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Buying Here: Trafford
Saturday, April 19, 2008
This home at 214 Edgewood Ave., Trafford, combines the Tudor and Craftsman styles.

In the early 20th century, Tudor and Craftsman architectural styles were popular in America. Builders sometimes combined the two, as in this house at 214 Edgewood Ave., Trafford (MLS. No. 717341).

The tan brick house, which is on the market for $118,000 through Top Flite Real Estate in Monroeville, was built in 1928 and retains all of its original dark-stained woodwork, including French doors that lead from the front hall to the living room.

Another highlight is five religious-themed wall paintings in the living room, dining room, kitchen and two of the four bedrooms. The current owner believes they were done by traveling artist Gustave Fisher in the 1930s, says Realtor Terry Segelson (412-527-2429).

At 15 by 13 feet, the dining room is the biggest room on the first floor. An arched window connects it with the adjacent den and breakfast nook, which is lit by old glassblock windows. The 12-by-9-foot kitchen has a newer stove and refrigerator (included) and some old glass-doored cabinets.

The biggest room on the second floor is the master bedroom, at 13 by 12 feet. The house's one full bath is also there. The fourth bedroom, 28 by 11 feet, takes up most of the third floor and has new Berber carpet. An open house will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. today.

The house, now assessed at $17,880, last sold for $85,000 in March 2005 (westmorelandweb400.us:8088/EGSPublicAccess.htm, click on "Real Property with Mapping"). Five other houses have sold in the 200 block of Edgewood Avenue since 2004, ranging in price from $30,901 in July 2004 to $97,900 in May 2006 (www.realstats.net).

Trafford Borough is mostly in Westmoreland County but a small part is in Allegheny. It is part of the Penn-Trafford School District (www.penntrafford.org).


SALES SNAPSHOT

DUQUESNE

2006 2007
SALES 137 135
MEDIAN PRICE $15,000 $12,000
HIGHEST PRICE $113,700 $85,000


EAST McKEESPORT

2006 2007
SALES 51 34
MEDIAN PRICE $58,750 $44,000
HIGHEST PRICE $110,600 $97,170


EAST PITTSBURGH

2006 2007
SALES 42 36
MEDIAN PRICE $26,000 $22,000
HIGHEST PRICE $93,750 $122,985


McKEESPORT

2006 2007
SALES 457 366
MEDIAN PRICE $20,000 $18,500
HIGHEST PRICE $265,000 $174,000


NORTH VERSAILLES

2006 2007
SALES 177 142
MEDIAN PRICE $64,000 $69,900
HIGHEST PRICE $245,000 $285,000


SOUTH VERSAILLES - WHITE OAK

2006 2007
SALES 6 3
MEDIAN PRICE $17,000 $5,000
HIGHEST PRICE $123,500 $170,000


TRAFFORD

2006 2007
SALES 3 1
MEDIAN PRICE $75,000 $75,000
HIGHEST PRICE $1,243,900 $75,000


TURTLE CREEK

2006 2007
SALES 92 80
MEDIAN PRICE $52,000 $42,500
HIGHEST PRICE $95,000 $227,500


VERSAILLES

2006 2007
SALES 31 22
MEDIAN PRICE $40,000 $28,000
HIGHEST PRICE $86,000 $96,000


WALL

2006 2007
SALES 6 8
MEDIAN PRICE $21,500 $15,000
HIGHEST PRICE $40,000 $116,900


WILMERDING

2006 2007
SALES 34 38
MEDIAN PRICE $41,900 $37,000
HIGHEST PRICE $245,000 $375,000

First published on April 19, 2008 at 12:00 am
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