18 Linden Avenue

Classic Ossining Character with Thoughtful Modern Improvements Welcome to this charming 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath home, where distinctive early-20th-century architecture meets thoughtful updates for today’s lifestyle. With its traditional Foursquare and Colonial Revival influences, the home offers the period character and craftsmanship that make Ossining’s historic homes so appealing. A wonderful window-filled enclosed front porch creates an inviting transition into the home and a delightful space for morning coffee, reading, entertaining or simply enjoying the changing seasons. Multi-pane windows, classic white trim and the distinctive sunburst detail in the front gable add to the home’s timeless appeal. The current owners have made meaningful improvements designed to enhance both comfort and efficiency, including extensive attic insulation that has resulted in significant savings on heating and cooling costs—an especially valuable upgrade in a home of this vintage. Out back, the garden has been thoughtfully enhanced with hardscape, handsome stone walls and established plantings, creating a beautifully landscaped outdoor setting with character and a sense of privacy. The combination of stonework and greenery feels particularly at home in the Hudson Valley landscape and provides a wonderful backdrop for outdoor dining, gardening and entertaining. The mud room and half bath have also been updated and create a wonderful transition from the back garden to the kitchen and dining room including a new heated floor to greet you from the outside. With three bedrooms, one full and one half bath, inviting indoor and outdoor spaces, energy-conscious improvements and architectural details worth preserving, this is a home that offers much more than vintage charm. It has been thoughtfully cared for and improved while retaining the personality that makes an older Ossining home special. The basement is clean and dry and includes a generous sized laundry area as well as space for storage. A character-filled Westchester home with history, warmth and improvements that have already been made for its next owner.