Details, Details, Details...

A few days after closing on the house we received the keys from our agents and then took a walk-through of the house on our own.  This was the first time we walked in the house by ourselves - without our agents and without the previous owner's furniture.

The building was built in 1942. When it was built - it was one of only eight homes in the immediate neighborhood.  The original design of the building is presumed to be Art Deco - but as you can see, over the years, the previous owners modified and expanded on the building in several different ways - leaving it with no real design element.  The building was originally a single family home, but at some point in the 70's the owners split the building into a main house and a downstairs apartment.

The entire building spans five floors.  The first level, accessible form Roosevelt Way is a garage (more about this particular garage in a future post), two levels above the garage are the apartment, and the two levels above the apartment are the main house.  The third level is accessible form Park Hill Drive and also includes two garages.

The primary floor of the main house includes a kitchen + breakfast nook, dining room, living room, two bedrooms, and a full bathroom.  The second floor is the master bedroom, a full bathroom, and a deck off of the master bedroom.  Below are a few pictures of the main house - dining room, living room, kitchen, and entry area.