OWN A PIECE OF HISTORY
In beautiful
Historic New Harmony, Indiana
The Grimm House is for sale!
A rare opportunity to own this important home. Built in 1898 by noted architect George F. Barber for River Baron/Steamboat Captain Frank Owen Fitton and his wife Emilie (Ribeyre)Fitton.
Beautiful, original (never painted) woodwork and pocket doors throughout, grand staircases, two Italian carved and tiled fireplaces, formal entry hall with leaded glass and inlay floor, secret rooms and much, much more. Original two-story carriage house located in back visible from many of the home's graceful summer porches.
Featured in Indiana Preservation Magazine and listed as an "outstanding" home in the Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory, The Grimm House stands prominently on a large in-town lot in the heart of one of America's most significant, historic communities.
New Harmony was considered by Travelocity.com to be a hidden gem and one of the "most authentic, truly local spots in America," and was also chosen by Rand McNally as one of their "Top Five Road Trip Destinations" in the country.
This house is full of good vibes waiting for a family to fill it with love and make it their own; or someone looking for a dream opportunity to own and live in their own Bed & Breakfast in a community that is ideal to support that type of business. New Harmony is a vibrant yet peaceful, quaint but real community with local businesses; shops, restaurants, pharmacy, corner grocery, hardware store, the oldest library in the state, art galleries, in-town school K-12 in one building, post office, live theater, an opera house, a movie theatre, fine antique stores, churches, coffee house, flower shop, bike and walking trails, museums, historic sites and tours and a beautiful state park three miles from town all situated on the serene, natural banks of the Wabash River.
- 25 minutes from Evansville, IN
- 2 hours from Louisville, KY
- 2 hours from St. Louis, MO
- 2 ½ hours from Nashville, TN
- 3 ½ hours from Cincinnati, OH
- 3 ½ hours from Indianapolis, IN.
For an appointment or more information please call 812-682-3015.
