After six months on the market and several price cuts, a house designed by Hoosier legend Avriel Shull sold for $505,000.
The 3,941-square-foot residence near Carmel’s Arts & Design District originally listed for $699,900 when it went on the market in March, then was lowered to $649,000. When the price came down to $579,000 a few weeks ago, it prompted multiple offers in less than 24 hours.
Given its uniqueness, the 5BR/4BA was a tough property to comp out, admits listing agent Nina Klemm, adding the house also needed substantial work. “Rehabbing it the way a buyer wants it, just in the feedback I’ve been hearing with the showings, that sweet spot was under $600,” Klemm says.
The house, which was built in 1967, was one of Shull’s later designs. It features a hand-carved front door, a floating staircase, arched doorways, and original woodwork. A walk-out basement includes in-law quarters and a pub with a wood-burning fireplace. The house sits on three rolling, wooded acres with a creek running through the property.
At closing, the buyer received the house’s original blueprints, signed by Shull.
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