Touring 4 Story Tudor Revival Mansion Built in 1912! | This House Tours

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Built in 1912, this Tudor Revival style house was modeled after the homes of Nuremberg, Germany around the turn of the century. Which part of this house was your favorite, let us know below!
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Zillow Listing Description: "Location! You’ve walked by this incredible home at the corner of Euclid & Pershing & wondered at what was behind the closed doors.Now is the opportunity to make this home your own. Greek drama masks greet you at entrance along w\seating niche, arched ceilings+door framed by leaded glass sidelights. Unique floor plan & historic features throughout. Spacious Living Room w\Tudor style casement windows. Period laurel wreath stained glass in main hallway & staircase. Dining Room sports barrel ceiling & arched windows. Large Kitchen (plenty of counter, storage & cooking space)+Den both with southern facing windows for great light. 2nd floor features 4 large Bedrooms & 2 full Baths. 3rd floor is an incredible-flexible room with soaring ceiling & bonus loft area! Previously used as entertainment space, complete w\3rd floor Bath for potential primary bedroom suite. Pershing Pl is a private gated street-walk to Maryland Plaza, breakfast at Kingside, coffee at Starbucks, cocktails at Brennan’s!"
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@ThisHouse 2 года назад

Which part of this house was your favorite? let us know below!😊

@JosephStJames2000 2 года назад

My favorite part was that random party room on the fourth floor. Wow. Such elegant dwelling.

@richardromer4676 2 года назад

I enjoyed your delivery style but please take the time to review some of your terminology. For example, 3 windows in a row are not "triple hung" which refers to 3 moveable vertical sections of windows. These were simply 3 double-hung windows. I'm sorry, but a plank sitting on a radiator is not a window seat! Hopefully, the house will wind up in good hands that despise white paint on natural wood as much as I do! Thank you!

@ThisHouse 2 года назад

@@richardromer4676 We're glad that you enjoyed this house! Thank you for your feedback.

@Nunya_Bidness_53 2 года назад

Oddly, the countertops and backsplash in the kitchen. Exactly my taste.

@theidahoan1240 2 года назад

The staircase! That's the most beautiful staircase I've ever.

@nancybullock7465 2 года назад

Thank you so much for that tour. I was heartbroken when I saw that it had sold and I missed my chance to get in to see it again. That was my grandparents house until the 1980's. Not much has changed in it. Seeing it took me back to my childhood running around all of those rooms. Great memories.

@ThisHouse 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it! We love that you were able to reconnect to your childhood through this video!

@starduster6687 2 года назад

My grandmother had a similar Tudor home, and our favorite pasttime as kids was playing hide and seek with so many hiding places. Later I was engulfed in the library with mom's Parlor piano we played on. It sold twice since 1981 and changes were made. It cost grandparents $15,000 and now worth $1 million. I miss the home so much, it became a part of me.

@bonnehausman2253 7 месяцев назад

Contact new owners, explain your situation and how much you would love to see the home one last time! Maybe you could gift them an old photo you have of home to hang in their new home! Good luck!

@a1wend1l 2 года назад

I actually loved the 3rd and 4th floor the most with the exposed timbers and trusses and such a huge, open space. It would make a gorgeous art studio. Of course it's all beautiful.

@ThisHouse 2 года назад

It really would!

@rick0e295 2 года назад

Has been a while since I visited St.Louis. But loved walking Central West End, especially in autumn. So many beautiful and grand homes. Close friend and St.Louis native told me that at one time many had fallen into disrepair and were threatened. When I visited thankfully most had been lovingly returned to former glory. Thank God. Love your tours!

@Sewtangle 2 года назад

The stone on the bar on the 3rd floor is onyx. It glows when light is exposed underneath it. Beautiful!

@janemcginnis-glynn9234 10 месяцев назад

One of my favorite houses that you’ve brought to us. Thanks so much.

@stephenjburkhart6902 2 года назад

Wonderful house. Hopefully no one will paint the wood.

@BusyMom2mv 2 года назад

Love this house of 1912, even our house 10 years younger than this one, and this house keeps all original style, wonderful !

@lnelson90004 2 года назад

Stunning home and one of the rare examples of a historically significant home that has been impeccably maintained with the original architectural details intact. Where I live, most structures of this era have either been demolished and, or the few that survived have suffered some assault of poor remodeling/renovation over the years prior to the changing laws in acted in the 1970's (?). In addition, I wanted to mention how much I enjoy the content your channel provides, showcasing a diverse variety of homes and architecture. Aside from being an outstanding and articulate host, you have an acute awareness and ability with the camera to capture the space and details of each interior which is really important when touring a property because it really acclimates the viewer to the room. I look forward to your upcoming videos. Sincerely, Louis Nelson.

@markanthonymarla 2 года назад

These Tudors are among my favorites, styles of homes ...... Exquisite

@lisadolan689 Год назад

Oh my gosh Ken. I LOVE the ‘no beard’. I liked the beard before I saw the ‘no beard’. You have a beautiful face hidden behind that beard. It matched your beautiful voice. Your composition, delivery and tempo are absolutely ‘top notch’. Excellent work. You look 20 years younger without the beard. A handsome, articulate, well presented, intelligent man. My apologies for the personal comment, however it’s amazing how much personality comes through without the beard. Love this channel. And because of your delivery, I’m finding myself fascinated by this architecture 😍😍😍🙏❤️

@virginiaeckley3047 2 года назад

That's a beautiful house

@gisellepeyus1497 2 года назад

What a lovely house and lovely tour 🥰

@betsyh2503 2 года назад

My favorite room is the dining room with the barrel ceiling, I like the treatment on the ceiling and the secret door.

@ThisHouse 2 года назад

That was our favorite room as well! Thank you for watching!

@JillShaw 2 года назад

It breaks my heart to see beautiful old homes for sale because so many people immediately start doing terrible things to them in the name of modernization.

@ThisHouse 2 года назад

Hopefully someone will restore it and not give it an HGTV renovation.

@lmgtulsa 2 года назад

What a lovely house! I hope the new owners don’t go crazy and gut all that character.

@michaelgarcia2024 2 года назад

So true, they are no different than graffiti artist who has never created anything, so they deface or destroy someone else's work and call it art.

@juneberry1982 2 года назад

Exactly what I was thinking. I hope nobody buys it just to tear down all the interior walls and paint everything gray! I hate that! 😬

@jesuscisneros2555 2 года назад

Right

@lydwinaofschiedam2685 2 года назад

If you don’t care for the interior style, please don’t buy the house.

@fionaokeefe1906 Год назад

@@lydwinaofschiedam2685 how do you preserve character and yet make it modern enough to live in? How do combine old with new?

@bret9741 2 года назад

People only think about the huge problems St Louis has today. It it was one time one of the best cities to live in the US.

@jshortdawgshort3033 Год назад

Just fabulous

@patriciaspadea2266 2 года назад

You and the camera person 👍😊💖

@tpolerex7282 2 года назад

Great neighborhood and fine house in a city chock full of a amazing domestic architecture.

@sarahs5340 2 года назад

Thanks to all of you. Fascinating home!

@ThisHouse 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@bonnieobrien1478 2 года назад

Oh wow! They don’t bend them like this anymore! This is so Beautiful. Those crystal doorknobs remind me of my grandparents home . Now I’m the age of my grandparents lol . And I just want to say I love all you do!

@ThisHouse 2 года назад

I'm so glad you enjoy these videos, cheers!

@girishsavant2302 2 года назад

Fabulous character house!!

@chez099 2 года назад

Really nice video and explanations of the house.

@ThisHouse 2 года назад

Glad you liked it!

@greensage395 2 года назад

You have to be very City Minded! I could see such a House on a Greater piece of Land, not so locked in, no wonder there is a Bar!

@cheesefries7436 Год назад

They really did a number on those bathrooms.

@kathryncarter6143 2 года назад

Love it!

@mikebarry1514 2 года назад

Fell in love with the backyard and the dining room.Wondered if 2nd floor doors are not original ? My daughter apprenticed eith a master metal fabricator ie blacksmith she recreates these fabulous metal pieces , it is an disappearing art !. Thank you. Ken and photographer again for this viewing.

@ThisHouse 2 года назад

I am so glad that you enjoyed this tour! Metalworking is such an interesting past time, it is getting harder and harder to find artists who can replace metal work on older homes. I'm involved with a non profit House Museum (to be) and we are having difficulty finding someone who can replicate the brackets to support the Juliet balconies. -Ken

@mikebarry1514 2 года назад

@@ThisHouseKen, too bad my daughter resides in Massachusetts, she would be awesome as a recreator of the balcony !

@budwarner8219 7 месяцев назад

Really lovely house!

@twistoffate4791 2 года назад

This would be a GREAT home for entertaining.

@bonnehausman2253 7 месяцев назад

I believe the bar top is onyx....sometimes there would be a light switch, the bar top would glow! Ine could see the colors and veining. The one bathroom looked as if walls were covered in marble. Beautiful home!

@geoffreyselvage1673 2 года назад

I really like the presentation of the guide.

@ThisHouse 2 года назад

Thank you!

@raw6460 2 года назад

That hallway colour 😮🤯

@phylmar1 2 года назад

Lovely example of a Tudor. The woodwork was pristine. Let’s all hope who ever buys this home they don’t bring any paint with them. We have to preserve these wonderful old treasures. I am very fortunate to live in a home built around 1924. Most of it is original and no painted woodwork in the main house

@debbralehrman5957 11 месяцев назад

Thanks this was very nice.🍁🍂🎃🍂🍁

@donnamuller6460 2 года назад

Lots of character! However, we live in a house built in the late 1600’s, the mid-1800’s, the 1940’s and 1997 with 13 rooms (some quite large), and there’s no way I’d call ours a “mansion” like this Tudor Revival is termed. Working on ours 32 years; halfway done!

@claudiavaldes2578 2 года назад

The 5 arm crystal chandelier…I have the exact same one in my dining room and the eight arm version in my living room. The chandelier dates to approximately 1947-48 and was made by Litolier

@allysonh6410 2 года назад

LOVE ❤️

@califdad4 Год назад

I always saw these Tudor houses as a kid , there's a large 1929 Tudor in my neighborhood from when it was country, but its still sitting on 3, acres, but they were usually white stucco with brown tumbers , but I found out thats very American style Tudor, in England the timbers sre always black

@janedee6488 2 года назад

Gorgeous. Suitable for Henry the 8th.

@lisadolan689 Год назад

One day, when you retire, can you please go to France and do exactly the same program looking at French architecture? Just a thought ☺️

@sdowdy5839 2 года назад

Nice tour, odd that the doors to the rooms had plain doors, but most of the closets had more ornate doors.

@ThisHouse 2 года назад

That certainly caught us by surprise, too!

@1962pjh 2 года назад

10:41 A full toilet is NOT a selling feature! lol I really enjoyed this tour, it is a beautiful home.

@sarahb4394 Год назад

Absolutely beautiful!!! What was the room with the bar used for? Also

@janety.1323 2 года назад

I'm still waiting to see the powder room when you first enter the house. The "updates" are horrible. Not sure what would be right for that house but not those. Over-all a gorgeous home.

@ThisHouse 2 года назад

Unfortunately, the files from the powder room corrupted so we decided not to include it as a last minute decision while editing. We are glad that you enjoyed the house tour!

@103lane 2 года назад

Beautiful home. However, I don’t think the secret den was original it totally departs from the rest of the house or someone put the knotty pine in during the 50’s. Also, it appeared some of the bedroom doors were not original as they appeared to be flat panel. The updates could been better, but certainly livable for now.

@califdad4 Год назад

@@ThisHouseI actually Liked the kitchen, honestly I don't think a kitchen has to show the age of the house, I love modern kitchens, yes even in old homes

@sarahb4394 Год назад

Also what was the top floor/loft used for? Was the jacuzzi the secret for that one bathroom?

@carolynstewart8465 2 года назад

The door to the blue room had secrets to tell. Very worn and distressed. Maybe that's where they kept the lion.

@lorascelsi8102 Год назад

❤❤❤

@markanthonymarla 2 года назад

That kitchen looks AWUFAL - THAT DOES NOT MATCH THIS HOUSE !!!... I WISHED THE DUMBWAITER WAS ACTIVE ...

@califdad4 Год назад

Doesn't need to match the house, it's not open to any other room , so it was done to the owners taste, I prefer modern kitchens, even in old homes

@fionaokeefe1906 2 года назад

CWE used to be a really nice area, it’s where the Cathedral Basilica sits but now there’s so much crime😔it’s a shame!

@peon9282 2 года назад

Must be one of a few houses with mansard roof in the US

@debbied7035 2 года назад

If I had a magic wand to somehow cause this lovely home tobe my own, , the first thing I would do is gut that awful kitchen and returned it to period appropriate. With some carefully camouflaged modern appliances like a dishwasher etc.

@califdad4 Год назад

I didn't think that kitchen was that awful, it would be nicer if the cabinets were light maybe even off white in a traditional color

@debbied7035 Год назад

@@califdad4 I had to watch it again...... I guess its a matter of personal preference. I just don't like modern kitchens in period homes. But no shade if that's what you like. Kitchens are a very personal thing to some.

@califdad4 Год назад

@@debbied7035 they sure are a personal thing, I agree

@jebise1126 2 года назад

0:27 pure decoration... if it was really holding something in would need to extent to that timber part. fake poop house but still nice looking one

@jasonnorman3461 2 года назад

Love this house, but Wow the updating that needs to be done. At least another million in updates. The bathrooms and kitchen tastefully done? Oh no…$$$$$$$$$$ that I would put into bringing it to modern and tutor era opulence. He focuses on door knobs and glazes past problems.

@promokate 2 года назад

I bet a thousand dollars this guy is a Pisces

@ThisHouse 2 года назад

How did you know!? Fun fact: I'm a cusper Aries/Pisces. -Ken

@brandonbowers4822 2 года назад

I’m sorry but you say “of course” too much. A little annoying.

@Dragonfly33 2 года назад

An interesting house, but my mind keeps going back to the door with all the frantic looking scratches made by a dog or dogs. I was getting bad vibes even through this video. 😳

@MargotLockhart 2 месяца назад

Please!!! It's "Dental" or "Dentil" moulding. As in teeth. Do not pronounce it "dentile" like "gentile". That's just wrong.

@focusedfreebird 2 года назад

Child...this house looks haunted!!!

@chuckandmax7313 2 года назад

What a wonderful house, I love the secret study off the dining room and tha amazing ballroom on the third and fourth floor, you could put an orchestra in the loft and dance in the ballroom below. They did a very nice job with the renovations, I would have loved to see it in its original layout. I wouldn’t use that big closet at the top of the stairs as the owners suite closet, I would use it as a linen room and my office would be that lovely paneled room on the second floor. I wonder how much this house is selling for? Well thanks for another amazing tour Ken, you’re the greatest. Your friends ChuckandMax

@ThisHouse 2 года назад

I love how you described how you would utilize the rooms, really makes the house come to life imagining the purposes and parties you've mentioned! Thank you for watching! -Ken

@fazdoll 2 года назад

I too was thinking of the third floor as a ballroom with a balcony. However, if there were any kids in the family, the parents should should close off the stairs to the balcony with a locked door. I can just imagine kids climbing all over the trusses and falling to their deaths.

@iamspartacus7756 Год назад

I’ve watched this house tour several times already, but just love the tudor and storybook house tours. This channel is the best, the slow pans of the camera in each room or area really lets us be in the house. Ken’s tours are wonderfully filled with history and architectural knowledge. I hope whom ever purchased this house doesn’t destroy the woodwork or remove all the great architecture trying to modernize .

@nairilee4382 2 года назад

4:12 He walks into the BLUE secret hidden study. Ken: "So of course one of the things we notice right off the bat-" Me: The blue walls Ken: "If we look up, we can see the timbers that are imbedded into the ceiling." 👁👄👁 Ummm... Ok then. (Edit: I finished watching him walk about the secret study and NOT ONCE did he acknowledge the blue walls I'm going insane.)

@ThisHouse 2 года назад

There were blue walls in there? Huh, must have missed those. Just kidding. I don't usually mention paint color unless it is period accurate.

@twistoffate4791 2 года назад

Nairi Lee, Hahahaaaa.... I had the same reaction. I was getting some major boys' school vibes in there, lol.

@carolynstewart8465 2 года назад

So funny!

@gloriasandone7134 2 года назад

How come these families don’t want to keep these homes? The house that my great grandfather built in Tennessee is still being lived in by family. Another good video. Thank you. 💚🙏🏼🇺🇸

@nancybullock7465 2 года назад

My grandparents owned that home until the 1980's. The home was sadly sold when they we moved to assisted care. The next owners made very little changes. I see this video and it takes me back to my childhood.

@gloriasandone7134 2 года назад

@@nancybullock7465 That is sad. Thank you for the reply. God bless you. 💚🙏🏼🇺🇸

@plants_forever6045 2 года назад

$$$$

@michaelmullin3585 2 года назад

Nice, but only about three feet from houses next door. No privacy. No quiet.

@kylec7924 2 года назад

Definitely don’t build things like they used to.

@Techdude9856 2 года назад

I love when I fall inlove with a house on Zillow and then see that you've toured it

@ThisHouse 2 года назад

We're glad you're enjoying the tours!

@theidahoan1240 2 года назад

Such a beautiful home! These are one of my favorite types of houses! And it was so tastefully done. The only down side is how the kitchen is layed out. But its to be expected in an old house like this where kitchens weren't the center of attention like today.

@debbied7035 2 года назад

? It has always seemed to me that this kitchens in those old houses were very much expected to be functional. No step saver kitchens for me, lol. I grew up in a house of this vintage as most of my little neighborhood was 1900 to 1920.

@margaretorden7568 2 года назад

I really like the vaulted ceilings. Thank you for the tour Ken.

@ThisHouse 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@OKconnectmelove 2 года назад

Magical house. Thank you. 💕

@ThisHouse 2 года назад

Glad you like it!

@kenziej4301 2 года назад

I had so much fun exploring this home with you Ken! Camera work deserves an acknowledgement too 👌🏻 The third and fourth floor looks like every parents nightmare 🙀

@mrs.dawnbroylesiii4904 6 месяцев назад

I love the built in book cases/shelving as well as hidden doors and passageways.

@patriciaspadea2266 2 года назад

Love all of it. Did I miss the secret in that one bathroom. I'll enjoy rewatching. Tks

@thomasgeorgecastleberry6918 2 года назад

You pick out such interesting house's for your video's which are GREAT, keep up the good work! No kitchen appliances, closets look small. What about a garage? Is there a basement?

@ThisHouse 2 года назад

Glad you like them!

@louisel9090 2 года назад

Was anyone else expecting this guy to curtsy at any given moment?

@yettobseen 2 года назад

Lots of work and obviously a few years of neglect. But a great starter buy.

@evelynbyrd4961 2 года назад

I cared for a family in Clayton. The elder lady, lived on Berlin Avenue, at the time of The World's Fair. Her father taught her a ditty to find her home, if she got lost. "Forty-five forty-two, Berlin Avenue". She said they went to the FAIR, everyday. She was thirteen. They were there, the day Alice Roosevelt, fell into the Basin, from a capsized gondola. Everyone was so relieved, when Alice stood up. This lady lived to be 106 yrs. Just imagine.

@Angel-nu7fm 2 года назад

THANK YOU so much for going slowly around the house so we can appreciate the magical architecture...

@ThisHouse 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@katherinebopp2021 2 года назад

St. Louis is blessed with wonderful homes and wonderful communities. I love what you are doing. I really respect people make changes within the character of the home. The Victorian house I grew un in, had a very similar fireplace cover, minus the gold. Just a little bit of negative , crystal knobs are not uncommon in older homes, even much less expensive ones. I too love them , show them, but please don’t talk about them so much. There is so much to say about older homes. to my sorrow Kirkwood , has in recent years torn down many, many, old homes. Sometimes changing the quaintness of the neighborhoods. I will happily watch whatever you choose. There is a historic contemporary area in Kirkwood called Sugar Creek. It is recognized in Architectural studies. Also includes a Frank Loyd Wright home. .

@pattyliedel6485 7 месяцев назад

Wonderful details and unique layout. So fun to see!

@CoolAce1 2 года назад

People who rip out their radiators and convert to air heat r dumb.

@califdad4 Год назад

The houses are sure close together, very lovely home though

@georgensal 2 года назад

Beautiful house full of character. Like someone else mentioned, I hope the new owners don't gut everything so they can do an "open concept" with a huge kitchen opened to the rest of the hosue so they can "entertain"" properly" in the kitchen....Thanks for your videos....

@thaddeusbanks-t4t 4 месяца назад

I was gagged & stunned at every turn

@lisahenry8250 2 года назад

$500,000. price Outlets? Didnt see very many ....Whats on the roof?

@ThisHouse 2 года назад

There weren't as many outlets as you would find in a modern home, though each room did appear to have at least one. Are you asking about the flat portion of the roof that you can see from the back? If so, it is just a flat roof, not a terrace. Thank you for watching!

@SnickasBah 2 года назад

That knotty pine room is suspect to me.

@rdpj7791 2 года назад

Loved this tour! TFS!

@susprime7018 2 года назад

She's a beauty. Older than some of the rebuilds in Nuremburg. Yes, people were not touting their germanic heritage as much in those days, Saxe-Coburgs became the Windsors, Battenbergs became the Mountbattens and Robert Praeger lynched by a rowdy Collinsville, Illinois mob during WWI. I think the closets may be later remodels.

@ThisHouse 2 года назад

Yes, it was a time of paranoia with a lot of unfortunate circumstances arising from fear.

@sylviamayo379 2 года назад

" Beautiful house" I loved the Bar Room where I would change to have my "Craft Room" Large to display some crafts and plenty of natural light. I love it. See You next time.

@ThisHouse 2 года назад

What an amazing idea for that room! Glad you enjoyed the tour!

@Annapurna818 2 года назад

How do I find one? 🤔

@pamcastiron4274 2 года назад

Beautiful house. Loved the secret room!

@ThisHouse 2 года назад

Us too! Thank you for watching!

@1976mcfarlane 2 года назад

A beautiful house

@JosephStJames2000 2 года назад

What a great tour of an awesome home.

@ThisHouse 2 года назад

We're so glad that you enjoyed it, thank you for watching!

@NorAnon 2 года назад

Fantastic presentation! What a house! Just incredible! 🥰

@miketackabery7521 2 года назад

Gosh what a marvelous house! Love the jib door to the library. So many beautiful architectural details! Upper floors will need a lot of work... but oh my: what a place!!!

@rubikhilnani838 2 года назад

Gosh I am in total love with this Tudor Revival style home-so much gorgeous character both on the inside and the outside😍🌹 Thank you for the fabulous tour and wonderful presentation. I am in the market to buy a home and now know exactly what style really speaks to my soul🌞

@rebeccabaker9178 2 года назад

Beautiful. And old and graceful. Like a gentleman or lady. Sitting graceful in a very pretty city .

@fionaokeefe1906 2 года назад

Euclid and Pershing is the rougher part of STL! It’s a beautiful home with potential kind of rough around the edges but if you have the money you can really restore it! The kitchen needs to be remodeled so that it can reflect the age and charm of the home. But how is the area around the home cuz it’s not in the best location it needed to be in Clayton or Ballwin, so I wonder who bought this home?

@fromthemoonandmybed 2 года назад

My fantasy would be to put a lot of blankets on the fourth floor. With squishmellows then adding a projector and watching movies for hours 😢❤

@carolynstewart8465 2 месяца назад

Amazing it's mostly original. Ghastly kitchen😢

@taraboii7358 2 года назад

Non-native English speaker here. Just have a question that has nothing to do with the video. Is there a correlation between that saying "that's so niche" and a niche? Just curious