Kicking it old school: This $1.75 million home used to be a schoolhouse

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MAYBE ONE OF THE MOST UNIQUE HOMES CURRENTLY ON THE MARKET. THIS RURAL NEVADA HOME BOASTS FOUR BEDROOMS, SIX BATHROOMS AND MORE THAN 27,000FT. BUT AS YOU CAN SEE, IT WAS NOT ALWAYS HOME. THIS IS WHAT THE OLD MILFORD SCHOOL LOOKED LIKE BEFORE DEAN AND DIANE JENSEN BOUGHT IT IN 2006. THEY SPENT ABOUT SIX YEARS DOING THE RENOVATION AND RESTORATION OF THE BUILDING. THEY MOVED IN IN 2012. THIS HOUSE IS SPECIAL TO TO LUKE JENSEN, NOT JUST BECAUSE HE HAS THE LISTING BECAUSE IT IS HIS PARENTS HOME. SO HE EASILY DESCRIBES THE PAINSTAKING WORK DONE TO KEEP AS MUCH OF THE ORIGINAL SCHOOL AS POSSIBLE. PRESERVED A LOT OF THE WOOD FLOORS. WE’RE ABLE TO RECLAIM THEM AND PUT THEM BACK DOWN. AND ANY MASONRY THAT WAS AVAILABLE, YOU’LL SEE A LOT OF EXPOSED BRICK THROUGHOUT FEATURES THAT ARE OBVIOUS ON THE MAIN FLOOR. THAT INCLUDES A LOUNGE AREA, A BALLROOM, A CATERING KITCHEN, A FEW BEDROOM SUITES FOR GUESTS AND A GAME ROOM. WHEN YOU GO UP THE STAIRS TO THE PRIVATE RESIDENCE, THE FIRST THING YOU WILL NOTICE IS THIS WATER FEATURE. THE PRIVATE RESIDENCE ALSO INCLUDES A SPECTACULAR KITCHEN, GOOD SIZED LIBRARY AND THREE BEDROOMS. THE FEATURES OF THIS AMAZING HOME DO NOT END THERE. YOU’RE GOING TO SEE 16 FOOT CEILINGS. YOU’RE GOING TO SEE BIG EXPANSES OF GLASS. A LOT OF THESE WINDOW OPENINGS WERE CUT, CUT, OPEN TO ENLARGE AND CREATE MORE NATURAL SUNLIGHT. AND JUST THE SCALE SPACE QUALITY OF FINISH. PRETTY AMAZING. THERE ARE SOME SHOP AREAS IN THE BASEMENT, A LARGE GARAGE AND SOME SPECTACULAR VIEWS. THE FORMER MILFORD SCHOOL CAN BE YOURS FOR $1.75 MILLION IN RURAL NEVADA.

Kicking it old school: This $1.75 million home used to be a schoolhouse

An old schoolhouse in rural Iowa went from schoolhouse to house-house. And now, it's on the market. The renovations started in 2006 when Dean and Dianne Jensen bought the old Milford school in Nevada, Iowa, which is about 40 miles outside of Des Moines.After six years of renovating and restoring the building, the Jensens moved there in 2012.The Jensens kept as much of the original building as possible."Preserved a lot of the wood floors. We're able to re-plane them. And put them back down," said realtor Luke Jensen, who is the son of the homeowners.Now, the Jensens are looking to downsize. They put the house on the market.The $1.75 million house features a ballroom, bedroom suites for guests, and a game room. The top floor is a private residence that boasts a water feature, a library, and a spacious kitchen.

NEVADA, Iowa —

An old schoolhouse in rural Iowa went from schoolhouse to house-house. And now, it's on the market.

The renovations started in 2006 when Dean and Dianne Jensen bought the old Milford school in Nevada, Iowa, which is about 40 miles outside of Des Moines.

After six years of renovating and restoring the building, the Jensens moved there in 2012.

The Jensens kept as much of the original building as possible.

"Preserved a lot of the wood floors. We're able to re-plane them. And put them back down," said realtor Luke Jensen, who is the son of the homeowners.

Now, the Jensens are looking to downsize. They put the house on the market.

The $1.75 million house features a ballroom, bedroom suites for guests, and a game room. The top floor is a private residence that boasts a water feature, a library, and a spacious kitchen.

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