1008 Government Street, Mobile, AL 36604

$648,000 Asking Price

7 beds
8 baths
5,837  sqft
Built in 1888

Fabulous Opportunity to own a stunning historic home in the Oakleigh Garden District! Wonderful architectural details: Stately front porch that opens into a central hall with grand staircase w/ coffered beamed ceilings & original wood pegged plank flooring. Home is nearly 6000 Sqft. w/ an additional 1000 sqft of attic space. Property was originally part of the Joshua Kennedy estate & contains many details on the interior of a previous greek revival home. The home was redesigned by famed Mobile architect Rudolph Benz in 1888 for the family of Charles F. Hopkins. Hopkins owned the property from 1875 to 1926. The home in the past was used as a bed and breakfast & recently as a single family. Enter the grand front hall with a 18'x18' parlor to the left, and the 18'x 20' formal dining to the right. The home contains 7 (perhaps 8) bedrooms, with one ensuite located on the first floor, 7 baths, a commercial kitchen and first floor paneled music/billiard room, with wet bar, 6 decorative fireplaces, a wonderful front porch and even a balcony off the turreted front bedroom. All of this gives the home an exceptional historic feel. The home sits on a lot surrounded by Satsuma trees and Live Oaks. The lot is long and backs up to Conti street with parking for up to 30 cars; which has been very useful during Mardi Gras and city events. The home has an architectural shingle roof done in 2021, 2 newer HVACs, commercial tankless water heater. Much updated plumbing and electrical. Much of the siding was replaced and the exterior has been freshly painted. The home has had much work completed in recent years and is just looking for your finishing touches. All updates are per the seller. Listing agent makes no representation to accuracy of sqft. Any/all updates are per the seller(s). Buyer to verify. Buyer to verify all information during due diligence.

Features & Amenities

Interior

General:
Eat-in Kitchen, Recreation Room, Sun Room, Ceiling Fan(s), High Ceilings, Wet Bar
Master Bedroom:
1st Floor Primary
Appliances:
Gas Range, Gas Water Heater, Tankless Water Heater
Dining:
Separate Dining Room
Laundry:
Inside
Flooring:
Tile, Vinyl, Wood
A/C:
true, Central Electric (Cool), Central Gas (Cool), Ceiling Fan(s)
Heating:
None
Fireplace:
Inoperable, Fireplace, Fireplaces: 6

Exterior

General:
Termite Contract
Parking:
Single Carport, Parking spaces: 1

Construction

Roofing:
Composition
General:
Wood Siding, Two, Pillar/Post/Pier

Location

Golf:
None
Originating MLS:
Baldwin County
County:
Mobile

Lot

Zoning:
COMG NW COR GOVT & COMMON S TS TH WLY 121 FT(S) TO BEG TH CONT WLY 77.67 FT TH NLY 242 FT TH ELY 79., 2906400009379XXX
View:
None/Not Applicable
Fencing:
Fenced

Utilities

Utilities:
Natural Gas Connected, Cable Connected, Alabama Power
Water:
Public
Sewer:
Public Sewer

Financial

Source:
Baldwin County
Ownership:
Whole/Full

This listing courtesy of:
Roberts Brothers TREC, Bryan Olson

About Mobile, AL

Housing

Number of Units
119,794
Median Home Value
$155,219
Median Rent
$666

43.79% of housing units are renter occupied.

11.74% are vacant.

Commute

Car
80.48%
Public Transportation
0.71%
Walk to Work
0.90%
Work from Home
16.93%
Other
0.83%

The median travel time to work is 21 minutes.

People

Population
265,382
Median Age
38.40
Median Household Size
2.50

Education

High School
31.25%
Associate’s Degree
8.15%
Bachelor’s Degree
19.40%
Graduate Degree
9.78%

Disclaimer: Community and Demographic information uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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