1912 Vintage Residence in Minnesota With a Finished Basement, Wood-Burning Fireplace and Modern Open-Shelf Kitchen

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Mathew Abraham

Mathew Abraham, editor of Century Homes America, brings his passion for architectural history to explore the stories behind America’s most iconic homes.

Adrianna Lonick of Coldwell Banker Realty

This beautifully restored century home in Minneapolis perfectly balances historical authenticity and modern luxury. Featuring classic architectural elements complemented by contemporary updates, the residence boasts a remodeled kitchen with restored cabinetry and new countertops. The versatile finished basement offers options for additional living space, while three spacious bedrooms upstairs bring ample light and comfort. Two elegant bathrooms provide tiled showers for added style. The maintenance-free yard enhances urban living convenience. Priced at $299,000, this move-in-ready home offers a timeless blend of charm and convenience in a charming neighborhood close to city amenities.

Cozy Backyard Corner

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The outdoor space presents a fenced backyard corner with a warm wood privacy fence enclosing the area. A mature tree extends its leafy branches overhead, providing natural shade. The ground is covered in a mix of concrete and gravel, adding texture to the outdoor flooring. A simple wooden bench and matching table offer a rustic seating area perfect for relaxation. The right side shows part of the house’s exterior clad in light gray siding on a stone foundation. Small garden beds edged in bricks and scattered natural stones add subtle landscaping touches. A garden hose is coiled neatly near the house wall.

Front Exterior View

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A classic American two-story home with light gray horizontal siding over a white stone foundation. The steeply pitched roof is covered in dark shingles, complementing the home’s bright white trim around the windows and doors. A brick chimney rises prominently from the roof. A small elevated front porch is accessed by concrete steps with a simple black metal railing. The porch is enclosed with multiple windows, adding charm and light to the entryway. Mature green trees frame the yard while a paved driveway stretches along the home’s side, bordered by a stone retaining wall planted with low greenery.

Entryway with Fireplace

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Wooden staircase with detailed balusters ascends from this entryway space, accompanied by a large mirror embedded in a wood-framed door. Exposed wooden beams accent the ceiling, providing a warm architectural contrast to the white-painted brick walls. A fireplace with a white brick surround and darker brick trim creates a cozy focal point. The floor transitions from rich dark hardwood to intricate patterned tile, showcasing vintage charm. A simple console table sits near a window, and natural light brightens the room. The overall aesthetic blends historic elegance with cozy, inviting elements.

Living Room Details

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The living room combines historic charm with modern comfort, featuring rich dark wood beams and extensive trim around the windows and doorways. The polished hardwood floor adds warmth, contrasting with the clean, white walls. A grey sectional sofa with colorful throw pillows in muted coral and teal anchors the seating area. Framed artwork and a standing lamp provide subtle decorative touches. Architectural columns partially divide the space, highlighting the vintage craftsmanship with built-in panels showcasing intricate inlaid designs. A patterned tile threshold marks the transition into the room, completing the room’s cozy and inviting atmosphere.

Living Room Details

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Dark wood beams contrast with a textured white ceiling, adding depth and character to the space. Rich hardwood floors extend throughout, complementing the deep-stained window and door trims. A large gray sectional sofa with orange and teal accent pillows offers a comfortable seating area near two sizable windows that bring in natural light. A mid-century modern wooden coffee table with tapered legs sits centrally on the floor. The entrance area features decorative tile flooring and a solid wood door with a glass panel. Window blinds and simple wall art complete the understated, cozy ambiance.

Living Room Seating Area

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Warm wooden ceiling beams extend across the white textured ceiling, complementing the rich wood trim around large windows and door frames. The floor transitions from deep-toned hardwood in the seating area to intricate mosaic tile near the brick fireplace, which is painted white with a dark wooden mantel. The room is furnished with a light gray L-shaped sectional sofa adorned with pop-color accent pillows in orange and teal. A sleek mid-century modern wooden coffee table stands in front of the sofa. Natural light streams through windows outfitted with blinds, highlighting the room’s inviting mix of classic architectural details and contemporary furniture.

Living Room and Dining Area

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Wooden floors stretch across an open living and dining space warmly framed by rich, dark wood beams and trim. A large gray sectional sofa, softened by peach and teal cushions, anchors the seating area. Two framed maps hang on crisp white walls beside a window with dark wooden trim. The dining space features a simple wooden table and chairs in a light finish, situated near a large, mullioned window that floods the room with natural light. Decorative wooden half-walls with stained glass accents provide a subtle division between areas, enhancing the historic charm while maintaining openness.

Dining Area and Living Room

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Warm wood tones are prominently featured in the flooring, window trim, and columned partition, creating a cozy, historic ambiance. The dining area has a sleek mid-century wooden table paired with matching chairs upholstered in dark fabric, situated beside large windows dressed in delicate lace curtains that let in abundant natural light and reveal lush greenery outside. A charming crystal chandelier hangs overhead, adding vintage elegance. Through the open partition, a sectional sofa with a neutral gray fabric is visible, accented by colorful cushions. The layout blends traditional architectural elements with clean, modern furnishings for a balanced, inviting space.

Dining Room with Built-In Cabinet

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A sunlit dining area featuring mid-century modern wooden furniture including a rectangular table and four chairs with dark cushions. The room’s warm, rich hardwood floor complements the prominent built-in wooden cabinet with leaded glass doors and intricate corbels, which adds historic charm. Large windows framed in dark wood trim allow natural light and views of greenery outside, enhanced by hanging plants on either side. The ceiling hosts a small but elegant chandelier with crystal drops, contrasting with the white walls and ceiling, giving the space a blend of classic and natural elegance.

Kitchen Interior

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A black-and-white checkered tile floor creates a classic retro aesthetic beneath a compact kitchen space. Stainless steel appliances including a refrigerator, dishwasher, and gas stove offer modern functionality. Light wooden cabinetry and open shelving line the walls, holding kitchen essentials like glasses, utensils, and spices, evoking a minimalist yet practical vibe. A small black kitchen island with a butcher block top stands central, doubling as workspace and storage with hanging pots and bowls visible. Warm wood trims around the doorways and windows contrast the white walls, connecting visually with the adjacent dining room and bringing natural warmth to the space.

Bathroom Storage and Sink

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Soft natural light filters through a window with frosted glass on the bottom half, brightening the bathroom’s clean and simple layout. A wooden vanity with an open shelf below holds a white vessel sink, embodying a warm yet modern aesthetic. To the left, a glass-enclosed shower features salmon-pink tiles with fine grout lines, adding subtle vintage charm. Opposite the vanity, two built-in white shelves are filled with woven baskets and wooden storage boxes, perfectly blending function and texture in the predominantly white space. The muted green floor adds a gentle contrast, maintaining a serene atmosphere.

Bathroom Shower Area

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A compact bathroom corner with a modestly sized walk-in shower bordered by salmon-pink tiles, creating a warm contrast against the predominately white walls. The shower is enclosed with clear glass, enhancing the sense of openness. To the left, a white six-panel door with classic trim lends a vintage feel, paired with a brass-toned wall sconce illuminating the space with a glass globe shade. A white towel hangs neatly on a brass towel bar beside a low-profile toilet. The vanity surface appears muted green with a decorative ceramic sink, blending modern simplicity with subtle historic charm.

Bathroom Vanity Area

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Compact bathroom space with clean, minimalist design. A floating wooden vanity with a light blue countertop supports a decorative round vessel sink paired with a sleek gold faucet. Above, a rectangular mirror with rounded edges and a matching gold frame reflects light and adds warmth. Two wall-mounted gold sconces with clear globes flank the mirror, enhancing the soft ambiance. White walls and trim maintain simplicity, while a single potted plant on the left introduces a touch of natural greenery. A white toilet positioned to the right keeps the space functional yet understated.

Bedroom Window Wall

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Bright natural light floods the space through a continuous row of nine large, double-hung windows framed in rich, dark wood that stretches along two walls, creating a cozy sunroom-like ambiance. The lower half of the walls features warm wood paneling matching the window frames, adding a historic craftsman feel. The neutral light beige carpet softens the floor, complementing the white ceiling and walls above the wood paneling. A wooden door with vintage brass hardware aligns with the wood tones. A small potted plant and an amplifier subtly personalize the otherwise minimally furnished room.

Bedroom with Music Corner

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A spacious bedroom with light gray carpeting and simple, light wood bed frame holding a neatly made bed in gray linens and a single pillow. Crisp white walls create a bright, clean atmosphere, contrasted by rich, dark wood trim around the door and window frames. The door is partially open, offering a glimpse into an adjoining room with matching wood tones. A cluster of three windows on the left side fills the room with natural light. In the corner near the windows, a white electric guitar rests against an amplifier and guitar case, adding a personalized music element to the otherwise minimalist, neutral space.

Sunroom Music Corner

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A narrow sunroom with a series of tall windows framed in dark varnished wood brings ample natural light into this space. The lower half of the walls is adorned with matching wood paneling, contrasting with the soft white paint above. A vintage wooden door with a frosted glass panel opens into an adjacent room with visible classic light fixtures. Light gray carpet covers the floor, creating a cozy atmosphere. A white electric guitar leans against a guitar case beside a cream-colored Crate amplifier, adding a personal, musical touch to the otherwise simple room.

Home Office Nook

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A small, narrow home office nook with textured walls painted in a muted mauve and taupe palette. Light honey-colored wooden trim frames the double-hung window and doorway, adding warmth against the earth-toned walls. A simple black metal-framed desk with a natural wood top sits near the window, paired with a matching wood chair featuring a cushioned seat. Two small corner shelves on the far wall display minimal decor, mostly small plants, emphasizing the cozy and functional nature of the space. The light wood flooring reflects natural sunlight streaming through the window, brightening the intimate work area.

Bedroom Interior

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A modest bedroom with soft gray walls contrasted by natural wood trim around the windows, baseboards, and door, lending warmth to the space. The floor is polished hardwood, enhancing the room’s classic appeal. A simple bed with white bedding and a mustard yellow throw is centered against the far wall, flanked by two round wooden side tables each holding a white textured lamp. A modern ceiling fan with dark blades is mounted on the white ceiling. Two windows let in natural light and show greenery outside. Minimalist decor creates a clean, airy atmosphere.

Sunroom Seating Area

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Bright sunroom with white painted tongue-and-groove walls and ceiling creating a clean, airy atmosphere. Large windows on two sides flood the space with natural light and offer views of green trees outside. Blue-painted wooden floor contrasts with the white walls and complements a large, patterned gray and white rug. Minimalist seating includes a cushioned lounge chair with light wood framing, two simple wooden chairs with metal legs, and a small round pedestal table holding a potted plant. A hanging plant adds greenery, while a guitar resting against the chair and an open guitar case on the floor bring a casual, artistic touch. String lights draped overhead add gentle ambiance. The sunroom opens into a wood-floored interior space with dark wood trim and beams, enhancing the home’s historic charm.

Basement Laundry Area

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Exposed wooden ceiling beams with visible ductwork and wiring create an industrial, unfinished aesthetic contrasting with the clean and neatly painted white walls. Soft gray carpeting extends throughout the basement, adding warmth to the utilitarian space. A white washer and dryer set stand side-by-side along one wall, emphasizing the room’s functional use. Several doorways lead to adjacent rooms, one featuring a deep green accent wall, adding a subtle pop of muted color. Recessed lighting is supplemented by bare hanging bulbs, illuminating the space while preserving an unfinished, rustic charm characteristic of a historic home’s basement.

Basement Living Area

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Exposed wooden ceiling beams and joists reveal the unfinished nature of this basement space. One wall is painted a muted green, contrasting with the plain white walls elsewhere, creating a relaxed aesthetic. The room is furnished with modern, cream-colored seating including a sofa and two armchairs, accented with teal and mustard yellow cushions that add vibrant pops of color. A wooden media console beneath the wall-mounted flat-screen TV contributes to the mid-century modern vibe. A simple wooden coffee table sits on a textured brown area rug. Two small windows with glass blocks bring in natural light, softening the basement’s utilitarian feel.

Bathroom Fixtures and Design

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White ceramic pedestal sink and matching toilet stand against light grey painted walls. Surrounding the sink is a rectangular mirror topped by a bright four-bulb vanity light fixture. The bathtub is fully enclosed in white subway tiles with a built-in niche for toiletries. A simple white shower curtain on a curved rod adds a clean look. The floor consists of white hexagonal tiles with subtle grout lines complementing the overall monochrome palette. The black towel ring hardware contrasts subtly with the soft, neutral colors, creating a modern and minimalistic bathroom atmosphere.

Listing Agent: Adrianna Lonick of Coldwell Banker Realty via Zillow 

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