275 N 600 W, Valparaiso, IN 46385

• 3 beds |
• 2 baths |
• 1,568 sqft

Property Description

Write your next chapter at this 19th-century gem, where time lingers and the landscape feels literary. Built in 1893, this home rises from its setting with the quiet, enduring confidence of a house surrounded not by neighbors, but by woods and open sky. At its heart, the main level is grounded by a thoughtfully updated kitchen--an anchoring space with an island, quartz countertops, and stainless steel appliances. The living room unfolds with an adjoining flex space, easily imagined as a formal dining room or an expanded living room for long conversations and winter nights. At the north end, a private office offers a place to work or write, while a mudroom with laundry and a separate three-quarter bath quietly completes the main floor weaving practicality with the home's character. Upstairs, three bedrooms carry the home's most charming note. The primary suite opens to its own en-suite bath and a private balcony overlooking the fenced backyard and bordering woods--no rooftops, no interruptions. It is a vantage point meant for morning air, evening stillness, and moments of pause. Outside, the property opens into a fenced, private yard. The oversized garage, with an unfinished loft above, offers uncommon scale and possibility: studio, workshop, storage, or something yet unnamed. The chicken coop remains, a fitting nod to the property's pastoral charm. Though the setting feels removed, the location is strikingly convenient--across from Union Center Elementary, with Wheeler Middle and High Schools just up the road, and quick access to both US-30 and Route 149. Beneath its poetic history, the home has been carefully modernized. Municipal Lake Michigan water, a fully replaced septic system (2018), updated wiring and plumbing, forced-air heating, and central air conditioning. All appliances, including the washer and dryer, remain. A home for those drawn to character, individualism, and stories yet to be written--where the past is felt, but the future is entirely yours.

Listing Status:

Pending

Data Last Updated:

February 14, 2026 at 8:21PM

Listing Office:

Listing Leaders : (219) 462-5478

Listing Agent:

Charles Vanderstelt :

MLS ID:

832980

Interior

• General: Ceiling Fan(s)Kitchen Island
• Rooms: Bedroom 2Primary BedroomOfficeLiving RoomLaundryKitchenDining RoomBedroom 3
• Appliances: DryerWasherRefrigeratorOtherMicrowaveGas Water HeaterGas RangeDishwasher
• Laundry: Electric Dryer HookupWasher HookupSinkMain LevelLaundry RoomGas Dryer Hookup
• Basement: Unfinished
• Heating: Natural Gas

Exterior

• Parking: DetachedOversizedGarage Faces FrontDrivewayConcreteAdditional ParkingGarage Door Opener

Construction

• General: Two

Location

• Originating MLS: nira
• School District: Union Township
• County: Porter

Lot

• Zoning: N165 W132 SW NW & S15 W132 NW NW 24-35-7 .545A640824151010000019
• View: Trees/Woods

Utilities

• Utilities: 200+ Amp Service
• Water: Public
• Sewer: Septic Tank

Financial

• Source: nira