1247 Monroe Drive NE

The home next door just sold for $745,000. This is a real deal. Such an absolutely wonderful home, the location is exactly what you have been looking for and the number of rooms and mountain like yard so great for living your best life in the city. Seller has been living in this house, you can move right into it - everything works. Want to upgrade? This home can become a showplace. Enjoy living upstairs with the original craftsman touches, real hardwood floors, big windows. Enjoy living on the newer terrace level with casement windows on 3 sides of the greatroom (party room) looking out over the wrap around deck, huge back yard, mature trees. In the original upstairs there are custom cabinets in kitchen and bathroom. Home has a total 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 kitchens (both with refrigerators, stove and dishwashers). The main level kitchen has a farm style sink and gooseneck faucet. The main level original home has 2 bedrooms, living room, kitchen with dining area, front and back screened-in porches. Terrace level greatroom and kitchen are open concept. The terrace level had two bedrooms, both with a walk-in closet, a jack and jill bath which features Carrera Italian tile and an amazing oversized enclosed walk-in shower. There is a 3rd bathroom on the terrace level with a tub/shower combination. The laundry is on the terrace level and the washer and dryer convey with the property. Outdoor living space includes the front screened in porch, the back screened in porch, and the terrace level wrap around deck which is covered on the side. Sitting on the back porch or deck and you may feel like you are at a mountain cabin. Frequently springtime is like a bird sanctuary - you will hear owls and see hawks as well as a multitude of song birds. Location-Location-Location. Walk to Piedmont Park, Belt-Line, Orme Park, shopping and restaurants. Access to Morningside/Lenox Park community garden. You can join the Piedmont Park pool and tennis courts, intramural sports available (soccer, softball, kickball, volleyball). Home currently has Google Fiber internet. Wow, just Wow. The downstairs has been rented before as AirB&B. There are two hot water heaters - one for each level.