How can you see an old house painted pale purple with green shutters like this and not stop to get a closer look? I couldn’t. It was built in 1876, and the homeowners have done an amazing job updating it. It’s in Clifton, Ohio, where I grew up–an area known for having some pretty amazing old houses.
The kitchen alone tempts me to move back there (if I could come up with the $610,000 asking price). Take a look!
I found the house mentioned on a website about Cincinnati architecture that referred to it as the C.W. Deland house. It said the house style is Victorian, but the interiors look more clean and modern than I would expect from one.
The house has 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, and 3,788 square feet.
A 5th bedroom was turned into an incredible dressing room.
The kitchen is what put it over the top for me. So sunny and bright with all those big windows…
It’s hard to find a kitchen this big in an old house. I grew up in one not far from this and our kitchen could have fit in that center island…
The house sits on over an acre of land with some lovely views.
Like it? More photos and information at Comey & Shepherd (listing by Cynthia Collins and Ian Collins). Thanks to Josh for telling me about it!
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Wow, it’s gorgeous!! Our last house was a victorian painted purple with green shutters. I still miss it!!
Was it really? Wow!
My mother had a little desk ht. work station just like the one pictured in the kitchen here. You don’t often see that in a kitchen anymore, perhaps its gone the way of wall phones. Great kitchen and wonderful colors thruout the house !!
Very pretty! Looks to me like the kitchen and master bathroom are part of an addition.
Love the color palettes with the crisp white trim. The kitchen is gorgeous with the wood flooring.
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That is a beautiful kitchen, indeed. Nice big yard, and it looks like there could be room for a home office over the garage!
The house is actually 3788 sq feet, recently remeasured by the Hamilton County Auditor’s office! The first-class finishes and updates did not come without tremendous expense…and, the sellers used a top flight architectural firm to ensure the updates were sympathetic to the original architecture and were in keeping with the style of the times. LOVE IT!
Thanks, Cindy! That explains why it looks so much bigger than 2,500–it is! I updated the post.
Cindy,
The house is beautiful. I’ve always admired the outside & the inside is fabulous!
Can you tell me the architect/ firm that did the kitchen?
Thanks
Beautiful, unbelievably opulent house! I wish I had $600 thou too and could move to Clifton…
Such a gorgeous house…..and that yard is TDF!!!!!
~Des
What a treat to see this featured! Glad I mentioned it — no use admiring it all alone.
Thanks again, Josh! I love it when readers send me gems like this one.
Love it. I attended UC in the late80′s and I always loved that area.
Holley–
My dad worked at U.C. and we lived in Sawyer Hall for a while when he was a Resident Director there (not sure if that dormitory is still there or not–I know they tore some of them down).
The exterior color scheme is delightful! Reminds me of an easter egg – I love it! And that rolling property is stunning! Good find Julia!
gorgeous. love the window seating and lighting fixtures. perfect. that’s a steal for the price. (i’m from ny). gorgeous.
Beautiful!!! I would love a kitchen like that. Here in DC 610 is a steal too for a house that size and that well done. I am going back to the top of the page to drool over it a little more….
dc prices are worse than ny
i’m going back up to drool, too
What a beauty! Yep, I think I’ll go look at the rest of the pictures. Thanks for a great post. I love to look at other people’s houses. I got a new one that still a work in progress. Thanks for the ideas you provide!
My 5 y.o. wants to buy it. Purple is her thing.
The floors are beautiful, the colors are gorgeous, and that is my dream kitchen!
However, is it just me or does the house need some lamps?!
Am I the only one who noticed that adorable carriage house out back?? So charming!
Wow! What a gorgeous home! I just LOVE Clifton…such a fun little neighborhood! I had no idea you grew up in the Cincinnati area…we live north of the city, close to King’s Island. Cincinnati is such a unique city with so many different neighborhoods…I have fallen in love with it. It’s neat to see that it has some blog-worthy homes too! Thanks for sharing.
I’d move there in a heartbeat…IF I had 600,000 bucks, of course! It’s just perfect and even though it’s huge, it looks cozy. Heck, I’d settle for that little carriage house!
Based on the outside of the house I did NOT see the tasteful (and then some!) interior coming. It’s a toss up which I like better – the dressing room or the kitchen. The whole inside is truly a masterpiece.
What an amazing house! The homeowners did such a good job with the interior design, it doesn’t look outdated at all.
Thanks for sharing this with us Julia!
What a lovely home, Julia. I love the kitchen and the grounds. Even the garage is cute!
You must have grownup in a pretty town.
That’s a beauty. Thanks for sharing it.
Lovely home. Looks like a lot of remodel dollars spent! All the lath and plaster walls look to be replaced with drywall, central heat, kitchen (and agree likely master bath) are an add-on (though would’ve preferred they put in oak flrs to match the rest of the house), likely windows – love the surprise of the floor windows in LR. Interesting mix to put mid-century modern touches. It works.
PS
I adore inset cabinets, but ooh, the cost!
Very close to perfect, that house! In the dining room, I’d move the dining table over near the bay window, with perhaps some overhead lighting change, too, and group a few comfy chairs in front of the fireplace. That bay window just begs to have people spend time in it, not on that little bench …
What a gorgeous home. I love the color scheme and the spaciousness it exudes. I would have like to see a splash of color in the bathroom, I thought it looked a little stark. The kitchen was beautiful and the grounds like the back of the house with the planter retaining walls I am sure is amazing to see in the summer.
The purple and green are a very nice color combination.
Julia, I had no idea you were from Cincy. I grew up in Hyde Park. Practically neighbors. The house is beautiful. Thanks for sharing, liz
Howdy, Neighbor! Hyde Park is another great area filled with beautiful old houses. I used to love driving around and looking at them!
i live in clifton now, as a student however and i love this house.. any place that has a kitchen like that i would move into immediately!
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