1620 Bath Ave, Ashland, KY 41101

Only the 2nd time in 117 years on the market! This historic home on Bath Avenue has been updated and modernized. It features 4 Bedrooms, 4 Bathrooms , 2 half Bathrooms, 5 fireplaces & 4200 sq. ft. of finished living area. It was originally built in 1900, was rebuilt & expanded in 1917 by Verus T. Ritter, who was a famous architect for many major buildings in Huntington, WV and the area. Inside this home has a large foyer & music room, followed by a Family Room, large Dining Room (both 18x20 sq. ft. ) with tall ceilings, each with fireplaces, beautiful plaster cornices & windows to enjoy Central Park, & sun porch. On the western side of the 1st floor, there is a library & large, modern Kitchen with lots of storage, working area and pantry. Upstairs, there is a master Bedroom & Bathroom, huge walk-in closet, 2 more large Bedrooms, a small Bedroom, & the upstairs "sleeping" porch. Before air conditioning, families slept on cots on their sleeping porches where screened windows were open & a large fan in the attic brought a breeze through the windows. The upstairs sleeping porch now serves as an upstairs TV room. When a previous owner became ill in the 1940's, an elevator was installed to get him from first floor to second floor. Today, the elevator is still in excellent condition. Another unique feature is what is thought to be the last "horse ring" in the city where horses were tied near homes. The horse ring is located near the lamp post on the park side of home & carriage house. The carriage house is now the garage & used for storage, but there is room enough for an apartment. It truly is one of Ashland's magnificent homes. The third owner of the home in it's 115 year history will be.... Sq. ft. is approx.