Historic Victorian Mansion—Loved By the Same Family Since 1878—Hits Market for $695K: ‘It Just Needs To Be Loved’

A historic West Virginia home has just hit the market for the first time since it was built in 1878, giving potential homebuyers an opportunity to bring their own flair to the stunning Victorian, which has existed within the same family for generations.The four-bedroom, 2.5 bath abode—called The Chancellor House—is priced at $695,000, and was built by former Parkersburg, WV mayor and self-made millionaire, William Nelson Chancellor.According to the listing—which is being handled by Eric J Corder of Coldwell Baker Select Properties—five successive generations have lived in the home.“People always ask me what it was like to grow up in this house, and I always say it was absolutely magnificent,” Catherine Brown, a descendant of the Chancellor family, said in a video Corder shared on Instagram.“This has been my home for 86 years. I was born at the hospital you can see from the house in 1940, and have lived here ever since,” she explained. “I am the fifth generation to own the house in our family.”Loading...The Chancellor House was built in 1878 and has been home to five generations of the same family ever since.Realtor.comLoading...The home was built by William Nelson Chancellor, a for...