This Victorian era home is a textbook example of historic preservation paired beautifully with today's modern comforts and efficiencies. Fully restored/remodeled, this New Bernian gable-front home has been remarkably renovated and enhanced for generations to come. Respected local historical restoration contractor Rodman Williams brought 40+ years of quality craftsmanship and attention to detail to this restoration effort. The features and charm of this home are endless, and a must-see to fully appreciate. From a disappearing powered stairwell that gracefully descends from the ceiling at the flip of a switch to a new architectural designed high-end modern detached cottage/dependency and utility room/workshop. This Middle Street property offers all the desired downtown ambiance within walking distance to all the shops, restaurants, churches, and parks while bringing modern living to its best. The main home has an all-new modern kitchen, Sipo mahogany countertops, closed and conditioned crawlspace, large covered porches, tankless water heater, Douglas fir and mahogany exterior doors, restored antique hardware on interior doors and windows, refinished wood flooring, restored wood staircase, new light fixtures, finished third floor, new plumbing fixtures, Nest temperature controls, freshly painted exterior and metal roof, master bedroom walk-in closet addition and much more. The newly constructed 1-bed/1-bath cottage has a concrete slab, metal roof, easy ground-level entry, beautiful heart pine flooring, vaulted beadboard ceiling, 2x6 walls, energy efficient windows, living area/kitchen, laundry, and library ladder to loft. The property has new concrete driveway and patio accented with old historic bricks in a herringbone pattern, low-maintenance rock garden with regional perennial plants, and a custom staggered picket fence met with a privacy fence in the rear yard. This property DID NOT have any flood damage during Florence. Call today for your private tour!