1894 Queen Anne Victorian "Jewel Box"  restored and renovated.

The fabulous custom details are the jewels inside.

High on a hill above the Mississippi River just 5 blocks from the National Landmark, childhood home of Mark Twain, and Historic Hannibal’s art galleries, antique shops and restaurants, a perfect Victorian Jewel sparkles with a glorious restoration. The new totally custom kitchen, baths, and custom master closet could easily grace the pages of a decorator magazine. The exquisite original woodwork, the custom tile, and the refinished wood floors would be enough, but they are further enhanced by new wiring, plumbing, and heating and cooling throughout the home.  In addition to all these wonderful features, add the carefully restored exterior and new custom paint inside and out to make this one of the finest restored homes in Hannibal, Missouri’s National Register Central Park Historic District. 

The living room opens through double pocket doors to the dining room.  The dining room has large windows, original floors and the beautiful patina of wood that has been cherished for over   100 years.  The chandelier is highlighted with another beautiful plaster medallion and more custom molding decorates the perimeter of the ceiling.

The convenient first floor half bath is adjacent to the dining room.  Its custom wood wainscot highlights the custom tile floor. This beautiful new bathroom has all new plumbing, fixtures, and an alcove for a stackable washer and dryer.  Additional washer/dryer hook-up is available in the walk-out basement.

A doorway from the dining room leads to a breathtaking custom built kitchen. In addition to all new appliances this beauty has marble tile counters that co-ordinate with the custom Italian tile floors. This incredible kitchen has abundant counter space, lower cabinets with slide out shelves, a custom spice cabinet and beautiful open shelves for display. The breakfast bar overlooks the generous custom deck shaded by handmade lattice.  This kitchen could grace the pages of any decorator magazine. You will not be disappointed.

Lead your guests through the kitchen’s glass door to the new deck for causal dining.  Enjoy the beautiful trees of the private backyard;  or enjoy a cup of your morning coffee and a quite moment.

The graceful staircase leads to three bedrooms; a completely new tiled bath with an antique clawfoot tub, a custom sink and custom storage cabinets.  Like the first floor rooms the original woodwork glows.  Doorways are topped by glass transoms.   The second floor also boosts of newly refinished floors and large windows.

The master bedroom has a large walk-in closet that will make you the envy of all your friends. The closet is completely fitted with custom cabinets and shelves that are usually only found in the homes of the rich and famous. There are built in drawers, purse shelve, shelves and hanging spaces for jackets and longer coats and dresses.   What a pleasure it would be to wake up and have your wardrobe and accessories organized with the help of this amazing room. 

The second bedroom is a generous size and it has a large closet for a home of this period.

The third bedroom would make an ideal home office. 

Room Sizes

First Floor:

    Living Room  12'4" x 14'                               Dining  12'4" x 14"

        Entry Hall  10'4" x 7'                                      Kitchen  10'4" x 15' 4

Half Bathroom / Laundry  7' 5" x 5'                     Deck  10' 14'

Second Floor:

Master Bedroom  13' 4" x 14'                  Bedroom   9' 7" x 15'

Bedroom  7' 10" x 10' 8"                   Bathroom  6' x 7'

 The Queen Anne Style

Typically, earlier  Queen Anne Style homes are recognized by their asymmetrical foot prints and romantic, often whimsical, flourishes in their  architectural details.  Embellishments like circular towers emerging from the roof line, and elaborate wrap-a-round porches are common. The porches  with numerous finely turned columns  also show an apparent obsession with brackets and filigree spindle work. The Central Park Historic District in Hannibal, Missouri has some notable examples of this highly detailed type of Queen Anne style home.

The interiors of these fine homes  were also  embellished  with beautiful  woodwork that was readily available due to the machines and power of Industrial Age. Like the exterior the interiors are exquisitely detailed.   Decorated with fine woodwork, elegant staircases and beautifully detailed mantels the interiors delight the eye.

  Like its more elaborately detailed neighbors this house has an asymmetrical  footprint, but there is no tower. Old House Journal devoted an issue to this more plain type of Queen Anne dubbing it the Princess Anne.   The more austere façade appeals to modern taste in its simplicity, and it undoubtedly requires less maintenance.

   The elegant staircase, mantel, pocket doors and detailed moldings still gleam in their original finishes.

 For more information on the Queen Anne style, visit the links: 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Anne_Style_architecture

http://architecture.about.com/od/housestyles/ig/Queen-Anne-Houses/index.02.htm

http://architecture.about.com/cs/housestyles/a/queenanne.htm