437 Selma Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63119

A rare opportunity to be the next caretakers of a very special century home embodying the majestic history of Webster Groves. This is the quintessential Webster home you've been holding out for! This home is featured on the 32nd Annual Webster Groves Holiday House Tour. Located a block away from beautiful Blackburn Park, The Matthew T. Chestnut home is the original farmhouse that sat on 80 plus original acres in Webster Groves. The Chestnut family holds the namesake for many of the surrounding Street names in the neighborhood, and the home boasts it's very own feature in Marilynne Bradley's book, A City of Century Homes: A Centennial History of Webster Groves Missouri. The current owners have extensive historical information and photos of the original family history they'd love to share. This 5 bedroom 2 bath home is a stunner with original period millwork - much of it untouched - 4 pairs of 8 ft walnut pocket doors, 4 of the 5 original fireplaces, restored original hardwood floors and almost .75 acre of park-like grounds with unlimited possibilities for beautiful gardens. The huge driveway will come in handy for your large gatherings. The dramatic deep front yard with mature trees leads to a large and welcoming covered porch. Step through the original double doors into the a grand foyer and admire the gorgeous original front staircase, original stained glass and one of 4 original fireplaces, each an ode to specific tree varieties once on the property. To the left is the quin