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The Molbert Home For Sale
204 Mitchell Avenue South, Steele, North Dakota

This Grand early 1900's 5 bedroom home is truly one of a kind with over 3,800 sq. ft. of living space!  Tucked in huge evergreens off I-94 in Steele, ND just 30 minutes E of Bismarck this home has oak, pecan & maple hardwoods in beautiful condition throughout the entire home. A large enclosed front porch, piano room with French doors, paned glass windows, authentic hardware & light fixtures, solid wood doors, lead glass colonnades, 10 ft. ceilings, and much more. No maintenance fence, steel siding with new shingles and a beautifully landscaped yard add to the overall experience.
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    This beautiful home has only had two owners in it's lifetime and is now available for a third. Built in the early 1900's in all its grandeur on 4 corner lots, it has 1,912 sq. ft. on the main level with a 484 sq. ft. enclosed heated sun porch. The sun porch has paned glass windows on the north and east side, and oak hardwood flooring. The porch runs the entire length of the east side of the home divided by a paned glass door and wall leading to the Piano Room.
    The Piano Room has paned glass windows on 3 sides covered with light shears and fantastic French Doors that lead to the formal Living Room. All of the rooms on the main level have 10 foot ceilings and with the exception of the kitchen and bath, there is oak hardwood floors throughout the entire main level.
    As you enter the Foyer from the Sun Porch, there are pecan wood colonnades on both sides. All four colonnades have lead glass doors. The open foyer has a coat closet and antique hanging light. Pecan crown molding frames the entrance with big heavy pecan doors and oak hardwood floors.
    The formal Living Room is on the south side with a large south window, pecan crown molding on 10 ft. ceilings, paned glass French doors leading to the Piano Room, an antique chandelier and elegant window coverings. The oak hardwood flooring is in exceptional condition and extends through the foyer into the formal Dining Room.
    The formal Dining Room is on the north side with pecan wainscot topped with a plate ledge, enhanced by pecan crown molding on 10 ft. ceilings and the original crystal chandelier. Elegant window coverings over a large north window and a second large window overlooking the sun porch. A heavy wood swinging door leads to the kitchen.
    The sunny kitchen has plaster walls with 2 large windows in the eating area and a third over the sink. The 10 ft. ceilings have 2 ceiling fans. Lots of cupboard storage & pantry with big round stainless steel handles. There is a mudroom and second entrance to the home on the west side. The refrigerator, custom range, and built-in microwave are all newer and included. 
    There is a long hallway with oak flooring and a pecan linen closet just off the kitchen. The first room is a retro-style bath with 4 inch ceramic tiles over the walls and ceiling. There is a new stool and interior linen closet. Next to the bath, is a smaller bedroom or what was used as the TV/den. At the end of a long hallway is the master bedroom with two large closets.
    As in most Scandinavian homes, the stairway to the second floor is off the kitchen. There is new carpet on the maple stairs. The second floor has maple hardwood flooring with wide oak trim around all of the doors, windows and baseboards. There are 3 bedrooms. The sitting area between the bedrooms has a double cedar closet and a wash basin. Both end bedrooms have large closets, and the middle bedroom has two closets and paned glass windows that swing inward.
    Against the east wall there is a long storage room. There is electric, water and sewer access and room for a full bath to be added if needed.

    The basement has a long stairway leading to a large finished recreation room. There are 4 rooms off the rec room. On the north side there is a furnace room and a large laundry room that includes a shower and sink. On the south side there is a canning room and a cistern room that has the old original concrete cistern. There is also an exterior door off the rec room that leads to the back yard.

    This home has steel siding and soffits, and new shingles. It is heated with '91 natural gas hot water radiator heat. It is cooled by two newer ductless air conditioner units. One on the main level and one on the second level. It has city water, sewer and garbage pickup. The yard is beautifully landscaped with huge evergreens and lots of perennial flowers. The back yard is bordered by a white no-maintenance picket fence. There is an oversized single detached garage that is insulated and has a wooden floor and automatic door opener. Next to it is a small dog kennel with a doggy door leading to a hut inside the garage.

This home will be shown by appointment only to qualified buyers.

Legal Description: Lot 1, 2, 3, 4, Block 25, Original Plat, Kidder County

Location: From Bismarck, travel 40 miles east on Interstate 94 to Exit 200. Turn south on Mitchell Avenue and travel over the railroad tracks to the first 4 way stop. Continue south 1 block. The home is on the west side across the street from the Lutheran Church.

Average Utilities: According to Montana Dakota Utilities, average gas and electric for 2009 was $135./month. When the home was occupied, the average gas and electric was $175./month.

Special Assessments: None.

Real Estate Taxes: Taxes in 2009 were $999.37 with 5% discount for payment by Feb. 15th.

Seller's Asking: REDUCED TO $156,000.!

Front view of home from Mitchell Avenue. Aluminum siding and new shingles.

View showing the north side of the home. Garage is to right.

The Yard

View of no-maintenance picket fence and garage.

Oversized single garage is insulated and has a wooden floor.

View of fenced back yard showing some of the perennial flowers and west entry.

Standing in the yard looking at west side of house.

  View of south side of home.

Front Sun Porch

From the front door looking north. Foyer to left. Piano Room behind me.

From the north side of the front porch looking south toward Piano Room.

Piano Room
From front porch entry
looking into Piano Room. French doors to living room is to right.

View from inside Piano Room looking out French doors to Living Room & Porch.

Front Foyer

View of Foyer from Living Room. Dining room in rear. Door to hall on left.

View of west Foyer with mirrored Coat Closet and door to hall on left..
Kitchen/Dining swing door in rear.

Living Room

View of Living Room looking south from Foyer.

French doors in Living Room that lead to the Piano Room. There are two more sets
of paned glass panels under the drapes that would really open up this area.

  
East side of Living Room.                                                  West side of Living Room.

View from Living Room looking towards Foyer showing lead glass in colonnade.

Formal Dining Room

View of Dining Room from Foyer. Porch on right, kitchen on left.

View of Formal Dining Room looking towards Living Room. Lead glass for colonnades
are both available and will be installed, and clear glass removed. Notice pecan
wainscot topped with plate ledge.

  
West view of Dining Room. Swing door leads to kitchen. East view of dining room that overlooks Sun Porch.

Kitchen
  
South view of Kitchen.                                                   North view of Kitchen from eating area.

  
View showing ample cupboards and pantry.                                      West outside entrance off kitchen.

  
Kitchen appliances are included.                              Kitchen/dining area. Door to dining in rear.

Hallway and Bath
  
Hall off Kitchen. Pecan Linen Closet on left, along with door to Front Foyer. View of bath with
Linen Closet, first right. Second right door is TV/den. Master bedroom at end of hall.

Den and Master Bedroom
  
TV/Den Room.                                                                Master Bedroom.

Large double  closets in Master Bedroom.

Second Floor
  Stairway to Upper Level.

Large Landing on Upper Level. Storage to right, bedrooms to left and end of hall.

North Bedroom on Upper Level.

Showing closet and second view of North Bedroom.

  Middle bedroom
with 2 closets and windows that swing inward. This is the Dormer Bedroom.

Second view of Dormer Bedroom showing closets on both sides.

  
Third Bedroom Upstairs on the South Side.

Second view of South Bedroom showing access to a large closet.

  
View of the two cedar lined closets on the landing. Also the wash basin and storage door.

  
Storage area has extra doors, electricity, sewer and water access for possible 2nd floor bath

Basement

View of basement recreation room standing by the stairs. The left door is to the canning
room and the right door is to the cistern room.

    
Interior of canning room.                                     View of Hot Water Furnace and pipes

View of recreation room from the southwest corner. Door leads to shower and laundry.

   
View of shower area.                                              View of laundry area.

Standing by canning room, looking NW to exterior door to backyard on left. Stairway
door to right, and on the other side of the stairway is the furnace room. Electrical breaker
box is in cupboard. Sink area is hooked up.

For more information on Steele, ND and the Kidder County School, visit www.steelend.com