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The beauty and craftsmanship of a Victorian era home

The quality and craftsmanship of this grand home make it a pleasure to behold and its setting on a large lot in historic Belvidere is an idealic location.

As you enter the home, the main floor features a foyer with entrance hall and the main staircase. From the foyer are doorways to the formal parlor on one side and the living room on the other. Pocket doors from the parlor lead to the dining room with a pass-through back to the front hall and a separate door to the kitchen. Off the kitchen there is a pantry and full bath. The second floor features 6 bedrooms and a nursery and a second full bath. The third floor has one finished room with a walk-in closet. The balance of the third floor is storage space.

The kitchen was completely renovated in 2004 and features cherry cabinets, granite countertops, pot faucet, and a brick fireplace with gas log. A pantry services the kitchen with additional counter space and cherry cabinet storage. The servant’s stairs off the kitchen provides convenient access to the second floor bedrooms. A mud-room/laundry room is also located off the kitchen, which leads to the back porch.

The spacious rooms have 10-ft ceilings; the main level flooring is pumpkin pine while the upstairs floors are old growth yellow pine. The main floor has central air-conditioning. All of the plumbing and electric have been updated. The furnace is one year old and the hot water heater is new. The roof was replaced in December 2004 and has all new decking and 50 year architectural shingles.

Features include:

Fully remodeled kitchen and pantry with granite countertops
Pocket doors between parlor and dining room
Restored plaster crown molding in living room
Servant's staircase
Fireplace in kitchen
Pumpkin pine floors on 1st floor
2 full baths
10' ceilings
Finished room on 3rd floor
Mud room/Laundry room on 1st floor
Central air conditioning on 1st floor
Steam radiator heat with new boiler 2007
Updated wiring and plumbing
New roof
Large front porch
Walk-up attic
11 x 17 out-building with basement, attic, and chimney
0.88 acres, mature trees