When Compass Realtor Gayle Schneider said, “Karen, you really have to see this one to believe it,” I flew out the door. First, I believed her. Second, her listing is a Vickery Place Tudor Revival cottage on Goodwin Ave. and that is where I spent my 20s. I have great memories of that street and the charming neighborhood.
Gayle was right, of course. This adorable 1929 Vickery Place Tudor Revival cottage is so much more than meets the eye and full of surprises. When you walk through the Robin’s Egg Blue door, it’s as charming as you would imagine, with beautiful updates.
Vickery Place is a conservation district, which means it’s very difficult to tear down a historic home. But you can add on to the rear, add a floor, and update the interior, all of which have been done here, making this one of the most flexible homes I’ve ever seen.
As you look left from the front door, a well-thought-out office space has been created behind barn doors, so you have a completely private space, and the formal living area could even be your conference room. There’s a bedroom to the immediate right of the front door, so seriously, the entire front of this Vickery Place Tudor Revival could be work-from-home office space for your entire team.
That’s because, remember, there are surprises; once you go down the hall, the house opens into two more bedrooms, a gigantic open-plan family room, and a phenomenal kitchen with one of the largest pantries I’ve ever seen.
But Wait There’s More!
That saying could not be more true. Through what might appear to be the back door is a staircase to the unbelievable upstairs part of this Vickery Place Tudor Revival home. I hesitate to call it simply a second floor because it’s really an entire house. There’s another open floor plan living and kitchen area and two more ensuite bedrooms. If you are counting, that makes five ensuite bedrooms with walk-in closets, so six bathrooms in total, including the powder bath downstairs all in 3,678 square feet. And yes, both floors have laundry rooms!
Gayle and Morgan Schneider have this amazing Vickery Place Tudor Revival cottage at 5150 Goodwin Ave. available for $1.699 million.
Open House: Wednesday, October 2nd, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
