Located on Louisville’s historic Southern Parkway, once known as Grand Boulevard, this charming 3-bedroom, 1-bath century home exemplifies early 20th-century residential architecture with a brick facade and stone foundation. Built to connect Louisville with Iroquois Park, the home retains original hardwood floors with exquisite inlay details. Set on a corner lot, it features a fully fenced yard, a detached two-car garage, and unfinished attic space ripe for renovation. Priced at $199,000, the property offers immense potential for restoration, preserving classic architectural elements while updating mechanical systems to modern standards.
Backyard Lawn and Pathway

A spacious backyard with a lush green lawn stretches out, bordered by dense, mature trees along the perimeter providing natural privacy. A concrete path meanders mid-yard, subtly worn, guiding towards the back fence and adds visual interest to the open green space. A tall pine tree anchors the yard’s corner, contrasting with deciduous trees alongside a wooden fence that encloses the space. The backyard boasts a serene and natural ambiance with ample sunlight filtering through the leaves under a bright blue sky. A modest, detached garage with a wooden door and some construction cones around it sits beyond the fence on the right.

Backyard View

A spacious backyard with a well-maintained lawn stretches towards a traditional brick two-story house. The house exterior combines red brick with a contrasting light stone foundation, adding historic charm. Several windows and boarded doors face the backyard, giving a vintage, slightly rustic appeal. A narrow concrete path runs through the grass, leading to a wooden fence gate on the left side, which encloses the backyard for privacy. Dense green trees and shrubs border the yard on the right, contributing to a natural, serene atmosphere under a bright blue sky dotted with white clouds.

Living Room Details

The spacious living room features a warm, polished hardwood floor and multiple windows framed with dark stained wood trim, complementing the natural wood tones of the floor. Central to the room is a large fireplace with cream-colored tiles arranged in an arch pattern, flanked by built-in wooden cabinets with glass pane doors, adding historic character and storage. The walls are painted a bright white, contrasting with the dark wood and enhancing natural light. French doors with matching wood trim and beige blinds add visual interest while allowing access outside or to another part of the home. A simple ceiling light hangs in the center, keeping the room understated yet functional.

Living Room and Staircase

Open living area with rich oak hardwood flooring that extends throughout the space, providing warmth and timeless charm. The walls are painted a crisp white, offering a clean, bright backdrop contrasting with deep wooden trim and molding. A wide doorway with prominent wood casing leads into an adjoining room painted in a warm terracotta tone, accentuated by dark wood window and door trim. To the right, a finely crafted wooden staircase with square balusters and a thick handrail ascends beside a vertically tall window, allowing natural light to stream into the entry space. The overall aesthetic blends simplicity with classic wood detailing, evoking early 20th-century craftsmanship.

Living Room with Fireplace

The room is spacious with polished hardwood floors featuring an inlaid border detail near the staircase. White walls and ceiling provide a bright neutral backdrop, highlighting the historic wood trim around the door and built-in cabinetry. The focal point is the large, tiled fireplace with an arched opening, flanked by two glass-paneled built-in cabinets with dark wood framing. A solid wooden staircase with a simple but elegant newel post and handrail ascends on the right. The overall ambiance balances classic craftsmanship with a clean, understated palette, emphasizing natural wood tones and simplicity.

Living Room Fireplace Wall

The space centers around a classic fireplace with a cream-colored tile surround and hearth, highlighted by an elegant arch shape. Built-in glass-front cabinets on either side with rich dark wood framing provide symmetry and storage showcases. The hardwood floor features a border inlay that complements the wood trim around the wide entryway and window casings. Large windows with wooden blinds let in natural light, enhancing the warm wood tones. The white walls and ceiling allow the dark wood moldings and golden hardwood floor to stand out, creating a balanced, traditional aesthetic.

Living Room Entry

Wide open space with warm, honey-toned hardwood floors extending across the entire room. Walls are painted a soft, pale blue that contrasts with the rich, dark wood trim framing the windows and interior doors. The entryway includes a solid wood door with glass panels covered by yellow-toned blinds, matching the adjacent windows. A sturdy wooden staircase is positioned on the left side, featuring simple vertical balusters and a squared newel post, emphasizing traditional craftsmanship. The high ceiling is plain white, housing minimal lighting fixtures, enhancing the room’s spacious and inviting atmosphere while maintaining its historic character.

Living Room and Adjoining Space

Expansive living room with warm-toned hardwood floors extending through to an adjacent room separated by a wide wooden-framed doorway. Walls are painted a light, neutral color enhancing natural light from a single window dressed with blinds. Rich wood trim around the window, doorframe, and baseboards provides a stately contrast to the pale walls. A dark wooden staircase with sturdy upright balusters ascends from one corner, adding historic charm. Simple, unadorned walls and ceiling create a blank canvas, supporting the spacious, airy feel of the room. Subtle vintage character shines through the classic wooden elements and flooring.

Dining Room Detail

Hardwood flooring spans the entire room, reflecting a warm honey tone enhanced by natural light. The walls are painted in two tones, a soft peach on the lower half contrasted against a cream upper wall, divided by a dark wood chair rail molding. This wood trim continues around the doorframes, adding a rich, historic character to the space. A set of hinged French doors with unique curved wood detailing and glass panes open into an adjacent room, allowing light flow and visual connection. The ceiling is plain white with a central hanging light fixture, suggesting an unfinished or transitional state.

Kitchen with Built-In Cabinets

Soft pastel green cabinetry dominates this kitchen space, exuding a vintage charm. The cabinets have a mix of solid and glass-paned doors, allowing display as well as hidden storage. A window with horizontal blinds sits centrally, flanked by built-in upper cabinets on each side, providing ample natural light and symmetry. The countertop appears to be a light laminate with a wood grain pattern, paired with a matching backsplash unseen in texture but consistent in tone. A black dishwasher stands out amid the cabinetry. The kitchen sink is a double stainless steel basin with a standard faucet, resting on a spacious counter. Warm wood flooring contrasts subtly with the light green cabinets, completing the historic yet functional aesthetic.

Kitchen Sink Area

Soft green cabinetry with a slightly worn finish forms the base and upper storage around a double stainless steel sink. Pale, wood-toned laminate countertops extend to a matching vertical backsplash behind the sink, creating continuity. A black dishwasher with vintage controls sits beneath the counter to the left. A glass-front cabinet on the left wall reveals shelves inside, adding a layered display element. The walls are painted in the same light green hue, blending seamlessly with the cabinets. Traditional wood trim surrounds the doorway, leading into a bright corridor with wood flooring, enhancing the kitchen’s cozy, vintage charm.

Wooden Staircase and Landing

Natural wooden stairs with visible wear and paint speckles lead down to a landing featuring hardwood flooring with an intricate inlaid border pattern in darker wood tones. A robust wooden banister guards the stairwell, matching the warm hues of the floor. The surrounding walls are painted white with slight imperfections, adding a lived-in character to the historic ambiance. Windows with wooden frames and beige venetian blinds allow filtered light into the space. Floor vents blend into the parquet flooring, highlighting functional elements within this classic early 20th-century home aesthetic.

Adjoining Rooms View

Two adjacent rooms are seen through an open doorway. The room on the left is painted white with smooth walls and simple baseboards, and has a warm-toned hardwood floor that continues seamlessly into the room on the right. The right room is painted a soft yellow, showing some wall texture and minor imperfections. Both rooms have high ceilings and classic white trim around doorframes, illustrating the home’s traditional style. The lighting is minimal, with a single exposed bulb hanging from the ceiling in the yellow room. The spaces feel bright and airy yet in need of some updating or restoration.

Empty Bedroom Interior

The room displays a bright and spacious interior with natural light pouring in through three large, double-hung windows adorned with simple white trim and black hardware, creating contrast against the pale lavender walls. Warm, polished hardwood floors extend across the space, providing a rich base. The baseboards and window casings retain a classic, historic molding detail indicative of older American homes. An exposed lightbulb fixture hangs from the white ceiling, highlighting the room’s current simplicity and potential for customization. Overall, the room balances historic charm with clean lines and openness.

Empty Bedroom Corner

White walls stretch around the room, creating a clean and bright atmosphere highlighted by natural light streaming in from a double window. The window features classic white trim with subtle, historic molding details typical of older American homes, allowing a clear view of lush green trees outside. The warm, honey-toned hardwood floor adds a cozy contrast to the white walls. Simple white baseboards run along the perimeter, giving a neat finish to the room’s edges. The ceiling is plain with a single exposed light fixture, indicating the room is unfinished or in transition.

Empty Bedroom Space

Spacious room with honey-toned wooden floors reflecting soft natural light from three large windows. Walls are painted a muted yellow, which complements the white window trim and baseboards. A section of the wall has a vertical protrusion, likely an old chimney or structural element, with visible cracks and signs of wear. Windows have simple yellow blinds partially drawn, allowing green foliage views outside. The ceiling is plain white with a single exposed light bulb hanging centrally, emphasizing the room’s historic and slightly rustic character. Electrical outlets and some loose cables suggest recent renovations or ongoing repair work.

Empty Bedroom

Soft yellow walls with white trim create a warm yet neutral ambiance in this empty bedroom. A small window with mini blinds allows natural light to gently illuminate the space. The room has classic hardwood flooring that adds a natural, rustic touch, though it shows signs of wear and age. The plain door features simple trim consistent with the window casing. A slight protrusion on one wall suggests an old chimney or structural element, reflecting historic architectural integrity. Light fixtures are minimal, with a simple bulb hanging from the ceiling, underscoring the room’s basic and vintage charm.

Empty Bedroom

Spacious bedroom with a warm, muted yellow paint covering all walls, creating a soft, vintage ambiance. The hardwood floor has a natural finish that complements the wall color and exhibits some wear, adding character indicative of an older home. Two doors stand opposite one another: the closed door on the left with simple trim and a slightly open door on the right revealing a glimpse into an adjacent hallway painted in white or light blue. The baseboards and door frames exhibit traditional molding details, lending subtle historic charm. A single bare light bulb hangs centered from the ceiling, awaiting a fixture installation.

Hallway with Built-in Cabinets

A narrow hallway painted in crisp white leads to a door with a glass pane, allowing natural light to filter through and brighten the space. The floor is finished in warm-toned hardwood that contrasts gently with the white walls and trim. Built-in drawers and cabinets on the left side provide ample storage, characterized by simple round knobs and subtle panel details. To the right, there is a plain white door with a vintage-style glass doorknob. The ceiling shows an exposed area suggesting some renovation or repair work. The atmosphere is minimal and functional, reflecting a historic home’s practical design.

Bathroom with Pink Vanity

The bathroom combines a vintage pink color scheme with aged fixtures. A pink wooden vanity with two cabinet doors shows signs of wear and chipping paint beneath a beige countertop with an inset sink. Next to the vanity, a large window with decorative frosted glass lets in natural light, framed by pink walls matching the vanity. The bathtub, bordered by a tarnished gold frame, shows significant staining and wear on the white tub surface and the surrounding wall panels, which are discolored and peeling. The space evokes a nostalgic, mid-century aesthetic with evident age-related distress.

Empty Bedroom Corner

Two white-trimmed windows face outward, allowing natural light to brighten the clean, white walls of this small bedroom corner. The hardwood floor displays a warm tone with a smooth finish, and there are faint rectangular marks where previous furniture possibly rested. Baseboards and window casings offer classic, simple molding details indicative of older architectural styles. A single exposed bulb hangs from the ceiling socket, suggesting the space is awaiting updates or personalization. The light green slatted blinds on both windows add a subtle pop of color against the largely neutral palette, complementing the lush greenery visible outside.

Bedroom with Bathroom View

Empty bedroom with warm-toned hardwood floors contrasts with bright white walls and trim painted in a soft, clean white. A single window with simple molding allows natural light to illuminate the room, showcasing the smooth wooden floor surface. The ceiling is plain with a single exposed bulb light fixture, adding to the room’s simplicity. An open door reveals a glimpse into a bathroom, painted in a bold pink color with white tile flooring and a white toilet, adding a unique pop of contrasting color to the otherwise neutral and minimalist room.

Attic Space

Raw and unfinished attic space with exposed wooden beams and planks comprising the ceiling, walls, and floor. The warm tones of the wood carry a rustic, vintage charm, showing natural imperfections and textures. Two rectangular windows at the far end flood the area with natural light, contrasting with the darker wood. Basic partitions divide storage or functional zones, and a simple, single hanging bulb light fixture illuminates the center. Electrical cords on the floor indicate some ongoing upkeep or renovations. The steeply pitched roof and angled rafters highlight traditional construction methods, creating an open, spacious feel.

Staircase Landing and Hallway

Wooden flooring with a bordered inlay design marks the landing area dividing two different staircases. The stairs to the left ascend with polished, worn wood steps bordered by pale blue walls. The right side stairs descend into a narrow, dimly lit hallway. A wooden door at the bottom with a large plank nailed across the top half suggests disuse or security. The area exudes a vintage charm with signs of age, such as scratches and slight paint chipping. Muted, natural wood tones contrast with the light blue wall and pale green doorway framing the scene, emphasizing the historic character of the home.

Listing Agent: Mollie Younger Noe of EXP Realty LLC via Zillow