A SENTIMENTAL sale is on as Neil Armstrong’s childhood home has hit the market.
It’s the first time Armstrong’s home in Wapakoneta, Ohio is for sale since it was bought by a school teacher back in 1988.
The two-story home is where Armstrong moved with his parents as a young teen and where he developed his love of aviation.
It’s reported that he built planes out of wood and glue in his dining room and launched them out his bedroom window.
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He would also bike ride from his home to take flying lessons at a nearby airstrip, according to the Associated Press.
Armstrong was 16 when he made his first solo flight. In 1969, he became the first man to walk on the moon as part of the Apollo 11 mission.
The astronaut returned home after to teach at the University of Cincinnati.
But in the decades past, his home was sold and became a popular visitor stop for people on their way to the Armstrong Air and Space Museum in Wapakoneta.
The three-bedroom, 1.5 bath home was built in 1908 and is located on a corner lot with over 1,500 square feet of living space.
His former bedroom is decorated with photos and paintings of his moon landing.
The home is listed for $430,000.
It isn’t open for tours but Karen Mikesell who bought the property hopes the next owner may be willing to donate it to the Armstrong museum.
A spokesperson for the museum told the AP that they don’t have the funds to purchase the home.



