An old firehouse in Hamilton, Ohio, about 40 minutes north of Cincinnati, was recently featured by Zillow Gone Wild, which highlights America’s “wackiest and wildest” homes, many of which require extensive renovations.
Historic firehouse listed for $100K ‘needs a little love’
The historic Hose House No. 5 on North Ninth Street “definitely needs a little love,” according to listing agent Arthur Greenlee IV of Exp Realty in West Chester.
However, Greenlee said the property, which was listed for $100,000, already has a pending offer that is slightly higher than the asking price.
“I knew the right person with the right eye would be willing to put in the work to restore it,” he said.
Building is 125 years old
The firehouse, built in 1900, served until 1959 and sat vacant for decades before being purchased by a group of potential rehabbers, Greenlee said.
It last sold for $66,000 in 2017 to a private buyer who began renovating the building before deciding “to go in a different direction,” Greenlee said.
Interior gutted, but exterior in good shape
Listing photos show the interior of the more than 3,000-square-foot property has been largely gutted, but the exterior remains intact.
Listing appears before more than 2M Zillow Gone Wild followers
Zillow Gone Wild posted the listing photos on its popular Instagram account with more than two million followers, in addition to Facebook and its online newsletter .
Social media reactions to the listing varied from dazzled to dumbfounded:
“I’d make it into a Ghostbusters house!,” read one Facebook comment.
Others were more impressed: “I have never seen anything with more potential!! Oh to have the money to sink into this… if I did I’d buy this in a heartbeat!!!,” read another comment on Facebook
Historic firehouse had sale pending day after listing
It did not take long for prospective buyers to express interest.
“We listed it Thursday, received two offers on the same day, and went under contract Friday,” Greenlee said. “Zillow also called Thursday and said they wanted to feature it on Zillow Gone Wild, but they didn’t post it until Sunday.”
Greenlee stated that the old firehouse is zoned for residential and commercial use, but the new owner intends to renovate it as a private residence.
