Some houses are simply places to live. Others have a little history behind the front door.
321 S Pine Street in Walhalla, SC is one of those homes.
Built around 1935, this house has been part of Walhalla for roughly 90 years. Over those decades, families have changed, Walhalla has grown, and homes have been built with completely different styles and materials. Yet many of the features that give this house its personality remain.
If you like an older home with character, this one deserves a closer look.
Details You Don't Find in Every New House
One of my favorite features is the pocket doors.
They are practical, but they are also part of what makes an older house interesting. Instead of taking up floor space when a door swings open, the door disappears into the wall.
A fireplace also fits naturally into a home of this period.
These aren't decorating ideas added last year to make a house look older. They are part of the home's history.
The Screened Porch May Become Your Favorite Room
On the west side of the house is a large screened porch.
I can picture this being one of the most-used spaces in the house.
It gives you somewhere to sit outside without being completely outside. Enjoy your morning coffee, read a book, listen to an afternoon rain shower or sit down at the end of the day as the sun moves toward the western sky.
Sometimes the best room in an older house isn't technically a room at all.
Almost Two Acres Gives You Room to Live Outside
The house sits on approximately 1.93 acres, and that land adds another dimension to the property.
There are areas for gardening, whether that means vegetables, flowers or a little of both.
There is a fenced area for the dogs, so they have room outside too.
Toward the back of the property, a creek forms part of the property line, adding another natural feature to the setting.
And there is something I particularly like about this yard: there is actually room to use it.
You could toss a ball with the children or grandchildren. Practice your putting. Set up a game in the yard. Plant a garden. Add a picnic table under the trees.
There is space to do something besides mow it.
An Older Home With a Story Still to Tell
Buyers today have plenty of choices. You can buy newer construction with today's finishes and open floor plans.
But you cannot build a new 1935 house.
You cannot manufacture decades of history, mature trees, old-fashioned details, and the feeling that a house has been part of a community for generations.
321 S Pine Street offers 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, approximately 2,200 square feet and nearly 2 acres right in Walhalla.
It has been updated over the years while retaining features that remind you when it was built.
For the buyer who appreciates history, a big screened porch, room for a garden, a creek, and enough yard to actually enjoy being outside, this may be worth seeing in person.
After all these years, 321 S Pine Street still has another story to tell.
Gwen Fowler Real Estate, Inc.
864-710-4518
gwen@gfowler.com
CoolMountainEscapes.com
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