$149,000
Under contractAbout this home
Own a Piece of Rowsburg History! Step into the past with this truly one-of-a-kind brick Colonial, built in 1835 by Michael D. Row, the founder of Rowsburg, Ohio. Rich in character and history, this remarkable home offers a rare opportunity to own a piece of the community’s story while creating a vision all your own. Inside, you’ll find over 3,000 square feet of living space filled with historic charm, including exposed brick, wide-plank wood floors, multiple fireplaces, and distinctive details that simply cannot be replicated in a newer home. Bring your imagination and design inspiration to transform this historic gem into your dream property. The possibilities are exciting — create a unique work-from-home business, a charming bed and breakfast, or undertake a thoughtful historic restoration. For those with a passion for local history, the east side of the home was once home to a general store, offering the potential to bring this piece of Rowsburg’s past back to life. Several important updates have already been completed, including portions of the electrical system, an updated furnace, newer roofing, and a newer well. The detached garage offers even more opportunity, featuring a spacious addition that provides an ideal workshop, studio, or creative space. This versatile building was formerly used as a bookstore, adding yet another chapter to the property’s unique history. Situated on nearly half an acre, there is plenty of room to enjoy the outdoors while taking in the character and tranquility of this special property. If you’ve been searching for a home with history, character, space, and potential, this is a rare opportunity. This Rowsburg treasure is ready for its next chapter — and its historic transformation is waiting for you
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Property details
- MLS
- NOWDD
- MLS #
- 5250299
- Property type
- SingleFamilyResidence
- Subdivision
- N/A
- Status
- Under contract
- Days on market
- 9
- On market date
- October 3, 2026
- Stories
- 2
- Total bathrooms
- 1
- Garage spaces
- 2
- Parking spaces
- N/A
- Lot size
- 0.4307 acres
Location
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Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card.
- Enrollment
- 635
- Student:teacher ratio
- 19.2:1
- District
- Northwestern Local
- Enrollment
- 302
- Student:teacher ratio
- 18.9:1
- District
- Northwestern Local
- Enrollment
- 345
- Student:teacher ratio
- 13.8:1
- District
- Northwestern Local
Walkability
Blended score for Polk's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). EPA National Walkability Index only -- nearby-amenity data not cached yet for this area.
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