Run, don't walk to see this charming new listing in the popular Crestwood neighborhood in Birmingham! Newly painted on the exterior and interior, this full brick rancher is primed and ready for immediate occupancy! Enjoy sitting on the covered front porch while welcoming friends and neighbors to come over for a visit. Enter the home into a foyer with coat closet which leads into a very large living room with gleaming hardwood floors, a ceiling fan with light, and a large picture window across the front and side window with 2" blinds. The beautiful hardwood floors continue into a large dining room that had a pewter chandelier and a corner window with plantation shutters. The kitchen has an 18" stone tile floor laid on the diagonal, original "Youngstown" cabinets with charcoal laminate counter tops, and a 6" stone tile backsplash. There are "Art Nouveau" ceiling lights and a ceiling fan with light over the breakfast area. The double stainless sink has a disposer and window with 2" blinds above. The appliances include a Kenmore dishwasher, Magic Chef stainless gas range, Whirlpool side-by-side refrigerator with ice maker, and a Kenmore stainless microwave on a separate stand. The breakfast area has 2 large corner windows, and there is a door leading to the back yard. There is a bedroom next to the kitchen with walls paneled in pine and a wall of built-in cabinets and a desk space that would make an ideal home office. All of the bedrooms have hardwood floors, ceiling fans, and large windows with blinds or plantation shutters. One of the bedrooms has a huge walk-in closet with organizers. There are 2 ceramic tile bathrooms both of which have white pedestal sinks and cast-iron tub/showers with ceramic tile surround.
Address:
5612 11th Ave. South
Birmingham,
AL
35222
US
Intersection of56th Street & Crestwood Boulevard Community of Crestwood
Features:
The home has a partial basement for lots of storage and a 1-car garage with an automatic door opener. The Carrier gas furnace was new in November, 2003 and a new Carrier "PURON" high efficiency central air system was new in November, 2002. The electrical was upgraded to circuit breakers in November, 2003, and there is a 40-gallon gas water heater. New Gutters were installed in 2006.The rear yard is fenced and a concrete driveway leads from the front to the rear garage. Extensive interior and exterior paint was done in 2010.
Fact Sheet:
Listing Type: Sale Property Type: Residential Architecture Type: Ranch Year Built: 1954 Price:
$174,500 Sold Date: 4/28/2010 Sold Amount: $167,500 Stories: 1 Lot Size: 65 x 150 acre(s) Bedrooms: 3 room(s) Bathrooms: 2 room(s) Garage Size (# of cars): 1 Property Tax:
$2,662
Amenities:
Living Room, Dining Room, Garage Door Opener, Walk-In Closets, Basement, Breakfast Nook, Central Air, Master Bedroom
School Information:
Avondale Elementary School, Putnam Middle School, Woodlawn High School.
Local Area Information:
Crestwood is a charming neighborhood that has seen a resurgence in popularity in the last 15 years due to the character of its older homes and its close proximity to downtown and the University of Alabama at Birmingham Medical Center and complex. Many young professionals now make Crestwood their home and have renovated, updated, and invested in lots of sweat equity to restore many of these older homes to their former glory. Crestwood Park is a favorite destination for dog walking, jogging, and taking children to enjoy the playground. The neighborhood Crestwood shopping center has a food and wine market, a coffee shop, and other specialty shops for convenience to the local dwellers.
