There is a quiet confidence to 210 South College Street, an approximately 166-year-old Italianate residence just a block and a half from downtown Franklin, where the appeal lies in how naturally its old and new layers coexist.
The details worth lingering over include the original front wwindos, decorative woodwork, built-in bookcases, beautiful chandeliers, and a striking staircase—the sorts of features that give an old house its personality long after trends have changed.
210 S College St, Franklin, Kentucky — $484,000
3 beds • 3 baths • 2,951 sq. ft. • Built 1860 • 0.22 acres • Italianate
The family room and dining room each retain a gas fireplace with a detailed mantel, reminding you that these rooms were designed around gathering, warmth, and conversation rather than simply circulation.
The remodeled kitchen, meanwhile, introduces quartz counters, a generous island, and high-end KitchenAid appliances without forcing the historic rooms around it to disappear. An upstairs office has even served as a fourth bedroom, while the generously sized bedrooms allow the house to accommodate modern life without losing the spacious proportions of its nineteenth-century origins.
Outside, two patios, mature trees, a fenced courtyard-like backyard, covered front porch, balcony, and additional outbuilding create a sequence of smaller spaces that feel remarkably appropriate to an old downtown residence.
The property is also zoned B1 for residential or commercial use, adding an unusual layer of flexibility to a house so close to Franklin’s historic downtown. After a September price adjustment from $489,000, the property is currently listed at $484,000, although Zillow’s listing history shows it had previously gone pending in July before returning to the market.
For someone who genuinely loves old houses, 210 South College Street is appealing because its history has not been reduced to decoration: the staircase, windows, woodwork, fireplaces, bookcases, proportions, and layers of adaptation still belong to the house itself, making this an old home that feels lived in rather than merely preserved.
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Jack N Wade 270-776-0974, CB/The Advantage Realtor Group
Listed by: Martha J Thurmond 270-776-0851, CB/The Advantage Realtor Group, Jack N Wade 270-776-0974, CB/The Advantage Realtor Group