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Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 2,910 sqft
Price per Sqft $376
Subdivision Historic District
MLS Listing ID VAFB2010804
Style Victorian
Bedrooms 5
Full Baths 3
HOA Y/N N
Abv Grd Liv Area 2,910
Year Built 1898
Available Date 2026-07-31
Annual Tax Amount $6,373
Tax Year 2025
Lot Size 6,100 Sqft
Acres 0.14
Property Sub-Type Detached
Source BRIGHT
Property Description
Set on a prominent corner lot in Historic Downtown Fredericksburg, this home offers a combination that is especially hard to find downtown: generous living space, a landscaped yard and dedicated off-street parking in a detached two-car garage. Here, you can enjoy the walkable downtown lifestyle without giving up the everyday conveniences of space, outdoor living and your own parking.
Step inside and you'll find bright, generously sized rooms filled with original details. Beautiful hardwood floors that have never been refinished, pocket doors, classic millwork and architectural features tell the story of a home that has been thoughtfully cared for through generations.
With five bedrooms and three full baths, there is plenty of flexibility for the way you live today. The main level includes a bedroom and full bath with multiple entrances, creating options for guests, multigenerational living or a private home office.
The kitchen sits between an adjoining eat-in area and the formal dining room, making it easy to move from casual mornings to dinners with family and friends. The surrounding living spaces offer plenty of room to gather and entertain while keeping the warmth and character that make this home special.
Upstairs are four additional bedrooms, including a spacious primary suite with an updated private bath, walk-in shower and two closets, including a walk-in. One of the additional bedrooms is currently used as a home office, showing how easily the floor plan can adapt to work-from-home needs. A second full bath and conveniently located upstairs laundry serve the additional bedrooms.
Outside, mature landscaping surrounds a brick patio and fountain, creating a private garden retreat right in the middle of downtown. The corner setting gives the property an added sense of space, while the detached two-car garage with electricity provides coveted off-street parking along with room for storage, hobbies or a workshop.
And living here means downtown Fredericksburg really is outside your front door.
Walk to locally owned restaurants, shops, galleries, parks and community events like music on the Library steps, market square and the farmer's market. Just across Caroline Street, French John's Wharf offers access to the Rappahannock River, so an afternoon of kayaking, paddleboarding or fishing can begin just steps from home. Old Mill Park, with its river access, playground and even more green space are nearby.
The home has also received important updates over the years, including a new furnace in 2024, water heater in 2020 and HVAC system in 2018, as well as ongoing upgrades to siding and roof offering added peace of mind while preserving the character that has made this house special for more than a century.
Historic homes like this aren't built again. They are cared for, passed forward and given new chapters. At 1518 Caroline Street, the next one is waiting to be written.
Location
State VA
County Fredericksburg City
Zoning R4
Rooms
Basement Interior Access, Partial, Unfinished, Sump Pump, Combination, Drainage System, English, Outside Entrance
Main Level Bedrooms 1
Interior
Interior Features Breakfast Area, Chair Railings, Crown Moldings, Dining Area, Entry Level Bedroom, Formal/Separate Dining Room, Other, Wainscotting, Walk-in Closet(s), Window Treatments, Wood Floors
Hot Water Electric
Heating Radiator, Hot Water
Cooling Central A/C
Flooring Hardwood
Fireplaces Number 6
Fireplaces Type Gas/Propane, Mantel(s), Other, Non-Functioning
Inclusions 2 bookcases in front room, radiator covers in dining room, shelves/tables in cellar, 1 propane fire-pit, 3 stone planters
Equipment Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Microwave, Refrigerator, Stainless Steel Appliances, Washer
Furnishings No
Fireplace Y
Appliance Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Microwave, Refrigerator, Stainless Steel Appliances, Washer
Heat Source Natural Gas
Laundry Upper Floor
Exterior
Exterior Feature Brick, Patio(s), Porch(es)
Parking Features Other, Garage - Rear Entry, Garage - Side Entry
Garage Spaces 2.0
Fence Fully, Wrought Iron
Water Access N
View River, City
Roof Type Metal,Hip,Pitched
Accessibility 32\"+ wide Doors, 36\"+ wide Halls
Porch Brick, Patio(s), Porch(es)
Total Parking Spaces 2
Garage Y
Private Pool No
Building
Lot Description Corner, Front Yard, Landscaping, Private, Rear Yard
Story 2
Foundation Concrete Perimeter
Above Ground Finished SqFt 2910
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Architectural Style Victorian
Level or Stories 2
Additional Building Above Grade, Below Grade
Structure Type Plaster Walls,Dry Wall,9'+ Ceilings
New Construction N
Schools
School District Fredericksburg City Public Schools
Others
Senior Community No
Tax ID 7789-07-3341
Ownership Fee Simple
SqFt Source 2910
Security Features Security System,Monitored
Acceptable Financing Cash, Conventional, FHA, VA
Horse Property N
Listing Terms Cash, Conventional, FHA, VA
Financing Cash,Conventional,FHA,VA
Special Listing Condition Standard
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REALTOR® | OWNER | License ID: 0225209978
REALTOR® | OWNER License ID: 0225209978