Fresh, rich in character, beautiful. This stone and brick expanded 1937 cape is a work of art, carefully upgraded with refined good taste evident in every detail. In the heart of the coveted Tara neighborhood, with its trees and gentle hills; close to Ballston Metro, parks, shopping, everything Arlington. Yorktown! Enter the propertys gorgeous stone hardscaping and walkway with stone terraced entry and professional landscaping. Lovely foyer with coat closet. Comfortable and inviting living room with stone fireplace and tasteful built-ins. Gracious separate dining room with windows overlooking green. Newly renovated kitchen with white quartz countertop, custom cabinetry, subway backsplash and high end appliances. Spacious main level family room you will never want to leave! And simply wonderful bedroom suite with waterworks and lefroy brooks bath - the best. Four bedroom home with two full baths - both baths featuring waterworks and lefroy brooks - AND an additional den/study. Nooks, crannies, indescribable character yet modern, BRIGHT and fun! Great full basement partially finished for play area and loads of storage. And the grounds!! What a beautiful yard! Lovely gardens and beds - stone patio off kitchen - great level yard for playing and entertaining. Detached garage with opener. This is a special home, as you will see. Enjoy! Open Sunday 1-4
Upgrades:
1) completely new space pac A/C system (indoor and outdoor unit), installed 2 years ago - about $10,000
2) completely new roof on house and garage two years ago - about $12,000
3) chimney completely relined (including fireplace and boiler venting) - about $6,500
4) Replaced boiler (these last around 25 to 30 years) - $8,000
5) completely redid front stairs and walkways to the house (in the last 6 months) - about $3,600
6) Redid the backyard pato - $3,000
7) interior improvements (archways to kitchen, access to upstairs,etc) - $1,500
8) Added loft storage over the garage and added shed - about $3,000
9) Added the hybrid microwave/oven and cabinetry/shelving in the kitchen (in the cubby before the stairs to the basement- about $2,000
10) New top end and large capacity washer and dryer in basement - about $2,000
10) Cabled the large trees in the front of the house to ensure they remain stable - about $3,500-$4,000