$1,350,000
About this home
The historic Celestia Bardwell House (1882) offers two complete homes on one property in Florence Center. Unlike most Victorians with piecemeal updates, the main house was fully gut-renovated and expanded in 2000, with all new systems, windows, and interiors and a complete exterior restoration. The carriage house was renovated in 2009 with professionally engineered structural reinforcement. Since 2017, the architect owner has made significant further upgrades, including basement waterproofing, reconfigured layouts, and new doors, lighting, and paint throughout. Detailed upgrade list available. Though steps from the village center, the house sits unusually far back from a quiet street on nearly half an acre, about twice the typical village lot, shaded by large old trees. Includes a potential separate building lot. The main house is a model of efficient design: southern exposure fills it with light, and an open feel is balanced by distinct rooms for privacy, with exceptional acoustical separation between floors. Two private suites upstairs, each with its own bath. Custom millwork throughout. The 2-story carriage house is a full, legal second home with an eat-in kitchen, living room, bedroom, and bath, plus large storage that works as a one-car garage. Ideal for extended family, guests, rental income, or a large studio, all legal uses. A short walk to the Rail Trail, Florence Pie Bar, and village shops.
Property details
- MLS #
- 73588370
- Property type
- Single Family Residence
- Subdivision
- Florence
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 1
- On market date
- October 8, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- 3.5
- Garage spaces
- 1
- Parking spaces
- 5
- Lot size
- 0.48 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 (e.g. NC Dept. of Public Instruction, SC Report Card).
- Enrollment
- 305
- Student:teacher ratio
- 10.2:1
- District
- Northampton
- Enrollment
- 579
- Student:teacher ratio
- 10.0:1
- District
- Northampton
- Enrollment
- 547
- Student:teacher ratio
- 9.4:1
- District
- Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural
Walkability
Blended score for Northampton'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). 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).
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