Home Details for 808 Elm Street

Welcome to 808 Elm Street…a beautiful historic home on the market for the first time in its 90-year history. The house was built by Edgar Ryerson Riggs and his wife Lucie Otey Riggs, who moved to Graham from Georgia. They made their home on 3 lots in the Original Town of Graham. This well-maintained 3,187 sq ft home sits among other grand homes built in the early days of Graham’s history. There are expansive High-ceilinged rooms and original hardwood floors are throughout most of the house. You will feel like you are walking back in time as you enter the front door and step into the grand foyer. Look up and notice the stunning barrel ceiling and original chandelier. Spectacular! The wallpaper and antique furniture are original to the house. Openings on either side of the entry are a large living room on your right, a smaller sitting room on your left. Both rooms have large fireplaces with original marble appointments. The picture frame molding detail on the walls adds elegance and style. The windows provide plenty of light and have the original draperies and cornices. The furnishing are mostly antiques that have been in the house from its beginning. Many of the antiques are original to the house may be purchased. crystal chandeliers and antique lighting fixtures are throughout and help showcase the historic significance of the home. The formal dining room has original wallpaper above the chair rail trim. Two built-in cabinets offer extra display space. A butler’s door opens into a charming breakfast room with large windows. There are three spacious bedrooms, one with a Jack and Jill bath which is accessible from the sitting room. The primary bedroom is especially inviting with ambient light from large windows and access to a side porch and the gazebo, with another door accessing the sunroom. There is a large dressing area with access to the primary and a smaller back bedroom. Both bathrooms are charming with original tile, toilets, bathtubs and sinks.

• Parking

  • Additional Parking
  • Alley Access
  • Asphalt
  • Covered
  • Driveway
  • Garage Door Opener
  • Garage Faces Front
  • Off Site
  • Outside
  • Storage

• Fire Place

  • Decorative
  • Family Room
  • Gas
  • Living Room
  • Wood Burning

• Cooling Information

  • Ceiling Fan(s)
  • Central Air
  • Electric
  • Zoned

• Heating Information

  • Floor Furnace
  • Central
  • Natural Gas
  • Zoned

• House Interior

  • Built-in Features
  • Chandelier
  • Pantry
  • High Speed Internet

• Utilities

  • Cable Available
  • Electricity Connected

• Water Features

  • Public