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Impecably restored and updated Arts and Crafts home

Magnificently refurbished and ready to move in. Enjoy sitting on your front porch overlooking the gardens on a wonderful block with great neighbors in the Historic Old West End. This English country style home built in 1912 features stucco over block brick exterior, Tudor accents and terracotta tile roof. A fine specimen of art and crafts architect is a rare find in this condition. If you love entertaining or just staying home with the family you will find the lay out of this home perfect.

As you enter the home you will find the Grand Entry Hall w/ original alabaster chandelier and stunning inlaid wrap around staircase a sign of the grandeur of this home, to your right is the expansive Living Room, grand fireplace with rookwood era tile, built in window bench, period wallpaper, the room is perfect for family gatherings or formal entertaining. As you enter the north side Sunroom drenched with light and warmth that will brighten your days on the grayest winter and is cozy on your feet from the heated tile floor. A great feature is the large built in wet bar, another sign of how enjoyable this home may be for family and friends.

The formal Dinning Room is to the left of the grand entry hall; you will enter through original glass French doors, the room features beamed ceiling, wanes coating and hutch/china cabinet built in. You will feel like a pro whether your reheating take out our making a meal from scratch in the updated Gourmet Kitchen w/ 6 burner + grill commercial range and 5 foot Stainless steel portable island all included with the rest of the commercial SS appliances. A very bright room with a greenhouse window over the sink great for your prized orchid collection or showcase your pottery collection. The Breakfast Nook w/ heated tile floor is flanked with French glass windows. This room opens into the kitchen adding to the warmth and charm of the space, from coffee in the morning to late night snacks. The back entry into the kitchen connects both with the living room back entry making a perfect circular flow on the first floor as well as connecting to the Studio with a large green house window on one end and large French doors opening to patio entertaining area / back yard on the other end. Dads going to love the built in Outdoor Kitchen, with the 48” grill, double burners and hand sink.

But there is so much more upstairs. You will enter the second floor from either the secret back stairs off the kitchen for a quick get away or the more spectacular entrance from the grand entry. The stair case with its rich art and craft design featuring inlaid wood stops two/thirds the way at a landing with a beautiful built in window seat under a set of 3 stain glass windows, up a couple more steps and you will find yourself in the upstairs hall overlooking the entry hall with the wrap around balcony. You will love the over abundant storage starting with the built in linen closets in this hall and walk in closets in all the bedrooms. There are 5 bedrooms that one can do so much with. The corner Bedroom has a built in break front with lower storage (drawers and cabinet doors). The 2 front Bedrooms each having heating fireplaces and private connecting hall with built in closets, ideal for his and her suites or adjoining kid’s rooms. The 4th Bedroom has French door access to sun deck which makes this space ideal for office / library. The 5th Bedroom is the original maid’s room with airing porch and separate back stair case to kitchen. This will make a great room for that independent teen age child or guest room that needs a little extra privacy; you could rename the covered airing deck the smoking deck. Just off this hall leading to the 5th bedroom is the entry to the walk up Attic, presented as a rough finished Ball Room, if finished off would make a grand play room for the kids, great dance hall or just storage for all of grandma’s extra stuff. And finally let’s not forget the centrally located 2nd floor bathroom that features an oversized oval pedestal sink and a luxuries pedestal bath tub ideal for those peaceful bubble baths.


Everyone will have a space for their favorite projects in the full Basement divided into ideal working spaces including laundry room, tool room, wood working shop and work out / weight room. Two separate staircase entries to basement.


Whether you’re a great gardener or just enjoy the beauty, the well established perennial gardens are easy to maintain. The Gardens feature a formal herb garden enclosed with a vintage wrought iron fence, separate private potting area with two storage sheds for garden tools and potting bench, gazebo in corner of yard. This back yard features expansive shade gardens set under grand trees including 250 + year old Oak tree. The backyard is fully fenced with extensive plant growth giving a private park like setting. The north side garden is a tranquil oriental garden, set under a grove of larch trees. The Front gardens are a more formal in setting, accented with stunning purple beech tree. Off street parking is possible with the private driveway that offers easy access to the kitchen door just steps away and is flanked with the rose garden and lavender border.