609 S Orange St

Arts & Crafts light-filled Craftsman home in Old Towne Orange. Enjoy historic architecture with seamlessly integrated up-dated conveniences. The spacious living room with decorative fireplace capped with a historical scene engraved in metal and the dining area with built-in buffet have original wood floors & 9ft ceilings. The three carpeted bedrooms and two full bathrooms include a main bedroom with an en-suite bath and dual sink vanity plus a remarkable glass-tiled tub and shower enclosure topped with an ornamental stained glass window. French double doors open off of the living room to a 2nd bedroom or office. The third bedroom has a separate door to the sunny back yard. The chef's kitchen offers an O'Keefe & Merritt charming gas stove & oven, a baker's hutch, a Miele dishwasher, and a side-by-side refrigerator/freezer with ice-maker. A laundry room with washer and dryer is conveniently located just off of the kitchen and has an exit door to the shared back yard, as well. Whether you call it an enclosed sleeping porch, a bonus room or an open-air gathering porch, this attractive space is off the living room and looks over the front yard. This A&C home is a charmer with its original built-ins, period-specific lighting fixtures and woodwork, inside/outside privacy details such as lace window coverings and stained glass window inlaid accents (featuring the MacIntosh rose). The enclosed back yard has a covered patio, a lovely garden and fountain plus a raised-bed victory garden awaiting your green thumb. A utility basement offers a small storage area. Central HVAC. Water, trash and gardener included. One large assigned off-street parking space plus easy on-street parking. Cable-ready internet hook-ups. Wonderful neighborhood with lots to see and do, steps from Hart Park and The Plunge. Sunny home with many brilliant details. This is actually a duplex. A tiny studio apartment is built into the attic space with its own entrance and address and long term tenant. Only the back yard is shared. This home would not be suitable for student housing. To explore the space, schedule an appointment and SEE VIRTUAL TOUR.