216 W Beardsley Ave Elkhart, IN 46514

This Century plus home is located among other historic homes near downtown. Be a part of the up and coming vibrant community of downtown Elkhart. Be within walking distance to parks, Wellfield Botanical Gardens,restaurants, and breweries. This home is currently a duplex, however, with the removal of a 4' section of wall on the second floor...it could be a 4 bedroom home with 2 baths, and a front and back staircase. There are oak hardwood floors in some areas. The living room has a woodburning fireplace, ceiling fan,two big windows and oak crown moulding.The parlor room area has curved leaded glass in three windows. There is a partial turret in the front part of home. There is a nice open frame porch across front of home. You have a nice view of the Havilah Beardsley fountain across the street. The formal dining room has a pocket door that separates it from the parlor room. There is also, a small enclosed porch accessible from the dining room with grape vines covering part of the windows. The kitchen has ceramic flooring, and a door that leads to a small enclosed porch. There is a full bath off of the kitchen. The full basement has a ceramic shower and toilet. The second floor has two bedrooms, one of them with curved leaded glass windows and oak floors. There is an open staircase with three windows for plenty of light. The upstairs apartment is accessible by door on the east side of home. The apartment has one bedroom, full bath, and living room and kitchen. An easy makeover could turn this area into a bedroom with a walk-in closet. It looks like the staircase to the apartment originally opened up to the kitchen, making it a back staircase for the home. This is a home with many possibilities. If you are just starting out and can live with two bedrooms, you may decide to live with it that way. You can collect the income from the upstairs ( currently $90.00 a week), and save it for a later conversion to a 4 bedroom home. The upstairs has electric heat. The tenant pays for his utilities, except for water. The electric has separate meters. The upstairs hot water is paid by the tenant downstairs, because there is only one hot water heater(gas).This is an estate sale subject to court approval.