270 E Market ST Newport, IN 47966

A rare opportunity to own a piece of Newport history. Centrally located for the annual Newport hill climb. Very close to the library, court house, old jail and the square. The house was built in 1913 (John Parretts 1st edition) owned by honorable Barton Scott Aikman (see photos) The Weaver family purchased it in 1955 and has maintained it since. The home has a very large yard (2 lots) fire hydrant in front yard and circle driveway! Spacious inviting front porch, a breezeway to park under as well as a garage. Upon entering the home youll find a very large living room original beams on the ceiling, a working fireplace under the carpet are the original hardwoods and lots of original built ins. The living room is open to the dining room which opens up into the kitchen. Laundry room is downstairs as well as a half bath. You can approach the stairs from the living room or the kitchen. Upstairs has 3 large bedrooms with the original crystal door knobs, hardwoods under carpet and large walk in closets. The hallway also includes a linen closet and a HUGE walk in bathroom. So much from for storage including the attic, FULL basement with dual access inside/outside and a bonus back porch. The home has a new metal roof, gutters/soffit and has recently been painted. Please allow 24 hours for showing requests