FOR SALE July 2013
1130 Chesapeake Avenue Historic South Norfolk, Chesapeake VA
Inside: FOR SALE Rooms We Love: Yesterday Beats Today james river real estate, licensed virginia broker | serving hampton roads from the heart | 757.986.9125
T R A D I T I O N
1130 Chesapeake Ave The Jones House The Jones House was built in 1885 by John Jones, a post civil war contractor, who also built the Tilly Mansion on Chesapeake Avenue. The Jones House is an Eastlake/ Stick Victorian with Queen Anne impression. You can tell this by the mirror image roof line, fancy prism glass and scroll gable ends. On the inside it is evident by the gilded slate fire place mantels, the Windsor hardware and herring bone great floor. During our restoration, we were able to determine that the house had multiple colors. We found windows that were red, cladboard that was blue on dark blue, natural stained doors, and green gables. We have attempted to restore it as close to natural as possible.
Listed at $248,500 (list of upgrades and improvements page 10)
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Historic South Norfolk
1130 Chesapeake Ave The Jones House Awarded the Certificate of Appropriateness by the City of Chesapeake Local Historic District National Historic Registered Landmark Home First Place Best Decorated home for the Fourth of July South Norfolk Celebration Christmas Home Tour Featured and photographed in local daily newspaper
South Norfolk, Chesapeake, VA is an historic 1900s community that began as an independent city in eastern Virginia. Incorporated as a town in Norfolk County in 1919; it became an independent city three years later. In 1963, its voters chose to consolidate with Norfolk County (by mutual agreement) and with approval from the Virginia General Assembly to form part of the new city of Chesapeake. The Historic district has its own website located at www.historicsouthnorfolk.com and a Facebook fan page where the community interacts and shares. They are host to a variety of events with most notable the July 4th Parade and Picnic. For additional information on the history of South Norfolk, recommend visiting http:// villageatgateway.com/historicsouth-norfolk.php
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letter from the realtor® >>
hello, buyer!
I don’t know about you, but summer has me excited about new things, new ideas and new homes. I work closely with both buyers and sellers to assist them with selling and buying real estate. I am not your average Realtor®. I pride myself on being a little different. Different works! I have been blessed to work with the sellers on purchasing 1130 SHARI ROCKS, Realtor® Chesapeake Avenue, which has brought them much joy, pleasure and some notoriety with being honored as national historic landmark for South Norfolk and featured in local daily newspaper. Rated one of Shari Rocks’ all time favorite homes, I was amazed and awed when I entered it to tour in its current state. I am looking forward to selling this home and sharing with you some “Rooms We Love” (pages 6-9) and history on the home (page 2) and Historic South Norfolk (page 3). If you are looking for space, modern conveniences with a touch of yesterday’s past-you will enjoy this 1885 Victorian that offers over 4200 square feet (per tax records) of living with 5 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 2 staircases, sleeping balcony, full attic, 7 fireplaces (3 working), master bedroom with sitting room, grand dining room, marble, wood, and ceramic floors. Please feel free to share this publication via social media with your friends, coworkers and family. Enjoy!
Shari Rocks, Realtor
®
1130 Chesapeake Avenue Chesapeake, VA
LISTING AGENT:
Shari Rocks
Realtor® Concierge Rugby Football Coach me@sharirocks.com text/call 757.986.9125 www.sharirocks.com CONTRIBUTORS: Sellers: Jesse & Teresa Marlow All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin or intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” All information is not guaranteed and should be independently verified.
seller’s note >> We purchased this home and quickly got to work researching its past. We have restored the front door, hardware, windows, staircases, fireplace mantels and upgraded the systems to modern high efficient conveniences with a tankless water heater, air filter system and triple zoned heating and cooling systems along with a saltwater above ground pool and outdoor shower. The Jones House has been a happy home for our family over the past years and hope it continues to be loved by its new owner(s). Enjoy part of history with this amazing Eastlake/Stick Victorian!
-The Marlows
James River Real Estate licensed Virginia Real Estate Broker 14039 Foursquare Road Smithfield, VA 23430 www.jamesriver-realestate.com
Serving Hampton Roads from the Heart
Direct: 757.605.4522
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1130 Chesapeake Avenue Chesapeake, VA FEATURES 5 bedrooms 2 full baths 4245 square feet (per tax records) grand dining room with fireplace formal living room with 2 gas fireplaces 1st Floor Bedroom with gas fireplace Large Open Kitchen appliance package that includes gas stove, Bosch dishwasher, disposal and front loading washer and dryer. Offers tons of storage space, natural lighting, ceramic floors Full bath downstairs with claw foot tub, omas Crapper high back tiolet with beautiful vanity Foyer with marble floors Hardwood floors throughout Front and rear staircases Master bedroom with sitting room, 2 fireplaces (nonworking) and chandelier Jack n Jill bedrooms with sitting balcony BONUSES Full attic has storage areas and living space with its own heating and cooling system Ranni Tankless Water heater Dual Zoned High Efficient Heating and Cooling Systems Coffin Windows Outdoor Shower Fire-pit Above Ground Saltwater Pool Detached Garage Almost 800 square foot wrap around porch Vapor barrier in crawlspace New deck on back porch Upgraded electrical panel Upgraded gas meter New ductwork in attic Insulated floor joist in crawl Granite countertops Rinnai Tankless high efficient water heater .82 AFUE Carrier Air Pure air filter New Ultra high efficient Dual Fuel Heating and Air equipment. Carrier Infinity 19 and 16 SEER & 95%AFUE
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ROOMS WE
Love
Today’s Use of Personal Space For current home buyers the availability of specialized rooms is icing on the cake and may be the deciding factor when making a home purchase. New home purchases offer home offices, media rooms, craft rooms, music rooms. What new homes don’t offer are the character-often just cookie cutter homes that match all the others lined up on interior streets of subdivisions. However, the Jones House offers those specialized rooms and more. Here are just a few of the “Rooms We Love” at 1130 Chesapeake Avenue.
HOME OFFICES HAVE GONE FROM NICE TO NECESSARY Home workspaces have become the norm as more and more people work in home-based business or participate in teleworking opportunities presented by their employers. Even on the nonprofessional level home offices are great spaces to take care of home records and bill paying as well as work with kids on homework or just relaxed. The Jones House features a sitting room off of the master bedroom that can be entered through master or hallway. Perfect for your home office. shari rocks | me@sharirocks.com | 6
BEFORE
Living Rooms
Living rooms often referred to as the front room or sitting room are intended to be used for relaxing and socializing. Quiet entertaining is what the owners had in mind when they restored and decorated the room. With two working fireplaces and worn hardwood floors, the owners restored the hardwood, transformed the fireplaces with a salvage find of two beautiful wood mantels that they had completely restored and refinished. They enjoy evenings listening to the soft sounds of the grand piano and chatting with neighbors.
AFTER
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Kitchens Kitchens are the heart of most homes. The Jones House kitchen offers granite countertops, ceramic floors and ample cabinets. With enough room for table for four, it boast tons of natural lighting with sliding glass doors that lead to decked porch for grilling and entertaining. The kitchen has a pantry which is home to the front loading washer and dryer. The homeowners even have space for an upright freezer to catch the overflow of grocery for the family.
BACK STAIRCASE Don’t forget the back staircase that leads to the second and onto the attic level of the home. With tin ceilings that the owner’s savage from a closed Norfolk restaurant, the hallway offers an area for sitting and/or plants.
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Outdoor Living No surprise that during the warmer months that we move more of our attention towards the outdoors. Thoughts of sipping cool beverages atop cozy lounges and backyard barbeques instantly come to mind at the mere mention of summer. The Jones House offers a sitting balcony on the second level, backyard deck, outdoor shower and above ground saltwater pool. The front of the home has an amazing (almost 800 sft) wrap around porch. Now that fits the bill for an outdoor living space!
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Upgrades (not inclusive) New Ultra High Efficient Dual Fuel Heating and Air Equipment. Carrier Infinity 19 and 16 SEER & 95%AFUE Rinnai Tankless High Efficient Water Heater .82 AFUE Carrier Air Pure Air Filter Upgraded Electrical Panel Upgraded Gas Meter New Deck on Back Porch Installed Vapor Barrier in Crawl Insulated Floor Joist in Crawl Marble & Granite Floors in Bath and Foyer Granite Countertops Thomas Crappers High Back Tiolet Restored Matching Mantels New Ductwork in Attic Ceramic Floors in Kitchen Outdoor Shower Installed Above Ground Saltwater Pool Stripped and painted Prism Windows Restored all hardwood back to original Uncovered coffin windows Re-stained servant and main staircases Stripped most of the fireplace mantels Painted all rooms Removed exterior siding to clad lock Installed Tin Ceiling in back stairwell on first floor Stripped front door to original wood Installed brick fire-pit in backyard Installed brick arc in backyard
AGENTS BRING YOUR BUYERS!
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