1158 W Minnesota Avenue, Deland, FL 32720

For those who believe a home should have a story, not just square footage, 1158 W Minnesota Ave is well worth discovering. There is something rather refreshing about a house that hasn’t been designed to look like every other one. This DeLand home is rooted with genuine character, solid construction, and a layout that reveals rather more than one might expect at first glance. The home features two bedrooms and one bathroom, although the floor plan extends well beyond those numbers. There are two additional flex rooms, neither demanding a particular purpose. They are simply useful extra spaces, leaving the next owner to decide how they should become part of the house. Much of the home’s character already possesses true wood flooring bringing the warmth and natural variation that newer materials so often try to imitate. In the living room, a decorative fireplace provides an attractive focal point and another reminder of the home’s earlier character. Then there is the...