This immaculate house is full of the character and classic style of a turn-of-the-century structure but it was moved to its present location during the 1960’s so it sits upon a more solid foundation than most other homes of its age. Beautiful original oak floors throughout its 1248sf plus original trim and doors. All details of the home have been maintained and restored in keeping with the original style as much as possible.
FIRST FLOOR - Kitchen (10x12) and Dining Room (11x14)
Remodeled in 2003 with all new stainless steel appliances, elegant fixtures, maple cabinetry with plenty of easy storage space, decoratively tiled cobalt blue countertops, two sturdy stainless steel wall-mounted pot racks, and a large built-in china hutch in the dining area.
Stylish counter-depth refrigerator, Bosch dishwasher, gas stove with a high-heat burner, garbage disposal, carbon-filtration drinking water filter on kitchen sink, a second refrigerator in the basement if ever needed for overflow, washer and electric dryer.
SECOND FLOOR - Bathroom (8.5x11)
The spacious remodeled bath has a Victorian-style clawfoot tub, pedestal sink, small hexagonal tile flooring, wainscoting, and the original but restored wood medicine cabinet.
OUTSIDE
Outside is a gardener’s haven ...
A simple concrete patio is surrounded by both a large lawn and extensive landscaping comprising hundreds of perennials, re-seeding annuals, flowering vines, roses, bulbs, shrubs, berries, a separate herb bed, and a substantial area for growing vegetables each year. Many birds and butterflies come to visit.
A magnificent mature maple tree is in the frontyard; a young birch and a serviceberry tree in the back. The soil is rich and healthy, maintained organically. Two rain barrels catch runoff from the roof for watering. A custom 5-foot fence creates an idyllic retreat with an arbor over the gate where wisteria blooms each spring.
The Basement
550 square feet
Very clean and roomy
An extra shower stall is located down here too, next to the laundry area
An extra shower stall is located down here too, next to the laundry area
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
- New roof less than six months ago (30-year composition tiles)
- Metal siding was installed during the 1960s after the house was moved
- Some new electrical with a new circuit-breaker in 2003 plus all exterior cabling was buried underground in the backyard to keep the garden area open as well as make way for an extension to be built onto the back of the house if that was wanted in the future
- Forced-air heating (gas-powered Lennox furnace) and A/C, ducts vacuumed within the past two years. In 2009 the average monthly MidAmerican bill was $88.
- Room for three cars on the driveway. No garage but plenty of space for one to be built with a lot measuring 50x125’
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