I am completely obsessed with this 1922 stone bungalow in Minnesota
So I found this house online and I cannot stop looking at it. It is called the Arthyde Stone House, built in 1922 near McGrath, Minnesota. The entire exterior is made of locally sourced fieldstone, it sits on over 25 acres of land, and it is listed for $234,900. If you like original woodwork and old-school craftsmanship, this place is basically a dream.
The stone exterior
Look at the sheer scale of those stone walls. Someone literally hauled these rocks and put them together by hand a hundred years ago.
You get more than 25 acres of woods and open land out here, with the Soo Line Trail bordering the property if you like trail riding.
The sunroom
When you walk up the front steps, you walk into this massive enclosed sunroom. The wood floors are glossy and all the original window trim is untouched.
The room is big enough that the current owners have a dining table set up right by the windows.
The wood trim contrasts so well with the green paint on the walls.
The living room
Inside the main house, they used these beautiful wood colonnades with built-in bookshelves to divide the rooms.
The living room itself has windows looking out over the yard in multiple directions.
Look at the detail on the built-in cabinet. This is the kind of woodwork that makes old houses so special.
The dining room
On the other side of the colonnade is the dining room, which gets a ton of daylight.
And then you see this massive built-in hutch taking up almost the entire back wall.
The woodwork is absolutely flawless, with glass cabinets on top and deep drawers below.
The kitchen and breakfast nook
The kitchen is super honest and simple, with wood cabinets that run all the way to the ceiling on one wall.
There is a great window right over the counter area to look outside while you prep.
But my favorite thing in here has to be this built-in breakfast nook. The storage under the benches is stupidly clever.
The hallway and stairs
Heading down the hall, you get a view of the main staircase and even more built-in storage.
This built-in closet unit is built straight into the hallway wall to save space.
Main floor bedroom and bath
The main floor bedroom has these picture rails wrapping the room and a really nice soft blue paint color.
The five-panel doors and brass hardware are still completely intact.
The bathroom has been updated with a wood vanity and subway tile along the walls.
The second floor
Upstairs, the landing has a wood railing overlooking the stairs.
One of the upstairs bedrooms has angled ceilings and plenty of space for a large bed.
They even tucked some built-in shelving behind a curtain to maximize the space.
The third bedroom has painted floors and double windows looking out over the property.
The fourth bedroom upstairs gets a ton of light and has more of that pine trim.
Every single room up here feels solid, with those heavy wood doors.
The backyard
Stepping outside, you can see how well the stone masonry has held up over the last century.
The stone wraps all the way around the foundation, and there is a stone chimney on the side.
For under $235k, finding this much land and this much historic character is incredibly rare.
