182 W 5th St , Rusk, TX 75785(Cherokee County)

Gorgeous Shingle-Style Moorish Victorian Grand Home or B & B filled w/all the original, well preserved details. Extensively renovated to its historic charm w/modern comforts, this light-filled, spectacular residence is versatile, comfortable & luxurious w/beautiful spaces of immense proportions. This 6 bdrm, 3½ ba. home features a huge new kitchen w/quartz countertops, stainless steel Bosch oven & Bosch gas cooktop & downdraft vent in a modern kitchen island/bar. The new kitchen also has a Bosch dishwasher & charming stain-glass filled breakfast area. Adjacent to the kitchen is a full mud room/laundry room for cleaning up after all the family fun. One bdrm is downstairs w/a separate entrance & jack and jill bathroom attached. Perfect for the sought-after innkeepers suite or private office/studio. The rich historic features of this amazing home include the majestic formal staircase, custom 9-foot wood & glass doors in the entryway, original heart pine wood flooring, 2 gas fireplaces w/original hand carved wooden mantels, 2 sets of grand pocket doors,

original doors & hardware throughout every room, & original double hung wooden windows. The entire home has completely new electrical w/dual 200 amp panels (2018), new plumbing (2018), new central HVAC on bottom floor (2021), a Jøtul wood stove (2020), 2 new water heaters (2019 & 2021), 3 1/2 renovated bathrooms, & beautiful custom leaded windows in the kitchen. The exterior features the unique & rare technique of Scored Plaster masonry on the bottom floor w/cedar shake shingles on the 2nd & 3rd floors. The exterior was fully painted in '18. Every 8-foot double hung window has been renovated to working order w/50% of the windows fitted w/energy efficient tempered glass. Outstanding downtown location on a 0.298 acre lot that sits right off the main square. The inviting backyard features a brick patio for entertaining with fire-pit, raised garden beds, a chicken yard with coop, garden shed and 2-car carport.