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701 S Fess Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47401 MLS 202606908

0.10 acre - 701 S Fess Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47401

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Property Description

This limestone home is located on a prominent corner lot in the highly sought-after historical Elm Heights area. Just one minute to The Elm Restaurant & three minutes to the IU campus. From 2023-2025, this home underwent extensive transformations. No details were overlooked & no shortcuts were taken. The result is a rare level of craftsmanship, architectural thoughtfulness & uncompromising design. From the outset, the quality of the materials sets the tone: true divided steel windows & doors custom made by Pinky’s in Los Angeles. The entry opens to a commanding 14-ft vaulted ceiling. The living space is anchored by a 26-ft-wide by 10-ft-tall custom library crafted from striped sapele sourced from the Benin River region of Nigeria. Underfoot, walnut parquet flooring, executed in the French 17th-century tradition, that features a herringbone field with a continuous border frame, imparting warmth, luxury & timeless elegance. The kitchen continues the same standard with bespoke British Shaker cabinetry & fully concealed refrigeration, dishwasher & trash bins. At its center is a La Cornue Château Fourneau 150 with 4 burners, 2 French plaques, a gas roasting oven, & an electric baking oven. La Cornue fourneau are handmade to order in Saint-Ouen-l’Aumône, just outside Paris, France. Cabinetry is complemented by Carrara marble countertops. The bathroom is equally refined: A fully waterproofed, truly curbless floor with radiant heat throughout, finished in encaustic cement tile (cementine) on floors & walls, & framed by Nero Marquina marble baseboards & trim. Fixtures are by Lefroy Brooks, with china by Perrin & Rowe (England respectively). Behind the scenes, the home is as serious mechanically as it is visually. The plumbing & electrical systems have been updated to premium specifications (2025), with full insulation in walls, ceilings, & floor joists. Comfort is delivered via a concealed Mitsubishi mini-split system powered by a 42,000 BTU heat pump, alongside a 50-gallon heat-pump water heater (4,500 BTU). There is an 18-panel, 7.6 kW solar system.

Basic Details
Property Type : Residential
Listing Type : For Sale
Listing ID : 202606908
Price : $975,000
Bedrooms : 2
Rooms : 5
Bathrooms : 1
Half Bathrooms : 0
Year Built : 1920
Lot Area (ACRES) : 0.10
Total Finished SqFt : 1,204
Address Map
Country : US
State : IN
City : Bloomington
Area : Monroe County
Subdivision : Elm Heights
Zipcode : 47401
Street : Fess
Street Number : 701
Floor Number : 0
Longitude : W87° 28' 27.5''
Latitude : N39° 9' 36.9''
Additional Details
Property SubType : Site-built home
Status : Active
Pool Y/N : No
Style : One story
School District : Monroe county community school c
Elementary : Rogers/binford
Middle School : Jackson creek
High School : Bloomington south
Waterfront Y/N : No
New Construction : No
Investment Property Y/N : Yes
Lot Dimensions : 89x50
# of Fireplaces : 0
Main Level SqFt : 1,204
Approx. Lot Size SqFt : 4,356
Total Baths : 1
Annual Taxes : $3,484
Association Dues $ : $0
Other Fees $ : $0
Garage Y/N : Yes
Fireplace Y/N : No
Garage Type : Basement
Laundry Level : Main
Water Utility : City
Sewer : City
REO Y/N : No
Basement Y/N : Yes
LOT DESCRIPTION : Slope
EXTERIOR : Limestone
BASEMENT/FOUNDATION : Partial basement
HEATING/FUEL : Gas, Forced air
COOLING : Central air
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE : Bungalow
Age : 106

Listing provided courtesy of: Griffin Realty Holdings LLC, Donald Griffin.

Residential For Sale
  • Listing ID : 202606908
  • Bedrooms : 2
  • Bathrooms : 1
  • Lot Area (ACRES) : 0.10 acre
  • Visits : 0 in 1 days
$975,000
Agent info
Keith Realty & Auction Group
2411 River Road, Spencer, IN 47460
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