277 Summer Street, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819

If you live in St. Johnsbury you probably recognize this as one of the most architecturally unique houses in town. Built in the late 1800s, in the Second Empire Victorian style, this massive home retains many special features: mansard roof, tower, wrap around porch, curved window casings, bay windows with leaded glass, ornate lintels and bracketed eaves (and that's just on the outside). Inside there are French doors, hardwood floors, built-ins, original moldings, a marble fireplace, solid brass radiators, and tall ceilings. Now that I have the historic home fandom items out of the way you might be wondering how the inside is laid out... As you might expect, the former 'Calderwood's Rooming House' has lots of space, about 4500 square feet of it. The ground floor has 2 apartments, both currently occupied. The 2nd floor has one apartment nearly finished with room for 1 or 2 more apartments depending on how you choose to finish it off and where you locate walls. The 3rd floor is set up as yet another large apartment, but needs finishing. The house does need work as even the untrained eye can see. The roof and soffits in particular are in need of restoration. New roof shingles are included with the sale so that's a start. Plumbing, wiring and interior have all had major updates in recent years. Take pleasure in restoring a truly worthwhile and enduring building while adding to a small town's much needed rental housing stock.