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Liberty Park * Victorian Duplex (SLC, UT)

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Built as a single family home in the late 1800s by the city\'s first fire chief. Split into two units sometime around the 1940s. The upstairs is one unit. The downstairs is another. Both units have:

- Tall ceilings. - Original fir hardwood floors. - Large windows. - 1/4 acre lot (twice the size of a normal city lot). - Large rose & vegetable gardens + fruit trees (plum, apple, pear, peach, apricot, cherry).

Old houses like this have a ton of charm and character but they may be a little drafty in the winter and the floors may creak a bit. Nothing in life is perfect. For me the trade-offs have always been worth it... aged wood, wavy glass, rich soil under your feet. Some folks get it. Others are better suited for shiny, happy, econobox living with carpet, vinyl, and plastic. Such is life.

Pet policy for this building: Cat(s) or dog allowed in downstairs unit. Cat(s) only in upstairs unit. (No exceptions.)

The two tenants in this building split the utilities. Gas+Electric+Water+Internet run about $125/month/person (averaged over 12 months in 2009). That\'s pretty darn cheap.

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1372 south 300 east
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
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$845

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This unit is the entire first floor (downstairs) of the original Victorian farmhouse. (about 800 s.f. total)

Rooms:
- formal parlor/dining room with original (working) Victorian fireplace & mantle
- large living room with tall bay windows
- large kitchen
- small bedroom/office
- full bathroom with claw tub & shower
- large laundry / utility room / butler's pantry
- walk-in basement storage
- large private covered back porch

The original "parlor" is large and has pocket doors and double-doors leading into it & is normally used as the main bedroom (but it does not have a closet). It is large enough to have a wardrobe & larger dressers, however.

Since I bought the house four years ago I have done fairly extensive restoration work to the interiors, including restoring all of the original hardwood floors, some re-wiring, extensive plaster restoration, new paint, restoration of the kitchens and baths, etc. But not much to the exterior. So, it looks a little rough from the outside but not on the inside.

As a 100+ year old house, it still has some imperfections--like a crooked floor here & there. But it is solid & clean & sunny with a lot of history and a LOT of natural character.

Tall ceilings, hardwood floors, big windows, stained glass, original Victorian hardware, thick mouldings... this house has all the classic Victorian trademarks.

The 1/4 acre lot that the house sits on is one of the best features. A nice covered porch, peach, apricot, plum, and apple trees, a summer garden, a rose garden.... I spent most of my time out back whenever I lived here... working in the garden, reading and studying on the back porch, cooking out with friends.

This unit also has a laundry room with free use of the washer & dryer.

The two tenants in this building split the utilities. Gas+Electric+Water+Internet run about $125/month/unit(averaged over 12 months in 2009). You're not going to be able to live in a house and spend less than that on utilities.

Pet policy for this unit: Cat(s) and dogs allowed with deposit.

At $845/month, this is going to be one of the least expensive houses that you are going to find out there for lease in this area. So adjust your expectations accordingly. If you are hung up on the "modern conveniences"... like a dishwasher and a disposal and central air--then you probably shouldn't be looking at Victorian houses in the $800-900/month price range. :)

But if you are into gardening or even just having some private outdoor green space--or if you are into historic architecture and easy, simple living--this might be the place for you.

THIS UNIT IS COMING AVAILABLE IN SEPTEMBER 2010.

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