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This is a 1939 Cape Cod on a double lot (.98 acres) with approximately
131 feet of road frontage and a depth of 430 feet. It was well designed
and well built. The floor joists in the dinning/living room front third
of the house are 12 inches on center. The first level of the house
(2114 SF) has solid oak wood flooring except for the kitchen and bathrooms.
The second floor (1273 SF) has wood flooring for the family room and
beige carpet in the two bedrooms. There are three full bathrooms: two
downstairs (one with tub;one with shower); one remodeled upstairs with
shower. Though the heat for the house is hot air via an oil
furnace, there is a large hidden propane tank which provides heat for
the clothes dryer, kitchen stove and hot water heater which is instant
and on demand.
All of the rooms in the house are graciously proportioned (example:
living room is 17X25) with the exception of the remodeled attic which
currently serves as a small office. The house sits on the lot more
towards the front. The lot has a 10 foot tall privacy hedge of Leyland
Cypress parallel to the road. Interior walls are plaster so the house
is very quiet. There is both a side porch overlooking a private
landscaped side lawn and a large (41X12) rear deck overlooking the back
yard which faces south. The rear of the lot is very private given that
it sits on the top of a gentle hill. The house is 2.5 blocks from 67
acre Beaver Lake where neighbors walk, fish and canoe. Though the house
feels like it is in the country, it is exactly 6 minutes from downtown
via highway 19-23. The grounds around the house have landscaped stones
placed by a master Japanese gardener from Kyoto. There are seven young
fruit trees (cherry, apple, plum and pear) in the backyard plus two
organic garden areas for growing vegetables. There are two hidden
storage areas on either side of the upstairs rear bedroom and the
basement is 2100 SF with concrete/brick walls and concrete floor. I
bought the house for the country feel of the kitchen which has two
nooks. This is a very special property for a very fortunate buyer.
Ideal for a family with kids. |