Preservation Potentials: 16 Aberdeen Place

UPDATE October 2013: This house is now slated for demolition for parking and trash receptacles for the RPM Development Green Opera House project.
SEPTEMBER 2013 UPDATE: THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN PURCHASED BY RPM DEVELOPMENT AND IS SLATED FOR DEMOLITION TO MAKE WAY FOR PARKING AND TRASH DUMPSTERS FOR THE GREEN OPERA HOUSE APARTMENTS.

Attention: Victorian House Lovers, Steampunks, Anglophiles, and fellow appreciators of all things antique! I'm not sure old-house hunters outside the immediate area realize the unique architectural offerings Woodbury, NJ has in store. In some cases these houses will require a little creativity to restore them to their former glory, but most will have retained a large semblance of the magnificent days of English-inspired American architecture, for a fraction of the cost found in other areas.

16 Aberdeen Place is a 19th century Colonial Revival Style home on a beautiful street. Both inside and out, this house retains much of its original charm and character. Working pocket doors, a fireplace (although the mantel has been redone), unpainted original wood trim, and original hardwood floors still exist in this house! Zoned commercial and/or residential. Currently formatted as an office, this home could easily be reconverted back into a 4 bedroom single family dwelling with the addition of a full kitchen as there is only an eat-in kitchen. The back of the property will sit adjacent to the soon-to-be restored and landscaped Green Opera House! Offered at $134,900 $114,900 check the full real estate listing HERE.

It is my opinion that reviving a once grand city is a community effort that largely starts at home. Vested homeowners that value the history and heritage of their house and who treat their home as an extension of the family and not just some place to crash, can and do make a difference. Preserve the past, to better the future!