$799,900

beds

baths

half baths

3,776

square ft

101 James St

Wales, Wisconsin 53183

Closed / MLS #1921284 / Single Family / Wales

Listing information updated 9/30/2025 at 6:21am

In the recent past the home was used as a bed and breakfast for perhaps a decade or more. In the last five years the home has been used as a vacation rental where in 2024 the AIR BNB/VRBO revenue was $108,000.In the early 1840's Welsh immigrants Hugh and Elizabeth Elias arrived in Waukesha County. In the mid 1890's, Willam H. Elias, son of Hugh and Elizabeth, built this estate, a Queen Anne Victorian. Elias served as the first village president of Wales when the village was incorporated in 1922. William and Mary Elias raised their daughter, Elizabeth, in the home. Elizabeth occupied the estate until it was purchased by the Webb Family in 1938.Restauranteur George Webb opened up his very first restaurant in this estate during the 1940's.

Full Features

Architecture Style:

Victorian/Federal

Exterior Type:

Vinyl,Wood

Basement:

Full,Partially Finished

Bedrooms:

Cooling System:

Central Air, Forced Air

Heating System:

Natural Gas, Central Air, Forced Air, Heat Pump

Appliances:

Cooktop, Dishwasher, Oven, Refrigerator, Water Softener Rented

Main Level Primary Bedroom:

Pool:

Age:

130 Years

Garage:

None

Room Count:

Water Front:

Square Feet:

3,776

Lot Size:

1.47 acres

Acreage:

1.47

Internal Features:

2 or more Fireplaces, Gas Fireplace, High Speed Internet, Kitchen Island, Natural Fireplace, Pantry, Simulated Wood Floors, Wood Floors

External Features:

Patio

Room Information

Dining Room:

13x16 - Main Level

Kitchen:

19x26 - Main Level

Family Room:

14x14 - Main Level

Primary Bedroom:

13x20 - Upper Level

2nd Bedroom:

13x17 - Upper Level

3rd Bedroom:

14x17 - Upper Level

4th Bedroom:

12x13 - Upper Level

Laundry:

1x1 - Main Level

Bedroom 5:

14x15 - Upper Level

Den:

5x7 - Upper Level

Living/Great Room:

17x17 - Main Level

Taxes & Assessments

Tax Amount:

$5,594

Tax Year:

2024

Location

Zip Code:

53183

City:

Wales

County:

Waukesha

Schools

Elementary School:

N/A

Middle School:

Kettle Moraine

High School:

N/A

Architecture Style:

Victorian/Federal

Exterior Type:

Vinyl,Wood

Basement:

Full,Partially Finished

Bedrooms:

Cooling System:

Central Air, Forced Air

Heating System:

Natural Gas, Central Air, Forced Air, Heat Pump

Appliances:

Cooktop, Dishwasher, Oven, Refrigerator, Water Softener Rented

Main Level Primary Bedroom:

Pool:

Age:

130 Years

Garage:

None

Room Count:

Water Front:

Square Feet:

3,776

Lot Size:

1.47 acres

Acreage:

1.47

Internal Features:

2 or more Fireplaces, Gas Fireplace, High Speed Internet, Kitchen Island, Natural Fireplace, Pantry, Simulated Wood Floors, Wood Floors

External Features:

Patio

Dining Room:

13x16 - Main Level

Kitchen:

19x26 - Main Level

Family Room:

14x14 - Main Level

Primary Bedroom:

13x20 - Upper Level

2nd Bedroom:

13x17 - Upper Level

3rd Bedroom:

14x17 - Upper Level

4th Bedroom:

12x13 - Upper Level

Laundry:

1x1 - Main Level

Bedroom 5:

14x15 - Upper Level

Den:

5x7 - Upper Level

Living/Great Room:

17x17 - Main Level

Tax Amount:

$5,594

Tax Year:

2024

Zip Code:

53183

City:

Wales

County:

Waukesha

Elementary School:

N/A

Middle School:

Kettle Moraine

High School:

N/A

Listing Office: Response Realtors

Agent Contact Information: 2626462320

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