The fine 1890s residence at 737 Sycamore was built by businessman John H. Green. From post-World War II until about 1974, it was rented by the American Red Cross, which later purchased it. The house was auctioned to an investor in 1983. The next year, Miles and Sharon Maxted purchased it from the investor, who had allowed it to sit, abandoned and boarded up. For 16 years, the couple poured heart, soul and a lot of money into restoring the house, which has 4,000 square feet of space, four bedrooms and a garage with an unfinished in-law suite.
Floors are rock maple and heart of pine.
The Maxteds are near retirement age, and they plan to move to the Gulf Coast of Florida. The 15-year mortgage rose a point to 6.30 percent from 6.29 percent. The accompanying market share chart indicates demand growth as clearly as it does skyrocketing land costs for single-family developments. In short, if you can't spread out, go up. Developer had dream for Marietta Road site Steve Brock proves that you can make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.