612 W Main St., St. Charles, IL 60174

History abounds with this treasure. Work, work-live or just live here. Built in 1882 by J.F. Colson (of the Colson's Department store), this Queen Anne beauty features ornate oak woodwork and trim, oak pocket doors and staircases along with stained-glass windows and everything that goes along with a "statement house" appropriate for the turn-of-the-century. Let the pictures tell the story. The Colson House went from SF, to a fashionable B&B, to a store and is now an office. It is equipped with modern alarm systems, ADA-standard restrooms and an innovative garage modification with fore and aft OH doors to tie the front parking area together with the rear to yield about 8-10 parking spaces plus street parking. If you're wondering can it go back to a fashionable residence, the answer is yes! Zoned RT4 and in new historical district. A new modern granite and stainless-steel kitchen was recently added and there are 2 1/2 baths. Call LA.