A League of Their Own Home!

A League of Their Own Home!

A League of Their Own Home!
This is the party room once seen, you'll never forget! Oh, . . and it just happens to come with one of the most elegant, storied Victorian homes in the country, located in Henderson, KY. Lovers of sports movies and fans of movies about women breaking through glass ceilings will all remember the 1991 film, A League of Their Own. This was the movie set where Madonna complained about being stuck in a small town to work.

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Fabulously historic, Henderson has been home to four Kentucky governors, John James Audubon, who in addition to his notoriety as naturalist extraordinaire, also operated a mill on the Ohio River waterfront. The area was originally scouted by Daniel Boone. Henderson was also the home of W. C. Handy, known as the "Father of the Blues". All told, Henderson is the epitome of southern charm, history and the seat of area cultural arts and events.

William Soaper built this large Queen Anne brick between 1884-1887 from his fortunes amassed through tobacco. All of the bricks for the house were made on the property. It is included in the historical walking tour of elegant Main Street mansions, most of which were built through wealth attributed to the town's thriving tobacco industry. At 16,800sf, the home contains 5BR, 3BA, 9 fireplaces, 3 stories with a full basement. The piece de resistance, however, is the 3rd floor ballroom with huge antique bar, sweeping dance floor, a poker room and guaranteed to knock your socks off! Though recently updated in kitchen and baths, you might have ideas of your own. Perfectly gorgeous and livable as it is, this is a house where you can live comfortably while taking your time turning it into your dream house! You'll never need more room to grow!

See this wonderful home in this great town for a price to call home about! Asking only $799k!

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