Historic home holds tremendous opportunity for its next owners! Whether you're looking for a remarkably beautiful home for yourself or you’re ready to operate a successful business, Airbnb or wedding venue, this is the property you've been looking for! Beautifully restored original oak and pine floors. Original wallpaper. Chunky trim and crown. Show-stopping quartzite counters. Tall, wavy glass, divided-light windows. Original shiplap. Modern amenities. Professional craftsmanship. Current owners recently installed new HVAC systems, modernized the kitchen and bathrooms, repaired and refinished walls, ceilings, and floors, updated electrical and plumbing, painted inside and out, added fresh period-appropriate landscaping and furnishings. The home is being sold fully furnished including the gorgeous piano in the front room. With a kitchen island bar, breakfast nook and formal dining room, along with the covered outdoor event space and fire pit, there's plenty of room to host unforgettable gatherings! Glide down the hand-crafted walnut staircase in the mornings from one of the oversized upstairs bedrooms or head outdoors from the downstairs bedroom suite with your morning espresso. Since the Larissa Inn began in 1857, it has only been owned by three families! The home’s history is rich. Check out the framed memorabilia and newspaper clippings in the upstairs sleeping porch. They share the part that this property played in the early history of Jacksonville. The home is within easy walking distance of Jacksonville’s revitalized downtown shops and restaurants. There’s plenty to do and see. On over three beautifully landscaped acres, the home and lawns are set apart from neighboring homes, churches, and small businesses by distance and foliage. Zoned "Local Retail" allowing for many neighbor-friendly uses. Experience history; love life! Come see this amazing home today! Continue the home’s legacy by becoming the next owner of this lovingly cared for Jacksonville landmark!