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5500 Beulah AVE Chattanooga, TN 37409
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Key Details
Sold Price $404,000
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Single Family Residence
Listing Status Sold
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 1,516 sqft
Price per Sqft $266
MLS Listing ID 1367709
Sold Date 02/28/23
Bedrooms 3
Full Baths 2
Half Baths 1
Year Built 1900
Lot Size 7,405 Sqft
Acres 0.17
Lot Dimensions 50X150
Property Sub-Type Single Family Residence
Source Greater Chattanooga REALTORS®
Property Description
Looking for a completely renovated, historic home to call your own within the lovely St. Elmo community, one of the most sought-after neighborhoods in Chattanooga? Streetside, you'll find an oversized rocking chair front porch with room for multiple chairs and tables that could be set up for watching the sun set over Lookout Mountain. You'll also appreciate that there are no steps entering the home, making this a great home for aging in place. This 123-year-old, character-filled, 3-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom historic home features original heart of pine flooring, soaring 10-foot ceilings, a gracious layout, 2 beautiful fireplace mantles, modern amenities, as well as a fresh coat of paint both inside and out. From the front door, you'll find an inviting and spacious living room that boasts an original hearth and fireplace. Heading to the right, you'll find a generously proportioned bedroom with walk-in closet and full ensuite bathroom with a tiled shower/tub combo and vanity with granite countertop. Straight through the living room, you'll find the eat-in kitchen that is flanked by a relic original tiled fireplace and mantle. The kitchen also features timeless wood cabinets and granite countertops. Enjoy a morning coffee out on your front porch or barbeque with friends and family out on your covered back deck. The kitchen leads to a hallway with a half-bath, a laundry area with hookups, and one of two rear doors that leads out to the back porch.
Your family or guests will enjoy the massive bedrooms, each sharing a very large jack and jill bathroom with tiled tub/shower and double vanity with granite countertop. Within the rear bedroom you'll find a door leading out to the covered rear deck. This room could also serve as a great work-from-home ready office. Feel confident knowing that this home has so much versatility and would make a great home for a family, retiree, or an amazing work from home dwelling. You'll also appreciate that this home was completely renovated and taken down to the studs in 2013, with lots of important updates including new electrical, plumbing, insulation, roof, HVAC, plus top-of-the-line aluminum clad windows matching the original styled 3-over-1 windows.
This home is bathed in light throughout the day, receiving great morning light on the back of the home and evening light on the front of the home as the sun sets over Lookout Mnt. Situated on a corner lot, you'll find off-street parking at the rear of the home on a grass covered river gravel pad that leads to the back door. There is also an un-opened alleyway at the rear lot line, allowing for the option to install a garage (with historic permission).
A little about the neighborhood: Historic St. Elmo is an eclectic and vibrant neighborhood nestled at the foot of Lookout Mountain, roughly 4 miles from Downtown Chattanooga. This sweet and cozy neighborhood offers convenience and walkability with its proximity to an array of amenities, including Virginia Avenue bike path ONE block away, grocery stores, post office, restaurants & shopping, an awesome playground and park, attractions, trails (Lookout Mountain and Hawkins Ridge), and even a waterfall. Come make this charmer of a home and wonderful neighborhood your own.
Location
State TN
County Hamilton
Area 0.17
Rooms
Basement Crawl Space, Unfinished
Interior
Interior Features Connected Shared Bathroom, Double Vanity, Eat-in Kitchen, En Suite, Granite Counters, High Ceilings, Plumbed, Tub/shower Combo, Walk-In Closet(s)
Heating Central, Natural Gas
Cooling Central Air, Electric
Flooring Hardwood, Tile
Fireplaces Number 2
Fireplaces Type Dining Room, Kitchen, Living Room
Fireplace Yes
Window Features Aluminum Frames,Clad,Insulated Windows,Low-Emissivity Windows
Appliance Refrigerator, Microwave, Free-Standing Electric Range, Electric Water Heater, Disposal, Dishwasher
Heat Source Central, Natural Gas
Laundry Electric Dryer Hookup, Gas Dryer Hookup, Laundry Room, Washer Hookup
Exterior
Parking Features Off Street
Garage Description Off Street
Community Features Historic District, Playground, Sidewalks
Utilities Available Cable Available, Electricity Available, Phone Available, Sewer Connected
View Mountain(s)
Roof Type Shingle
Porch Covered, Deck, Patio, Porch, Porch - Covered
Garage No
Building
Lot Description Level
Faces From downtown, head south on Broad Street, toward St. Elmo; veer left on Tennessee Avenue; continue on St. Elmo Ave; turn left on W 55th Street; turn right on Beulah Ave; home will be on the left at the corner of Beulah Ave and W 55th Street.
Story One
Foundation Brick/Mortar, Stone
Water Public
Structure Type Other
Schools
Elementary Schools Donaldson Elementary
Middle Schools East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts
High Schools Howard School Of Academics & Tech
Others
Senior Community No
Tax ID 167o E 022
Security Features Smoke Detector(s)
Acceptable Financing Cash, Conventional
Listing Terms Cash, Conventional
Special Listing Condition Investor
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