Offered as private residence or
bed and breakfast, no structural changes needed
Fully
restored Door County Victorian home.
This house has it all -- location, nature, peace &
quiet, and, as the
oldest house in this residential historic district, it is the heart of
Sturgeon
Bay's most in-demand neighborhood. It is definitely not a
drive-by and must be seen in complete detail to appreciate all it has
to offer -- and the massive amount of
restoration work that has taken place here.
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3,000 square feet
6 bedroom, 4 full,
tiled baths
Lot size 220' x 125' /
.62 acre
PRICE LOWERED
$469,000
Offered
with most furnishings
included.
The work has all
been done for you. We are proud to offer not only a completely up
and running, well-established business, but a carefully restored,
functioning, safe, and lovely residence in which to live and just
relax!
From a farm size
kitchen to its 5 inviting porches, White Pines Victorian Lodge
tastefully combines the house's rustic historic past with its northern
Wisconsin present, which is exactly the reason for there actually being
a specific category of Victorian house called Door County Victorian...built
with handmade spike nails set into massive
joists, beams and studs designed to withstand the wild
weather that was so tough on the area's early settlers.
Built in 1870, this is the oldest house in Sturgeon
Bay's residential historic district, just a 3 minute walk to the
downtown historic district which has been a member of the state's Main
Street program and is an unusual jewel these days -- a small town
downtown with useful, thriving businesses in every quaint 1800s
building -- and a glistening
waterfront. Easy walking distance to schools, shopping, dining,
and the bay. And just 45 minutes from Green Bay's Austin Straubel
Airport; about 2 hours north of Milwaukee.
The house was completely hand-built by August
Larson whose craftsmanship can be identified in several nearby houses.
The stone foundation is thick and solid. This house sits on the
very last parcel of the original land tract on which most of
Sturgeon Bay was built, on a corner lot with sidewalk
only in front, inviting tree-lined streets throughout the area, and is
set back over 100 feet from the road in a truly
park-like setting. There are many gardens,
along with lilacs, bridal wreath and other flowering, mature bushes.
Towering
white and red pines whisper on windy days, making a
soothing lake shore sound. On pleasant evenings, a horse
and carriage passes by, just as it would have over a century ago.
As beautiful as Door County is, there is so much to see, do, and enjoy
here in Sturgeon Bay that many of our guests spend their entire visit
right here.
And what a great advantage that is with gas prices as they are!
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3,000 square feet
6 bedrooms - 4 tiled baths - 2 car
garage
Lot size 220' x 125'
- .62 acre
PRICE LOWERED
$469,000
Offered
with most furnishings
included.
May be either
B&B
or a private residence
with no structural changes needed.
Call to arrange a showing!
New features include:
- roof (complete) - texture shingles
- 2-car garage w/ storage trusses
- screened porch
- electrical wiring (throughout house and yard)
- plumbing throughout
- complete exterior restoration
painting
- outer combination windows & storm doors
- furnace ductwork
- plumbing fixtures, tubs, toilets, sinks/vanities/cabinets
- tiled baths (no vinyl anywhere!)
- front veranda tongue in groove flooring
- rain gutters
- on-demand water softener
- kitchen counters & cabinets & handmade doors on
historic cabinets
Other Features:
- 5 porches (1 screened) plus enclosed kitchen porch
- structure is wood
- forced air gas heat downstairs; elec. heat & gas
fireplaces
w/fan blowers upstairs
- Restored maple hardwood floors
- Foyer with inlaid hardwood floor, leaded/bevelled glass
window, solid wood front door w/ etched glass window, walls and
ceiling of inch thick decorative oak
- Front two rooms make a pleasant friends and family
guest suite...or living room & bedroom, or could be a
4th B&B guest room
- Innkeeper's living quarters with laundry facilities -- full
bath, bedroom, and additional room for office, art studio, or other use
(the screen porch is for private use of innkeeper & is attached to
bedroom)
- Three upstairs guest rooms, each with private entrance,
large bath, gas fireplace, and sitting area
- Please see web site for guest room photos, details, rates,
etc.
- Most interior windows are original, historic 1800s glass
- Unique 6-panel handcrafted doors and wood trim
- basement - part concrete floor, part crawl space
- Besides pines & spruce, yard also has mature maples,
lilacs, crabapple, cedar, bridal wreath, and an exquisite chestnut
tree; perenial, annual & veg. garden areas
- 8 x 12 garden shed
- 80" square windows in living room & dining room,
surrounded on 3 sides with stained glass
- on-demand air exhaust fans in full baths
- 3 full baths upstiars, 1 full & 1 half downstairs
- 15-light french doors between kitchen & dining room
- victorian lightposts at each end of front picket fence,
outdoor sign & yard floodlights, and convenient outdoor elec.
outlets
- oak crown & dado woodwork in dining room & kitchen;
historic wainscoating
- 6-panel double pocket door
- ...and more
Rooms/Dimensions:
- Living room/parlor 16 x 11.6
- Front bedroom 11 x 14
- Foyer 11.3 x 6
- Dining room 12 x 15
- Kitchen 23 x 15.6
- Innkeeper's bedroom/laundry 19 x 10 plus 10 x 6
- Innkeeper's bath 8.75 x 5.75
- Office/studio/workshop/den 23 x 15 (with 7 x 4.6
closet)
- Screen Porch 5 x 15
- Guestroom 1 - Wisconsin Room 12 x 11.8 sleeping / 13
x 8 sitting / 13 x 10 bath
- Guestroom 2 - Log Cabin Room 19.6 x 15.8 sleeping/sitting /
3.6 x 6.8 hall/foyer / 15.8 x 6.4 bath
- Guestroom 3 - English Manor Room 14.8 x 19.6
sleeping/sitting / 6.6 x 3.6 hall/foyer / 15.6 x 10 bath
- 8 x 12 garden shed
Included:
- Dishwasher, gas stove, refrigerator, disposal, on-demand
water softener, water heaters, clothes washer/dryer
- Most guest room furnishings
- 3 gas fireplaces
- Dining room furniture
- Linens & amenities/supplies
- Most window treatments
- Most furniture
- paints w/ formulas for all colors & all on file
locally, for easy matching
- A list of included furnishings for each room is available
at time of offer
Business
information: 
Potential
income $100,000+ year round; $68,000+ seasonal - completely depending
upon room rates, amount and type of advertising and marketing done
inlcuding memberships in organizations, placement on websites, and
whether owner invites other income uses for space besides room rentals
(for teas, group meetings, small classes, or even as a gallery for
additional income -- and in Door County "gallery" covers a multitude of
creative possibilities!).
Included with the sale of house & business are:
- Identity, logo, website & all info. for where hosted,
domain name registered, & secure reservation form processing
through Webervations -- those requiring fees are up to date and will be
renewable at various times by new owner
- 2 new signs
with signposts/2 former signs, similar but different colors
- Door County Chamber of Commerce membership and Innline
Internet reservations system, Green Hotels Assoc. membership, Wis.
B&B inspection record, Travel
Green Wisconsin certification, and listings on lodging websites around
the world to be renewed and/or updated by new owner at appropriate
times
- most furnishings
- miscellaneous supplies, everything needed to continue
operation immediately
- guest list/data base
- any advance reservations as of time of closing
- e-mail address & telephone number so business is not
interrupted
with changes & so it isn't necessary to change important
information on Internet websites
- a great reputation!
White Pines has
been in operation for 7 1/2
years, open year round. It is with great pride that we have always
operated green and that this was the first green business in Door
County to be officially certified by Travel
Green Wisconsin -- and continues to be the area's only green, chemical-free
lodging. It was a struggle at first, nobody comprehending what
"green" even meant...but now this type of unique lodging is in
constantly growing demand. Certification and listings on green
websites would cease if the B&B is purchased by anyone not wishing
to continue its green practices. Though that choice can be made by a
new owner, we certainly hope what we have done here would
continue...for the sake of guests and our Earth.
Just as six
years of restoration work were
coming to an end, illness intervened. Owner/innkeeper Sheri Gibbs
wishes she could keep the house and business, but no longer has the
physical strength required, and with regret must pass her cherished
home on to someone new. She will fondly remember the
hundreds of wonderful people who have stayed at White
Pines Victorian Lodge and all the hugs from departing
guests!
Call to arrange a showing!
920-746-8264
e-mail
sgibbs@doorpi.net
