Lamar Colorado Homes for Sale: Historic Craftsman in Town
Searching Lamar Colorado homes for sale? If it’s time to live in town and skip the commute, this large craftsman home on Main Street may be a fun choice. Built in 1918, the historic residential property lives today as prime real estate in downtown Lamar. It’s move in ready, or ripe for creative personal touches and more refinishing.
Lamar is the county seat for Prowers County, Colorado and offers full business services. Home to over 7,500 residents, the small town serves as an agricultural hub for Southeastern Colorado. It’s set at 3600-foot elevations in the High Plains south of the Arkansas River floodplain.
Lamar Colorado Homes for Sale
Address: 900 South Main Street, Lamar, CO 81052
MLS#: R196609A
Price: $350,000
Lending a stately curb appeal, this historic Lamar home for sale held its own through a century of home building. It features over 3500 square feet of living area. At first impression, visitors notice the large front porch, extensive fine woodwork, wood floors, built-ins, and wonderful spaces. The property features 6 bedrooms and 4 baths in addition to the 2-car detached garage and huge patio or half court. All at a great price point.
On the main level, a farmhouse layout includes a beautifully updated kitchen, large dining room, living room and three more rooms. The master bedroom and two other bedrooms lie on the upper level while another two bedrooms sit on the lower level.
The home also features natural gas and forced air heat and refrigerated central air, double pane windows, a front sprinkler system, and vinyl fencing in the back.
Traveling Through Lamar
Tourism also propels the economy as travelers stop for friendly hospitality enroute to points across the country. Wonder why travelers comes through the southeast corner of Colorado? Established transit routes meet here in the heart of the United States.
Amtrak Southwest Chief passenger rail service stops in Lamar on its routes between Chicago and Los Angeles. Besides serving as the main road between Pueblo and Las Animas, US Highway 50 connects California to Maryland. 
Other highways include CR 196 between Lamar and Wiley; US 287/385 connecting Lamar to Springfield and from Big Bend National Park in Texas to US 85 in Deadwood, South Dakota; US 287 begins as Texas Highway 87. It extends south to Port Arthur, Texas and north to US 89 via Yellowstone National Park to Choteau, Montana.
Lamar CO Realtors
Contact Listing Agent Marcia Reilly, Cruikshank Realty, Inc., at (719) 336-7802 for more information on Lamar Colorado homes for sale. Cruikshank Realty, Inc. started in the 1980s in Lamar. Our broad-based experience in Southern Colorado helps our residential and farm/ranch clients.