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1880 Lebold Mansion For Sale In Abilene Kansas
$429,069
106 N Vine St, Abilene, Kansas, 67410
5 beds4 baths10,105 sqft ¦ 0.9 acres
Realtor Information:
John Kollhoff ¦ Reynolds Rl Est & Auction ¦ (785) 263-7151
About This 1880 Lebold Mansion In Abilene Kansas
One of a kind, stunning, 23 room Second Empire home located in historic Abilene KS, home of Dwight D Eisenhower. This stately mansion boasts as being one of the Eight Architectural Wonders of Kansas. Built in 1880 from native limestone, the Lebold Mansion has gone through a number of restoration efforts over the last several years.
The current owners have installed a high-end kitchen, updated the servant’s quarters bath with a steam shower, and fine tuned many of the details throughout the home. The grandeur of this Victorian home is found in the ornate, wallpapered ceilings and walls, the inlaid parquet floors, gilded detailing, and five story tower. The exterior features fountains, iron fencing, a spacious porch, and a carriage porch. This home is rich with history and would make a beautiful family home or a bed and breakfast.
WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THE HOME
The stately Italianate mansion is located near the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum & Family Home in Historic Abilene, Kansas, this magnificent 23-room Victorian Mansion was built in 1880 & has been professionally & authentically restored. Many updates by current owners including new roof, restored exterior stone, new bath in upper level, some painting, new family room area in lower level & more!
Hand painted & papered decorative ceilings, exquisite formal draperies, gold crown moulding, beautiful hardwood inlaid floors, original gilded bronze hardware throughout & more!! Distinctive design features include unique limestone façade, awe-inspiring 5-story tower w/ breathtaking views of the plains & the city & porte-cochere Expansive grounds w/ ornamental iron fencing. Oversized detached three-car garage. Please call listing office for detailed listings instructions & combination. 4-7PM are best light for showings.
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If the wallpaper was removed, the clashing patterns changed out, and a whole lot of painting done this could be a really nice house.
The wallpaper and everything just make my gothic heart happy.
The most horrible wall paper ever! Looked like Christmas wrapping paper Ugh!. Floor were beautiful, built-ins were great and the launrdy room and kitchen were neat with its double reversed stove. Ceiling treatments were pitiful, tho. A LOT of paint would be needed here.
Hideous ‘wrapping paper’ wallpaper…terrible ceiling treatments and gotta get rid of those rugs….too much clash. That being said, the floors were beautiful. Loved the double reversed stove and the laundry room was well equipted and great light.
This house is not for the faint hearted…or judgemental. It’s truly Victorian at it’s awful best. I would buy it just to make sure no one ever changed a thing.
I agree with you John – it is absolutely stunning in its awful best!
This made me dizzy just scrolling through. How did anyone actually live in it? The basement is nice and calming.
Hello friends! I’m a Professor of Art & Art History and I must say that this mansion is quite amazing in terms of the architecture as well as the wall and ceiling treatments. I personally work in pattern(s) with my internationally recognized artwork and I would love to live here!!!
This house is priceless! I hope someone buys it who appreciates old houses and doesn’t change a thing! I have never seen a stove like it! The wallpaper is wonderful.
You do know all the white in the kitchen including the old double stove is gone right?The huge brown built in fridge is in the double stoves place.
Wow!! Calling all theatrical restorers and strong armed decorators. You all know you can put this place together again with willpower and much “elbo grease” Seriously though Much is there to love, just requiring some funds and imagination. It was lovely once, and can be again. And while you are working you can be sure of meals fit for your hardy workers, and clean mended clothing awaiting each morning. Very exciting.
Some houses you just have to go with the style rather than trying to impose your own on it. It looks to be in good condition, and just needs someone who loves that period.
I would maybe tone down some of the wallpaper, especially in the hallway and removed some of the clashing carpeting, but this is the height of aesthetic period taste, and that wallpaper is very expensive and in excellent condition. I would keep those ceilings and a lot of the other wall trim. With the right furniture, it can look right out of the time period it was built, as you can see in some of the old photos, and it would be a mistake to remove or (ugh) paint over it.
Too bad about the stove. It sure looks like it was once a B&B, one of the most authentic I’ve seen. Could be a movie set.
I wouldn’t change a thing . Love it.