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Come live among some of the best neighbors in Champaign!Built in 1923 in the prestigious Clark Park neighborhoods, this home boasts beautiful original craftsman-style woodwork, crown molding and an open floor plan that enhances the available square footage.Lots of windows flood the home with natural light year-round -- unusual for an older home, and we believe one of it's most striking features. The view out of every window is stunning.Refinished, honey-colored oak floors add to the homes bright character.Many improvements have remained true to the homes original charm.
Updated kitchen with wonderful oak cabinets, tile countertops, new appliances and a coffee station with second sink.Double oven with gas range, dishwasher and refrigerator are all new.
Sunroom with original French doors and ten windows looking out to trees and deck makes a wonderful sitting room, breakfast room or library filled with sunlight all year round.
Living room with fireplace and formal dining room on the main level are beautifully appointed, with french doors opening from the dining room to the 371 square foot wraparound wood deck, which is well-shaded for most of the day, has more than enough room for grill, picnic table, and separate sitting area with firepit, and is the perfect place for sipping morning coffee among the trees and birds.
There are two spacious bathrooms on the main levels, with built in storage, new faucets, sinks, and Toto toilets.Largest bathroom has original decorative porcelain tile, cultured marble tub stall, and Kohler pedestal sink.
All three sunlit bedrooms have original wood floors and trim and plenty of closet space, with an additional large hall linen closet.
A family room with new gas fireplace has been added to the basement, along with a half-bath with pocket door, ceramic tile and pedestal sink.French doors with frosted windows lead from the family room to a large laundry/storage area, and together add more than 700 usable square feet to this home.
A 700 square foot walk-up attic with wide stairway for easy access rounds out the abundant storage space.
A new high-efficiency central heat/air conditioning unit makes for year-round comfort.
The yard is lovingly landscaped, with an assortment of flowering trees such as Magnolias, Japanese Lilac and Quince, and Apple trees.Perennial flowering peonies, tulips, lilacs, roses and azaleas keep the yard effortlessly colorful all spring long.Other unique trees, such as Ginko, Kentucky Coffee, walnut, oak and a four story pine tree round out the yard which is a perfect place for outside get-togethers.
This home is a five minute walk down quiet streets to Clark Park.The yard fronts Highland St., which is one of the most attractive streets in the neighborhood, with a host of original homes, each different, each filled with character, and full of great neighbors who support each other and value community.If we werent moving out-of-state, wed never leave.Come live the dream!
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