The Barton Mansion is for sale

bq. The Barton Mansion (aka “Corner Minor”) located at “2112 Monteiro Street”:http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=2112+Monteiro+Street&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=39.047881,60.029297&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=2112+Monteiro+St,+Richmond,+Virginia+23222&ll=37.562065,-77.431834&spn=0.009559,0.014656&z=16 and an adjacent historic house at 2204 Monteiro Street are available for sale as a package. Because of the significant architecture and history of these Barton Heights houses, the Alliance to Conserve Old Richmond Neighborhoods has joined the effort to find a buyer willing to renovate.
bq. The Corner Minor House was built by James H. Barton in the 19th century as a showpiece for the neighborhood and was featured in promotional material for the early streetcar community. Square footage = 15,803.
* Total acreage: 5.4 acres
* Asking price: $595, 000
* ALL OFFERS CONSIDERED!
* Contact Lane Pearson at 804.644.5040 or by e-mail





If it didn’t sell @ $395k a couple years ago, how has the price gone up 50%?
great property, problem is, you buy for 1/2 million put in 1/2 million and what ya got? Million dollar masion in the hood. also who is going to loan you the money?
About 6 years ago it was on the market for $250,000. I been in the foyer of it. It just as big inside as it is outside. It’s shame that it been allowed to get into the shape that is now. Long long time ago there was 6ft iron fence that went around it.
why does the house keep gonig up??? its haunted!! it is a nice sized house and it does have a location but seriously, its a half a million dollar house thats been built over an anciet burial ground!!!!!! who wants to live there??? i woood LOV too but not for a half a million dollars. maybe for like 90 g. or 100g. but not that mucchh. srry Barton mansion.