50 Saratoga AvenueWaterford, NY 12188Price: $219,900

Calling all inventors, handy home owners and/or rehab loan candidates, here is your chance to use your creativity and vision to make this home shine again. This historic home on Waterford's Mansion row offers beautiful ornate original and undisturbed Victorian woodwork rarely found today and endless potential for the right buyer. Other features include a roomy working kitchen with butlers pantry and breakfast bar which open to the formal dining room with working pocket doors and half bath. Due to a recent injury, the living room is currently being used as a bedroom. The second level features a full bath and 4 good size bedrooms. Additionally, this stately home has two additional bonus rooms, currently unheated, that could be renovated back into additional bedrooms for a total of 6, or an office, exercise room or a studio. The walk up attic offers even more space to finish off if you need a rec room, media room or just use it for storage. There is a shared driveway and off street parking for 2 , but the rear fenced yard could be reconfigured for another 2 parking spots, while still leaving room for a garden and some green space. You really need to see this home to appreciate the unmatched character and warmth that harkens back thoughts of simpler days gone by. Located just minutes from both the mohawk and Hudson rivers, stores, shops, dining and, of course, low Saratoga County taxes. Unfortunately, this home not meet FHA financing guidelines without a 203K rehab loan. Only serious, reasonable offers will be entertained.