This week’s feature home is one that is sure to impress! Inside and out, this home is filled with unique features that will take your breath away.
The feature home this week is 126 S. Chelsea Ave. and is listed by Bill and Jim Lawless of Northeast Realty. If you like Craftsman and Mission styling, then you’ll love this home. Located in the middle of the 100 block of South Chelsea, this home is a throw-back to the mid-1920s. Actually, the whole block is exceptionally clean and is reminiscent of when Northeast was in its first heyday.
The original door is of hand-hewn oak and is an easy refinishing project. The front room is huge, and the original fireplace and mantle, complete with wood bookshelves, take command of the room. The formal dining room is almost as large and has enough space for an entire family, with room left over.
The kitchen retains its original design, complete with an inglenook. The kitchen has been updated with modern appliances for convenience, though.
The stairs to the second floor traverse the north wall of the home just inside the front door. They have not been painted and still offer the warm glow of golden oak in the original finish. Upstairs there are three large bedrooms and a master bath with a converted shower-bath. All of the bedrooms feature tons of natural light and large closets.
Mechanically, the home is covered with a single layer of newer composition roof with color matched to the home’s period. (In other words, it’s not a straight, silver three-tab shingle like in the suburbs.) Climate control is provided by a newer forced-air-gas furnace and central air unit, too. The basement even has a quarter-bath tucked into a small water closet in the corner. There’s also a walk-out cellar-style door, which exits into the fenced back yard. A one-car garage lies at the back of the property.
This home is one in a million. If you’re a fan of the Craftsman movement, this home is a wonderful departure from the shirtwaist style that so dominates the streets of Historic Northeast. Call Bill or Jim at Northeast Realty at (816) 231-8442 and arrange your private showing today.
— Desirée Jackson
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