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Beautiful, entertainer’s California bungalow with English garden landscaping on a wonderful block in Belmont Heights. The house, garage and entire lot have been through a complete, meticulous renovation. Prime location in the Fremont Elementary School boundaries and walking distance to cafes, coffee houses, and shops. Registered with the Long Beach Historical Society.
Features include:A relaxing front porch, and a custom Craftsman front door and hardware invites you in to a open living room and kitchen. The main feature of the living room is a Palo Verde limestone gas fireplace with custom andirons and a hand-built solid mahogany mantle. The living room also has refinished original oak floors, recessed lighting, plantation shutters, and built in surround sound speakers.
The gourmet kitchen is an entertainer’s dream; with a large granite island, stainless steel appliances, granite counter tops, range hood and custom solid wood cabinets with plenty of extra storage. There is a hand painted custom tile mural above kitchen sink. There is also a separate pantry/laundry room with wet sink. All appliances stay with the house: stainless steel side-by-side refrigerator, dishwasher, oven, microwave, washer and dryer.
This bungalow features 3 bedrooms, 2 of which are master suites. The larger master suite has French Doors that lead from into beautiful backyard. It has 2 large closets, and a custom built mahogany display/book shelf. The bathroom for this suite has custom made vanity with granite top, dual sinks and a claw foot tub with upgraded fixtures. The second master suite has a remodeled ¾ bathroom. All bedrooms have Casablanca Fans, wood plantation shutters, and have been recently painted.
The backyard features professional English garden landscaping and fruit trees. The patio has a wisteria covered pergola made of Aluma-Wood, which also has in surround sound wiring and lighting. The backyard has newer fencing and is very private. There is a low volume water sprinkler system throughout the property.
The entire lot was re-graded. The newer concrete driveway can accommodate 6 cars. The extra deep garage can easily fit 2 cars. The garage also has custom storage cabinets, a workbench, overhead storage racks, and a newer roof top ventilation system.
The house also has newer electrical wiring, plumbing, central heat and A/C. The foundation has been retrofitted. The water heater has Whole House Filtration. There is a fire and intrusion alarm system tied directly to fire and police departments, with motion activated exterior lighting. Direct TV is wired throughout house, and there is DSL and WIFI in the living room and bedrooms.
The exterior renovation includes a newer roof has skylights. The stucco is newer and painted to historical society standards. There are exterior period lighting fixtures with automatic illumination features. There are newer rain gutters and decorative rain chains. |
