Back from the brink: Canyon City couple turn condemned former schoolhouse into residential showplace

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Need a little inspiration to tackle that daunting home improvement project you’ve been putting off? Look no further than the old schoolhouse inhabited by Steve and Shelley Fischer.

The 8,600-square-foot residence at 108 Rebel Hill in Canyon City is a genuine showplace, with brilliant crystal chandeliers in the dining room, upstairs corner library, full basement complete with hidden entrance, home movie theater and five bedrooms, each with its own bathroom. The kitchen mixes old and new, with stainless steel appliances and poured concrete countertops coupled with vintage cabinets and a brick-and-mortar backsplash behind the oven.

The corner library.

The dining room, complete with crystal chandeliers.

The kitchen, described as "the hub" of the Fischer house by Shelley.

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A full bar occupies a portion of the basement.

One room in the Fischer house has been converted into an 11-seat movie theater.

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Blue Mountain Eagle reporter covering the City of John Day, education, and sports. [email protected] (541)-219-6266

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