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120 W King Street

Edenton, NC 27932

$2,249,000

$197 per Sq.Ft.

  • Active
  • 8 beds
  • 6 baths
  • 11431 Sq. Ft.
  • Residential
  • Built in 1850
  • MLS #100490634
8 beds
6 baths
11431 Sq. Ft.
Residential
Built in 1850
MLS #100490634
''Wessington is one of the most magnificent antebellum residences in North Carolina'' writes Thomas Butchko, author of EDENTON An Architectural Portrait. Built in 1850, this home is three stories plus a fully renovated basement. Distinctive exterior features include a full-length double-tier portico, 9' French doors opening to ornate iron balconies, and four massive chimneys and a roof top ''widows walk''. The brick exterior walls are 18'' thick and the foundation is solid slabs of granite. The interior is equally impressive with three 12'x50' center halls, 15' ceilings on the first floor, original plaster ceiling moldings and chandeliers, 10' four panel doors, marble mantels and 15 fireplaces. Wessington has been totally renovated with up to date amenities and custom energy efficient utilities. What was once a utilitarian English basement is now a bedroom with full bath, recreation room with kitchenette, media room, and large laundry...all with fireplaces. This level offers the option of independent living, and the ground level entry with an elevator servicing three floors makes the home handicapped accessible. The main level features a formal parlor, dining room, small parlor, library and the kitchen. Complete with fireplace and butler's pantry, the kitchen complements the warm sophistication of the home yet easily accommodates the needs for entertaining on a grand scale. Upstairs, there is primary suite with a large dressing room and bath. There are two other bedrooms with private baths and an office. The third floor is accessed by the same impressive stairway, has the same wide center hall and 4 multipurpose rooms. The grounds include the old cistern and the old smokehouse houses the impressive utility systems including the geothermal HVAC, elevator hydraulics and other utilities. Wessington is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This landmark home is located in the heart of the Historic District with views of Edenton Bay.

Interior Features

Total bedrooms
8 bedrooms
Full bathrooms
5 full bathrooms
Half bathrooms
2 half bathrooms
Kitchen appliances
Washer, stove/oven - gas, refrigerator, dryer, dishwasher
Interior features
Foyer, solid surface, in-law floorplan, bookcases, elevator, 2nd kitchen, 9ft+ ceilings, apt/suite, ceiling fan(s), home theater
Flooring
Carpet, tile, wood
Cooling
Zoned
Heating
Fireplace(s), geothermal, forced air, hot water, zoned

Exterior Features

Lot size
1.14 acres
Lot features
Corner lot
Water front
No
Water features
None
Fencing
Wood
Exterior features
Brick, stone
Roof
Metal

HOA Information

HOA
No

Utilities

Utilities
Natural gas connected

Schools

Elementary school
White Oak/D F Walker
Middle school
Chowan Middle School
High school
John A. Holmes High

Other Information

Tax assessed value
$1,717,279.00
Tax amount
$5,216.21
Tax year
2024
Zoning
R10

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