A historic fixer-upper a block from the San Antonio River is for sale

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A historic fixer-upper a block from the San Antonio River is for sale
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A 1908 home near San Antonio's King William Historic District recently hit the market with a $395,000 price tag. While the single-story Victorian is in need of major upgrades, it's clearly got potential to become another Southtown showstopper.

A 1908 home near San Antonio's King William Historic District recently hit the market with a $395,000 price tag. While the single-story Victorian is in need of major upgrades, it's clearly got potential to become another Southtown showstopper.

The home's distinctive exterior touches include a wraparound porch, a metal roof and an ornate gable window. The interior is full of architectural details including an elegant wooden fireplace mantel and pocket doors separating the living and dining areas. The two-bedroom, two-bath home lacks central air and heat, and many of its outdated fixtures need to go. Even so, the high ceilings and abundant windows highlight its century-old vintage, and fans of the era may want to keep the kitchen's vintage metal cabinetry and the clawfoot tub in one of the bathrooms.

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