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About This Home
This 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom single family at 701 S Fess Avenue in Bloomington, IN is listed for $975,000 ($810 per sqft). Built in 1920, the home offers 1,204 sqft of living space on a 0.10 acres lot.
This limestone home is located on a prominent corner lot in the highly sought-after historical Elm Heights area. Just one minute to The Elm Restaurant & three minutes to the IU campus. From 2023-2025, this home underwent extensive transformations. No details were overlooked & no shortcuts were taken.
The result is a rare level of craftsmanship, architectural thoughtfulness & uncompromising design. From the outset, the quality of the materials sets the tone: true divided steel windows & doors custom made by Pinky’s in Los Angeles. The entry opens to a commanding 14-ft vaulted ceiling.
The living space is anchored by a 26-ft-wide by 10-ft-tall custom library crafted from striped sapele sourced from the Benin River region of Nigeria. Underfoot, walnut parquet flooring, executed in the French 17th-century tradition, that features a herringbone field with a continuous border frame, imparting warmth, luxury & timeless elegance.
The kitchen continues the same standard with bespoke British Shaker cabinetry & fully concealed refrigeration, dishwasher & trash bins. At its center is a La Cornue Château Fourneau 150 with 4 burners, 2 French plaques, a gas roasting oven, & an electric baking oven.
La Cornue fourneau are handmade to order in Saint-Ouen-l’Aumône, just outside Paris, France. Cabinetry is complemented by Carrara marble countertops. The bathroom is equally refined: A fully waterproofed, truly curbless floor with radiant heat throughout, finished in encaustic cement tile (cementine) on floors & walls, & framed by Nero Marquina marble baseboards & trim.
Fixtures are by Lefroy Brooks, with china by Perrin & Rowe (England respectively). Behind the scenes, the home is as serious mechanically as it is visually. The plumbing & electrical systems have been updated to premium specifications (2025), with full insulation in walls, ceilings, & floor joists. Comfort is delivered via a concealed Mitsubishi mini-split system powered by a 42,000 BTU heat pump, alongside a 50-gallon heat-pump water heater (4,500 BTU). There is an 18-panel, 7.6 kW solar system.
Key Features
- Built in 1920
- 0.10 acre lot
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Monthly Cost Estimate
$5,215/mo
20% down · 6.5% · 30 years
Estimates only. Actual payments may vary.
Location
701 S Fess Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47401
Elm Heights
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Questions & Answers
This 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom single family at 701 S Fess Avenue is listed at $975,000 ($810/sqft). The estimated monthly payment is $4,225 based on 20% down at 6.5% interest.
Key features include: Built in 1920, 0.10 acre lot. Exterior Features: None.
This property is listed by Donald Griffin and can be reached at 8123237232 or griffin@homefinder.org.
