Beautiful, inviting and renovated 1924 home and gardens beautifully situated on one of Aiken's boulevard streets just 1 block to downtown restaurants, shopping, event/festival areas, The Willcox & a short walk to Hitchcock Woods. This historic home features high ceilings, refinished hardwood floors, 4 working fireplaces & spacious rooms throughout. The home's historic character has been retained while you will find 2021 renovations enhance the home's livability - a perfect combination of olde Aiken charm and updates we all seek for today's lifestyle.
The home's exterior is defined by its beautiful gardens and graced by a front white picket fence and arbor, indicating you have arrived at the front walkway. The wide front entrance has a freshly painted front door with side lights and transom above. The traditional floor plan has a gracious entry hall which opens to formal living on the right and formal dining room on the left. The formal living is extended to a Music Room beyond and covered side porch on the southside of the home. The formal dining room has lovely proportions, natural light and a butler's pantry, ideal for storing tabletop treasures, and as a graceful transition. You will love the bright, white, cheerful kitchen and family room beyond. The kitchen has been renovated with new tile floors, door hardware, appliances and quartz countertops. Enjoy the high ceilings and windows to view the garden spaces while inside or take advantage of the easy access to the back deck and patio. On a practical note, a covered side entrance opens to a mud room space for boots and jackets and a full-sized laundry room.
Upstairs find a lovely and expansive primary bedroom suite with bedroom, sitting room, walk-in closet, second closet and newly renovated bath with glass-enclosed shower and new vanity. All of the guest bedrooms are spacious and inviting. The front guest bedroom suite enjoys a private and newly renovated bath. The middle and back guest bedrooms share a spacious full bath, also freshly renovated. All guest bedrooms have new lighting, ample closets and are recently painted. The main floor has a well-located full bath/powder room between the extended center hall and Music Room; in combination, a possibility for a main floor (5th) bedroom if needed. You also will find a coat closet and basement access behind the staircase in the center hall.
Recent updates include: Freshly painted interiors & front door: Refinished hardwood floors throughout; Kitchen has new appliances, disposal, refinished farm sink, new tile floor, new quartz counters, freshly painted cabinets and new door hardware; Bathrooms have new plumbing fixtures; new marble flooring, new glass shower doors & refinished clawfoot tub in main floor full bath; newly marble facades & repaired interiors of 4 gas fireplaces; pressure washed exterior chimneys and addition of moisture sealer; new leaf filter on gutters with lifetime guarantee and extensive landscaping.
The gardens have recently been extensively landscaped with the addition of an 8 foot 'no' maintenance privacy fence as well as a black, decorative fence creating a secure play space. You will love the charming look of the garden shed for storing your extra cushions and implements. The property zoning enables business use including the home's rich history as a Bed & Breakfast. There is plenty of off-street parking, too. You don't want to miss this beautiful, exceptionally livable & versatile downtown property!
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