinyl,Wood
Fireplaces Number 6
Fireplaces Type Inoperable
Fireplace Yes
Appliance Gas Range,Gas Water Heater,Tankless Water Heater
Laundry Inside
Exterior
Exterior Feature Termite Contract
Parking Features Single Carport
Fence Fenced
Community Features None
Utilities Available Natural Gas Connected,Cable Connected
Waterfront Description No Waterfront
View Y/N No
View None/Not Applicable
Roof Type Composition
Garage No
Building
Lot Description Less than 1 acre,Few Trees
Foundation Pillar/Post/Pier
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
New Construction No
Construction Status Resale
Schools
Elementary Schools Leinkauf
Middle Schools Calloway Smith
High Schools Murphy
Others
Ownership Whole/Full