Scarritt neighborhood Post-Victorian cottage
This week’s feature home is a great testament to the post-Victorian age in Kansas City’s Scarritt-Renaissance neighborhood.
Listed by Reece and Nichols agent Tony Termini, 3516 Thompson Ave. sits on a short terrace and in the middle of a clean, quiet block just a stone’s throw from the Independence Avenue Apple Market.
The home is ready for a new owner that’s looking for an upgrade from renting an apartment or to a first-time homebuyer with a keen eye for taste on a budget.
Up the front steps and through the front foyer, the original fireplace warms the front parlor. The formal dining area is just right for small families or a romantic dinner for two. The kitchen has been updated and, as a bonus, all the appliances stay with the house. A half bath has neatly been tucked in to the back of the first floor bedroom — a modern upgrade that’s mighty handy.
The hardwood floors on the first floor are in great shape and are great looking, too.
Upstairs is a second bedroom that easily spans the entire second floor. The old attic space has been re-vamped into a large master bath with a step-out shower.
Mechanically the home is ready to go. The home has upgraded plumbing and electrical systems, an off street parking area off the back alley, central air and storm windows to ensure all around that you’re comfy and cozy. Listed at $51,500, it’s a great value, too. As an added bonus, the home is within the Scarritt Neighborhood’s Urban Renewal area making it eligible for a 10-year property tax abatement. Scarritt Neighborhood leaders have all the straight talk on that money-saving program. (see www.scarrittneighborhood.org for more information).
Tony would love to show you this lovely two-bedroom post-victorian cottage. Call him at 913-244-7869 for a private showing or visit his web site at www.tonyt.reeceandnichols.com.
— M. Bushnell
