Located at the edge of the Gold Coast just off Grand Street is the majestic Colonial Revival triplex at 1629 Alameda Ave. A spectacular front garden with season-changing highlights and a columned porch create attractive street appeal. Just inside the main door you are greeted with an elegant and beautiful entryway with decorative lincrusta wallcoverings, Bradbury & Bradbury wallpaper and period fixtures. Expansive living and dining rooms display more of the magnificent wallpaper along with pocket doors, hardwood floors with inlays and original woodwork. Tall windows in the living room flank a stone fireplace flooding the room with afternoon light, displaying views of the lush garden.
The spacious and elegant dining room leads to a newly-remodeled kitchen with custom-made solid wood cabinets, quartz countertops, new stainless steel appliances and light fixtures and refinished hardwood floors. A charming kitchen nook with ample shelving provides an excellent spot for-in-kitchen dining. A small bedroom is located off the dining room and down the hallway is the second larger bedroom which looks onto the back patio. Both of the bedrooms have cedar-lined closets. A full bath off the hallway has stone floors, wainscoting, bathtub and period fixtures.
Steps from the back of the kitchen lead down to a remodeled basement in-law unit with a separate entrance. This charming space provides ample room for a bedroom or office and includes a tiled counter-tops, kitchen and laundry facilities. A full bathroom and many convenient cabinets and cedar-lined closet complete the space. Additional storage areas can be found beyond this unit. The owner’s unit includes exclusive use of the long driveway, 2-car garage, a workroom, storage lockers and patio area.
A spacious and attractive 2-story rental unit with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms above the main unit is reached by another porch on the left-hand side of the property. This stylish apartment includes a main floor with large living room featuring tall windows and decorative fireplace, coved ceilings with picture rails, chandeliers, carpeted floors, large kitchen, 2 bedrooms, laundry room and a balcony. Up the stairs is the refinished attic with many windows, large living area, the third bedroom and second full bathroom.
The third apartment is located in a charming cottage at the back of the patio and reached up a flight of stairs. This attractive unit has 2 bedrooms and 1 full bath and includes wood floors and a fireplace with historic decorative tiles. The kitchen looks out to a set of tall trees and has a newly built deck and stairs. The laundry and storage room for this apartment is on the bottom floor to the left of the staircase.
This is a gorgeous, well maintained property with many seller improvements; it will not last on the market long!
