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Gracious Home on Georgia St in Louisiana, Missouri

Yesterday I accidentally went up a driveway when I was looking for a client's home nearby. What a lovely surprise to find this lovely home.  I am told that a cousin of Andrew Jackson built it in the early 1800's.  Below is a comment from someone who knows the house:  

"My favorite I think. A young man from Iowa has bought it and keeps it really nice. When I was a young lad the front was a field and was full of jonquils in the spring. Ms. Keith was a little odd and she road around on her bicycle in an old buckskin coat, it was her father Dr. Keith who built it. It is rumored to be pattered after the Jackson home The Heritage.His office was in the back. I went to the auction after Ms. keith died and I have some items from this old historic place. Just beautiful. Richard from My Old Historic House." Richard

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An Afternoon in Louisiana, Missouri Pike County, MO

Yesterday I spent the morning working on our farm house in Pike County and then I went up to Louisiana, MO for some meetings. It was such a beautiful day and the Fall colors are close to peaking….so hurry and get up to Pike County to look at them this weekend.  The Applefest is going on in Clarksville. 

My first stop was to look at the super- cool buildings on Water Street that used to be the old water treatment plant. A St. Louis couple has transformed two buildings into very exciting spaces. Both are for sale for a reasonable amount. 

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This is an interior space that could be a great bar/restaurant.

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This outdoor space almost looks like the Serra sculpture at the Contemporary Art Museum in St. Louis.  There is a pool in the middle.

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In a another building is a cool loft living space.

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And look at the view….these buildings are right on the Mississippi…though high enough that flooding is not an issue.

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Nest stop was to meet with Karen over at The Eagle's Nest Bistro, B&B and Winery.  She runs such a nice business and it is very popular! She is thinking about retiring and her successful business is for sale.  Click HERE for more information.

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I visited the two historic homes that I have listed:

http://215nthird.canbyours.com/

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http://402nthird.canbyours.com/

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The old Stark home on 3rd looked beautiful with the maple ablaze!

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Finally I met Jim Talley at his listing on Georgia and 7th street. This is an old church turned City Hall turned loft/living space. What an exciting space and only $137,000! Listed by Ted Wight, Dielmann Sotheby's International Realty 314-607-5555  tedwight@aol.com 

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