207 W High St Shepherdstown, WV 25443

All the warmth, charm and ideal, walkable, village location you could ever want are found in this beloved, updated 1790’s home in Shepherdstown. A rarely available offering, this historic brick 4 bedroom, 2 bath home sits on an extra long lot with garden areas, mature trees , large barn storage /shed, flagstone walks/steps, well established plantings & landscaping, including an abundance of hostas, ferns, tulips, allium, mature productive fig tree, amazing golden euonymus shrubs and more. Two decks, upper and lower, have views to the lush back yard which backs to the Shepherd University Football Field. Beside the two decks, an enchanting bamboo grove, home to a variety of songbirds, adds to the feeling of sanctuary and privacy on this lushly planted property. The home offers a long brick and concrete private driveway as well as residential street parking.
The covered west facing front porch brings you into the long center hall of the home, designed to allow advantageous air flow front to back. On the right of the entrance hall you’ll find a handsome library/ study, with its built-in floor-to-ceiling book shelves, tall windows giving plenty of light. On the left of the hall, one step down into a welcoming living room with its lustrous wide random width wood flooring ( found through out the home) tall windows, and a beautiful Jotul wood stove on its custom brick hearth in front of the high brick wall and mantel; a serene, gracious place to relax and gather, w/a doorway to the kitchen/ dining area.
Walking further down the hall past the stairs to the upper 3 bedroom level, you’ll see a separate room on the right perfect for your main level home office. At the end of the hall you’ll step into the gorgeous light filled open / updated kitchen and dining room, with their beautiful ceramic earth-toned tiles and french doors to the outside back upper deck. The spacious kitchen has granite counters, a double stainless sink , new stainless Whirlpool frig’, a state of the art counter top gas range, and attractive birch cabinetry galore! A well planned design incl plenty of storage, artisanal details in lighting, mosaic tile backsplash, PLUS a convenient main level full bath and bedroom w/ closet next to the kit/dining area. Kitchen flows into the separate dining area which walks out to the upper deck view of back yard & trees. A side dining room door leads to exterior stairs and the lower deck with its built in wood seating. For summer entertaining this large lower deck is a welcome private shaded area.
Upstairs, you’ll love the three light filled bedrooms, wood floors and full bath w/ pedestal sink and large windows w/ wide sills. The larger main bedroom has a separate dressing room w windows plus walk in closet.
This well cared for historic home has ceiling fans throughout and is heated by forced air oil furnace, wood stove in living room , propane stove in dining room and boasts a standing seam metal roof. The bsmt, with concrete floors, interior stairs and exit to lower level deck, houses the laundry room, storage shelving and shop areas.
A truly gracious 4 bdrm 1790’s updated brick home offering historic charm, well established plantings, privacy, walkability in the heart of Shepherdstown, and an undeniably amazing location, near river and hiking recreation areas, cultural events, amazing restaurants / shops, Shepherd University and nearby nationally recognized historic areas.