1408 Franklin Ave Lexington, MO 64067

Listing details for 1408 Franklin Ave, Lexington, MO 64067 : Looking for a true historic charmer, originally built in the 1840’s, once home of George E King. This all-brick historic Italianate home has been beautifully updated. The home boasts two covered verandas, transoms over doors, wide baseboard molding, rolled wood ceilings, 2 staircases, and a hand-crafted newel post with music notes on the front staircase. Original plank hard wood flooring is seen throughout as well as an updated kitchen with granite counter tops, new gas stove and updated cabinets. All appliances stay with the home including a new washer and dryer. The second story offers 3 large bedrooms, a dressing room off the primary, full bath, updated laundry, and office area at the top of the front staircase. The owners have updated every room in the house with new paint, custom blinds, light fixtures, a renovated full bath with walk-in tiled shower, along with the ½ bath that received all new fixtures. A new water heater was installed this year, all waterlines have been updated to Pex, the non-compliant gas lines were replaced, and the two A/C units are less than 5 years old. The metal roof is 12 years old. This home is in walking distance to beautiful downtown Lexington, shopping, dining, entertainment, movie theatre, parks, and Lafayette Regional Hospital. Lexington is in Lafayette County which offers lower real estate taxes then communities in Jackson and Johnson Counties.