Fabulous Opportunity to own a stunning historic home in the Oakleigh Garden District! Wonderful architectural details: Stately front porch that opens into a central hall with grand staircase w/ coffered beamed ceilings & original wood pegged plank flooring. Home is nearly 6000 Sqft. w/ an additional 1000 sqft of attic space. Property was originally part of the Joshua Kennedy estate & contains many details on the interior of a previous greek revival home. The home was redesigned by famed Mobile architect Rudolph Benz in 1888 for the family of Charles F. Hopkins. Hopkins owned the property from 1875 to 1926. The home in the past was used as a bed and breakfast & recently as a single family. Enter the grand front hall with a 18'x18' parlor to the left, and the 18'x 20' formal dining to the right. The home contains 7 (perhaps 8) bedrooms, with one ensuite located on the first floor, 7 baths, a commercial kitchen and first floor paneled music/billiard room, with wet bar, 6 decorative fireplaces, a wonderful front porch and even a balcony off the turreted front bedroom. All of this gives the home an exceptional historic feel. The home sits on a lot surrounded by Satsuma trees and Live Oaks. The lot is long and backs up to Conti street with parking for up to 30 cars; which has been very useful during Mardi Gras and city events. The home has an architectural shingle roof done in 2021, 2 newer HVACs, commercial tankless water heater. Much updated plumbing and electrical. Much of the siding was replaced and the exterior has been freshly painted. The home has had much work completed in recent years and is just looking for your finishing touches. All updates are per the seller. Listing agent makes no representation to accuracy of sqft. Any/all updates are per the seller(s). Buyer to verify. Buyer to verify all information during due diligence.
Closed
$600,000
1008 Government St, Mobile, AL 36604
7beds
5,837sqft
Residential
Built in 1888
-- sqft lot
$608,900 Zestimate®
$103/sqft
$2,523 Estimated rent
Owner options
What's special
Zillow last checked: 8 hours ago
Listing updated: May 12, 2025 at 01:11pm
Listed by:
Bryan Olson bryanolson@robertsbrothers.com,
Roberts Brothers TREC
Bought with:
William Forrest
HomeSmart Coastal Partners LLC
Source: Baldwin Realtors,MLS#: 363506
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 7
- Bathrooms: 8
- Full bathrooms: 7
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Primary bedroom
- Features: 1st Floor Primary
Dining room
- Features: Separate Dining Room
Cooling
- Electric, Gas, Ceiling Fan(s)
Appliances
- Included: Gas Range, Gas Water Heater, Tankless Water Heater
- Laundry: Inside
Features
- Eat-in Kitchen, Ceiling Fan(s), High Ceilings, Wet Bar
- Flooring: Tile, Vinyl, Wood
- Has basement: No
- Number of fireplaces: 6
- Fireplace features: Inoperable
Interior area
- Total structure area: 5,837
- Total interior livable area: 5,837 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Carport
- Carport spaces: 1
Features
- Levels: Two
- Exterior features: Termite Contract
- Fencing: Fenced
- Has view: Yes
- View description: None
- Waterfront features: No Waterfront
Lot
- Dimensions: 85 x 246 x 83 x 245
- Features: Less than 1 acre, Few Trees
Details
- Parcel number: 2906400009379XXX
- Zoning description: Single Family Residence
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Residential
Materials
- Wood Siding
- Foundation: Pillar/Post/Pier
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- Resale
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1888
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Alabama Power
- Gas: Gas-Natural, Mobile Gas
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Natural Gas Connected, Cable Connected
Community & neighborhood
Community
- Community features: None
Location
- Region: Mobile
- Subdivision: Oakleigh Garden District
Other
Other facts
- Ownership: Whole/Full
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