1840 – Redkey, IN
Added to OHD on 2/5/19 - Last OHD Update: 4/12/20 -
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$289,900- 4 Bed
- 2 Bath
- 2828 Sq Ft
- 6.09 Ac.
Check out this once in a lifetime opportunity to own this historical property in Redkey with endless possibilities. This historic Plantation home was built in 1840, the main home is over 2800 sqft, 5 bedrooms, 2 baths, sitting on over 6 acres. Home has updated electric and new, efficient boiler heating system, and is move in ready. The property also features a guest house, school/chapel, smoke house, well house, and outhouse, and large barn. Very unique property!!
Contact Information
Steve Robillard, RE/MAX Real Estate Groups(765) 288-0400
Links, Photos & Additional Info
State: Indiana | Region: Midwest (East North Central)
Period & Associated Styles: Eclectic Era, Romantic Era
Features: Country / Rural, Painted Wood | Misc: Commercial/Business Use, Must See Houses
Period & Associated Styles: Eclectic Era, Romantic Era
Features: Country / Rural, Painted Wood | Misc: Commercial/Business Use, Must See Houses
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Chestatee, GA
I hope an OHD’er will get their hands on this one, it’s beyond amazing and deserves careful hands.
Yup, I’ll enjoy living in the little house and rent the mansion out.
Gorgeous property! Gorgeous home! I’m not crazy about the face in that very unique shower, I’d rather have that outside in the garden.
I was thinking same thing lol
I’d love to see earlier pictures of the place. A lot of the woodwork suggests 20th century “Colonial Revival”, while some looks period correct. Maybe it’s just outside of my normal frame of reference.
Wow! One of my all time favorites. Great style and very nice setting. Great trim inside. Great price. Usually, a house this good is ruined by something right against it, or right across the street. The street and aerial views look good on this one, and it has a good setback from the street, in the event something is built across from it. Great find Kelly!
Packing my bags as we speak.
Oh my goodness, I want to move there…….beautiful…
This is a remarkable property and an even more remarkable price for everything you’re getting.
Prairie Village, KS
Nearly perfect. Cut back some of the trees and plantings near the entrance and show this baby off to the world.
The Carder Homestead was a well-preserved late Italianate house, built for farmer John A. Carder (1833-1908) and his large family. Local history says that Carder bought the farm in 1860 and the family lived in a log cabin for many years before the home was built. Old photos show that the original house survived unaltered until mid-century. There’s no evidence of an 1840 house beyond the style of the later additions.
The Georgian additions and alterations were made in recent years to create a Southern style plantation house. The Greek Revival portico and other changes have been added since the property was surveyed by Indiana SHAARD in 1984.
https://secure.in.gov/apps/dnr/shaard/r/9efac/N/55008_0001.jpg
Nashville, TN
I like it better without the portico!
I liked it so much better before. I wonder what happened to that sweet little gate that used to be out front.
Hi Jim,
This is great information can you tell me where you found it? I went to look at this house to consider purchasing it. The pictures are a bit misleading, as the house needs more work than it looks, however it is very charming.
Basic info (county survey Jay, name Carder):
https://secure.in.gov/apps/dnr/shaard/welcome.html
Bio, grave, old map:
https://books.google.com/books?id=Rk80AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA737
http://www.historicmapworks.com/Map/US/486618/Richland+Township++Red+Key++Dunkirk/Jay+County+1881/Indiana/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22079278/john-a.-carder
Family info, newspaper items, old photos from these Ancestry pages:
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/8265280/person/260056392636/Gallery
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/1540869/person/-1924334961/facts
I was very surprised to see a family snapshot of the completely unaltered house dated 1960!
Chestatee, GA
I’m guessing you are referring to these? Same house, right?
That’s it – thanks!
Thank you so much for the links!
My wife and I were looking at purchasing. We have family in Ft. Wayne and Greensburg. Thought about taking it in a B&B direction. What kind of work was it needing if you don’t mind me asking.
Chestatee, GA
I’ll add this one while I’m at it.
I am relieved to see that some of you more experienced OHDers are commenting on this outstanding house, since I, as a beginner, have been a bit confused. JimM cleared it up for the outside by showing the photo of the home before columns, etc., were added, as the I appreciate the earlier style much more.
Aside from all that, it is a wonder to see, so much so well done and the entire property being a collective treasure, especially for that price. I can’t help but wonder why.
Elegant looking design and very, very handsome results. It looks like a movie set!
However, it is a bit of a surprise. The changes were already underway when the house was inventoried in 1984. Why disguise a late 19th century Italianate farmhouse in the late 20th century as an early nineteenth century Greek Revival mansion with 18th century Williamsburg overtones, and call it a ‘plantation’ in a state where slavery was loudly and proudly outlawed by the state constitution from 1816? (My apologies to John Maas, for echoing his comments in reference to Roosevelt’s Springwood.)
The result is spectacular, but for me it has a bit of Brigadoon about it.
I love this home! If only I were a few years younger – although all my friends and I could live there now and be the 2019 version of the Golden Girls in this beauty. It truly would be great for a “gentleman and/or woman farmer.”
I too love this complex except for the fact that it will be 15 degrees there this weekend, but it’s fun to dream
And, it can get up to 100 in the summer, and is very humid! I was looking for the AC vents!
I live in the next county over, & it was -10 when I went to work last Thursday, ambient temp, with wind chill -28
Noblesville, IN
If Disney’s cartoon character Goofy lived in a real house, this would be the one! 🙂
This one is so drool worthy I had to call an agent! He said the guest house and school are each 12×18 but the barn is HUGE. He’ll be there in the next week or so to snap some pics of the barn. Said the owners prior to the current ones were planning to build rooms for rent in there. Not sure if the current owners ever finished the inside.
Thank you JimH. You my friend are a treasure of information. An incredible
and well cared for property. Wonderful to witness the wonderful interior
details still in place. That price is a bargain for sure!
All this for under $300,000! Wow, just wow!
Thanks JH for solving the
Puzzle. Something just felt wrong.
Chestatee, GA
Back on the market, flipped? I don’t know. $309,900
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/8140-W-County-Road-800-S-Redkey-IN-47373/2086370701_zpid/
I’ll let everyone know what shape it’s in. My wife and I are flying out to look at it December 12th!