This is your chance to own a recently renovated, highly desired, bungalow style home. This kit home was originally built in 1920 by the town grocer, Micah Weeks, and is now freshly refurbished waiting for a new owner to call it home. Original hard wood floors, 10-foot ceilings and tin roof let you enjoy all the charm of living in New Bern's tree lined historic neighborhood of Ghent.
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Front Porch (10'x 22') stretches across the entire front of the home. It has original bead board ceiling painted with traditional southern ghost blue, with porch swing included, and plenty of room for rocking chairs, you are able to enjoy the sidewalk views of Spencer Ave. Wide center median and tall pecan trees provide quaint downtown living.
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The Living Room (13'x22') is the first room you enter from the front porch with working fireplace and brick hearth centered on the wall opposite the front door. Plenty of large windows let in ample natural lighting showing off the original distressed wood floors. Perfect for quiet reading or visiting with guests.
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As you enter the Dining Room, (14'x15') from the double French doors in the Living Room you see the true advantage of this Bungalow. With a completely modern open floor plan and high ceilings only the granite top bar separates you from the kitchen. A second fireplace in the corner, new ceiling fan, and recessed lighting adds to the character in this room.
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The Kitchen (11'x16') has been modernized with a stainless gas island range, new light maple cabinets, tile floor, built in breakfast nook and rich granite counter tops. Designed to maximize entertaining space and your cooking experience. Above the kitchen is a lighted loft to increase storage or show off your decorating talent.
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Master Bedroom (12'x14') has been updated with full closets, something youll never find in older homes. New ceiling fan, shadow lighting, and the original picture-hanging rail bring out all the warmness needed to enjoy sleeping under a tin roof on a rainy night.
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The white Bathroom (6'x11') just off the master bedroom includes a classic claw-foot tub that has just been refinished inside and out, High bead-board walls, traditional school house lighting, freshly tiled floors and large linen closet. The linen closet has hook-ups for a stacked washer/dryer if you choose not to use the existing laundry room on the back porch. This bathroom is best described as Classic old style done New.
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Back bedroom (11'x12') also includes a new fan, decent closet space and high ceilings. Perfect for an office or a second bedroom.
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The second Bathroom (4'x8') is a new addition to this home. Complete with an oversized Shower stall, pocket door entry, medicine cabinet and pedestal sink.
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The Attic spans the entire house and is very large. Lighting and a partial plywood floor create a very usable storage space. Accessible by a retractable latter youll find plenty of room to store your holiday items.
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The Back Porch (13'x14') is screened in and includes a ceiling fan. This is my favorite room in the whole house. I use it for eating, sleeping, reading, and I even have a TV to watch outside when the weather is nice. Walk out the porch onto a brick patio that is perfect for grill outs.
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The Garage (12'x27') is detached from the house but does have electricity. Plenty of room to fit a car and all of your tools, or even a small boat. Additional storage space above the garage leaves plenty of options to hide your toys.
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The Yard is full of trees, flowers and bushes. Plenty of pecans, crape myrtles, dogwood, Japanese maple, lilies, daisies, ivies, roses, azaleas, butterflies and so much more.
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Small garden shed (6x8) perfect for mower and yard tools.
Features: Appliances Included, Patio/Balcony, Central Heating, Deck/Porch, Fenced Yard, Garage. |