429 Oakwood Avenue

Description

Once in lifetime opportunity to own one of the most special vintage homes in the heart of the village, walking distance to shops, stores & restaurants. Huge kitchen/great room with wood-burning fireplace & double atrium doors to private back yard. Kitchen has hardwood flooring, fine craftsmanship in white custom cabinetry, stainless refrigerator, commercial stove & generous eating area round out this space. Formal dining room has bay window, crown molding, & door to side privacy porch. Gracious entry foyer with wood-burning fireplace, built-in bookshelves & front entry door to large 2nd side porch for warm summer evenings. Formal living room at front of house with built-in bookshelves, crown moldings, & French doors to foyer. There are 9ft ceilings on the first floor & 8ft ceilings on the second floor. Front & rear staircases, & hardwood flooring throughout. Second floor has 5 bedrooms, 4 with en-suite baths, one has a wood-burning fireplace. Primary suite to rear of house was added in 2004. Both primary bedroom & primary bath have cathedral ceilings. Bath is like a spa with gorgeous sunny windows, soaking tub, large shower, and a walk in closet. Second floor laundry-electric dryer & washer stay. There is a rear mudroom entry with access to a two car attached garage & an adjacent lavatory. 800sqft in basement. The house has 2 heating systems, forced air to the front & hot water baseboard to the rear. (Boiler 2004). There is a 2 story barn with a full basement, ideal for hobbies, workshop, & collections. Over 1,200sqft on all 3 floors with a wood burning stove. Barn roof 2004. The exterior of the house was painted in 2023. Roof 2020 (copper and asphalt) The over 1/2 acre lot is fenced to the rear & lined with ferns. Very private! There are dogwood & magnolia trees in the yard as well. There is an amazing old brick driveway & walkways to the house that came from Main street in East Aurora. Client who is builder/contractor measured square footage. No showings until March 16, 2025 at 12:00p.m. Offers as they come in thereafter.