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808 Sunset Avenue Evansville, IN 47713

6 Beds

5 Baths

4,620 SqFt

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Property Type Single Family Home

Sub Type Site-Built Home

Listing Status Active

Purchase Type For Sale

Square Footage 4,620 sqft

Subdivision Sunset Place

MLS Listing ID 202532635

Style Two Story

Bedrooms 6

Full Baths 5

Abv Grd Liv Area 4,620

Total Fin. Sqft 4620

Year Built 1912

Annual Tax Amount $2,884

Tax Year 2025

Lot Size 0.380 Acres

Property Sub-Type Site-Built Home

Property Description

Commanding a distinguished presence on historic Sunset Avenue, Semper Fulgens is a masterwork of early 20th-century residential architecture - its elegance born of F. Manson Gilbert's fusion of English Tudor gravitas and Italianate refinement. Commissioned in 1912 by developer and hotelier William Sonntag, the residence was the inaugural jewel of Sunset's envisioned Gold Coast. Its enduring clay tile roof, leaded glass emblazoned with the Sonntag crest Semper Fulgens, and carved stone balustrades testify to an era when craftsmanship was a higher order. Approached through manicured grounds, the home welcomes both park-facing receptions and intimate gatherings in its European villa gardens. Inside, stately proportions and cultivated detail abound. The walnut-paneled den, relocated and preserved from the original dining room, reflects the artistry of the Karges family - renowned furniture makers whose stewardship imbued the estate with Old World opulence and thoughtful innovation. Brunschwig & Fils wallcoverings envelop formal rooms that balance grandeur with intimacy. The main level offers a gracious primary suite as a private sanctuary, complemented by an adjacent guest suite. Formal living and dining rooms, anchored by intricate moldings and period fixtures, invite both ceremonial entertaining and quiet reflection, while a sympathetically renovated kitchen unites modern culinary function with the home's historic narrative. Upstairs, reimagined by the Karges family, the residence reveals its adaptability and grace. Designed to function as a stately double, it offers complete independence while maintaining architectural harmony with the main floor. The great room mirrors its counterpart below, opening to a luminous sunroom positioned above the snug, while a private suite once housed the family's valet, Vittorio. A secondary kitchen underscores the space's versatility, suitable for intergenerational living, a guest retreat, or refined entertaining, alongside three additional bedrooms. Beyond the principal residence, the restored carriage house - originally three horse stalls and a groom's quarters - offers an architectural echo of the estate's pre-automobile past. Renovated by the current owners, it awaits reimagining as a guest retreat, artist's atelier, or private office. In every respect, Semper Fulgens remains true to its name - Always Shining - offering its next custodian not merely a place to reside, but a work of art to inhabit.

Location

State IN

County Vanderburgh County

Area Vanderburgh County

Direction Washington Ave to Haynie's Corner, Left on 2nd, Right on Adams, Right on Sunset

Rooms

Family Room 14 x 14

Basement Full Basement

Dining Room 14 x 14

Kitchen Main, 15 x 10

Interior

Heating Forced Air

Cooling Central Air

Flooring Hardwood Floors, Carpet

Fireplaces Number 2

Fireplaces Type Family Rm

Appliance Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Washer, Window Treatments, Kitchen Exhaust Hood, Range-Gas

Laundry Lower, 10 x 10

Exterior

Fence Farm, Privacy

Amenities Available 1st Bdrm En Suite, Attic Pull Down Stairs, Attic Storage, Built-In Bookcase, Ceiling-9+, Closet(s) Walk-in, Eat-In Kitchen, Landscaped, Natural Woodwork, Near Walking Trail, Open Floor Plan, Patio Open, Main Level Bedroom Suite, Great Room, Custom Cabinetry

Roof Type Tile

Building

Lot Description Cul-De-Sac, Level, Water View

Story 2

Foundation Full Basement

Sewer City

Water City

Architectural Style Victorian

Structure Type Stucco

New Construction No

Schools

Elementary Schools West Terrace

Middle Schools Perry Heights

High Schools Francis Joseph Reitz

School District Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corp.

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Financing Cash,Conventional

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Listed by Philip Hooper • Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Indiana Realty • Cell: 812-618-5000

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