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Property Description
Fabulous Opportunity to own a stunning historic home in the Oakleigh Garden District! Wonderful architectural details: Stately front porch that opens into a central hall with grand staircase w/ coffered beamed ceilings & original wood pegged plank flooring. Home is nearly 6000 Sqft. w/ an additional 1000 sqft of attic space. Property was originally part of the Joshua Kennedy estate & contains many details on the interior of a previous greek revival home. The home was redesigned by famed Mobile architect Rudolph Benz in 1888 for the family of Charles F. Hopkins. Hopkins owned the property from 1875 to 1926. The home in the past was used as a bed and breakfast & recently as a single family. Enter the grand front hall with a 18'x18' parlor to the left, and the 18'x 20' formal dining to the right. The home contains 7 (perhaps 8) bedrooms, with one ensuite located on the first floor, 7 baths, a commercial kitchen and first floor paneled music/billiard room, with wet bar, 6 decorative fireplaces, a wonderful front porch and even a balcony off the turreted front bedroom. All of this gives the home an exceptional historic feel. The home sits on a lot surrounded by Satsuma trees and Live Oaks. The lot is long and backs up to Conti street with parking for up to 30 cars; which has been very useful during Mardi Gras and city events. The home has an architectural shingle roof done in 2021, 2 newer HVACs, commercial tankless water heater. Much updated plumbing and electrical. Much of the siding was replaced and the exterior has been freshly painted. The home has had much work completed in recent years and is just looking for your finishing touches. All updates are per the seller. Listing agent makes no representation to accuracy of sqft. Any/all updates are per the seller(s). Buyer to verify. Buyer to verify all information during due diligence.
Full Property Details
Full Property Details for 1008 Government St
General
- Sold For: $600,000
- Taxes: $8,568
- Status: Closed
- Type: Single Family
- Source: 934
- MLS ID: 363506
- Added to Site: 660 day(s) ago
Interior
- Interior Features: Eat-in Kitchen, Recreation Room, Sun Room, Ceiling Fan(s), High Ceilings, Wet Bar
- Fireplace: Yes
- Number of Fireplaces: 6
- Fireplace(s): Inoperable
- Appliances: Gas Range, Gas Water Heater, Tankless Water Heater
- Furnishings: Unfurnished
- Flooring: Tile, Vinyl, Wood
Rooms
Bathrooms
- Total Bathrooms: 8
- Full Bathrooms: 7
- Half Bathrooms: 1
Bedrooms
- Total Bedrooms: 7
- Primary Bedroom: 1st Floor Primary
Other Rooms
- Dining Room: Separate Dining Room
- Laundry: Inside
Additional Information
- Shared Amenities: None
Exterior
- Exterior Features: Termite Contract
Parking
- Carports: Yes
- Carport Spaces: 1
- Covered Spaces: 1
- Parking Features: Single Carport
Location
- Area: Mobile County
- County: Mobile
- Subdivision: Oakleigh Garden District
- Driving Directions: North side of Government between Hallett and Common Streets.
School Information
- Elementary School: Leinkauf
- Middle School: Calloway Smith
- High School: Murphy
Heating & Cooling
- Air Conditioning: Yes
- Cooling Type: Central Electric (Cool), Central Gas (Cool), Ceiling Fan(s)
Utilities
- Gas: Gas-Natural, Mobile Gas
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utility Description: Natural Gas Connected, Cable Connected
Structural Information
- Structure Type: Historic
- Exterior Const.: Wood Siding
- Roof: Composition
- Building Size: 5837
- Square Feet: 5,837
- Sq. Ft. Source: Seller
- Year Built: 1888
- Property Condition: Resale
Lot Features
- Property View: None/Not Applicable
- Lot Dimensions: 85 x 246 x 83 x 245
- Fence: Yes
- Lot Features: Less than 1 acre, Few Trees
- Zoning: Single Family Residence
- Fencing (Description): Fenced
Water Features
- Water Front View: No Waterfront
Financial Considerations
- Tax Amount: $8,568
Disclosures and Reports
- Ownership: Whole/Full
- Legal Description: COMG NW COR GOVT & COMMON S TS TH WLY 121 FT(S) TO BEG TH CONT WLY 77.67 FT TH NLY 242 FT TH ELY 79.
- Property ID: 2906400009379XXX
Listed by Roberts Brothers TREC
Sold by HomeSmart Coastal Partners LLC
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Price & Sales History for 1008 Government St
Date
Details
Price
Change
Source
5/09/2025
Sold
$600,000
-4%
MLS
11/14/2024
Price Reduced
$625,000
-3.55%
MLS
10/01/2024
Price Reduced
$648,000
-0.15%
MLS
8/29/2024
Price Reduced
$649,000
-5.81%
MLS
8/21/2024
Price Reduced
$689,000
-1.43%
MLS
7/09/2024
Price Reduced
$699,000
-6.68%
MLS
6/12/2024
Listed
$749,000
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MLS
Disclaimer: Historical sales information is derived from public records provided by the county offices. Information is not guaranteed and should be independently verified.
1008 Government Street, Mobile, AL 36604 (MLS# 363506) is a Single Family property that was sold at $600,000 on May 09, 2025. Want to learn more about 1008 Government Street? Do you have questions about finding other Single Family real estate for sale in Mobile? You can browse all Mobile real estate or contact a Coldwell Banker agent to request more information.

