c. 1922 Classical Revival – South Bend, IN (Sears)
Sold / Archive From 2014
325 W North Shore Dr, South Bend, IN 46617
Map: Street
- 4 Bed
- 4 Bath
- 4815 Sq Ft
- 0.33 Ac.
Steve Matz, Coldwell Banker :: 574-277-8000
Map: Street
Steve Matz, Coldwell Banker :: 574-277-8000
Interesting to see some many details intact. The heavier, turned balustrades and more textured roofing shingles (or tiles) in the Sear’s advertisement lend a lot to the house, I think, and counter the effect of those odd tripartite windows to either side of the front door – an interesting but not especially successful experiment to my eye. Nice place, though. I hope it finds an owner who’s taken with the original details and the wholeness of the place, not one who wants to save just a couple of odd relics and rework everything else.
I love the kitchen and bathrooms. I had to laugh at the realtor’s decision to showcase that arts and crafts style hanging lamp with a picture though, as it’s hardly a period detail but a cheap reproduction that I have hanging in my own home LOL
I had no idea you could get such a fancy kit.
The kitchen and bathrooms are awesome.
I’m crazy about Sears homes. Terrible that the white-paint fairy hit the place so hard. As for the “cheap light,” you are no doubt right but in my Sears house catalog they show one very similar.
The owner or realtor is clearly delusional about the value of this house. There are restored homes sitting in South Bend at 150-300K that have been off and on the market for years. This house “maybe’ will appraise at 75-80K in its present condition Being a ‘sears’ home is not adding 200K plus to the value in its present condition. I know people who have ben stuck in South Bend for years because they can’t sell their restored home for 100K.
I live next door to this house. I have restored my house and it is valued at over $200,000, and I will have no problem selling it when I am ready. My house is not as big as this home. The shame here is the present owner bought the home 10 yrs ago for $224,000 and then let it go. This house needs at least $100,000 in repairs, renovations-not just cosmetic. South Bend is a strong thriving community with beautiful neighborhoods filled with affordable housing. We are close to decent skiing, Lake Michigan and we have the University of Notre Dame in our back yard! We are also 90 miles from Chicago and we have a commuter train that goes between the two two cities. Life is Good in South Bend! Also, the realtor is not driving the price, it’s the owner.
my sis has a sears home. its in rockford IL. there is a group of 4. 2 on one street 2 on the next backing up to each other. each 2 houses share a 2 car garage separated. they are small ones. 2 bedrooms with attics & basements. across the street there is a craftsman house which is not as nice as the sears ones. hers & the other have been remodeled inside but still retain the footprint. this one is so big its unreal
What a beautiful house! It appears to also have a nice garage/shop in the back yard. Perfect for a Studebaker owner who wants to live in South Bend!
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