Welcome to the Mary Louise Turner House, one of New Bern's finest historic properties - so special that it was the ''Poster Home'' on the 2022 New Bern Historical Society Heritage Homes Tour. ''Where the past meets the present,'' this lovely treasure is the ideal combination of a modern upfit while maintaining the house's historic integrity & with the added bonus of a MAIN FLOOR BEDROOM with attached bath & room for a GARAGE with approvals from the City & HPC. Your visitors will be delighted by the grand yet welcoming front porch with its ornamental pillars which create the perfect entry to the interior with its amazing staircase, elaborate moldings & doors, beadboard ceilings, & multiple fireplaces with stunning surrounds. Spacious upstairs bedrooms are featured along with a first floor den that could be a primary bedroom with its adjacent full bathroom - options that are uncommon in Downtown homes. Invite guests to dine in the elegant formal dining room or enjoy modern amenities in the updated open kitchen with breakfast bar and dining nook. As if all that is not enough, the back of the home highlights a magical light-filled solarium with walls of windows overlooking a large screened porch and pretty back gardens. The ideal place to relax or entertain, this spectacular room must be seen to be appreciated! You'll find it hard to choose your favorite second floor bedroom among the three generous-sized rooms. A hidden gem, the third floor also has three rooms, a full bath & an adorable ''hideaway'' of 131 square feet that are not included in the home's overall square footage. Live on the first and second floors and use the third floor for storage and/or guests OR take advantage of all of the space in this beautiful home - so many options! Nestled only a few blocks from everything Downtown has to offer, including entertainment, dining and the riverfront, and a short distance from neighboring beaches, this one-of-a kind home is move in ready for its lucky new owner.