Property offers tranquility, privacy

HOUSE FEATURE

2571 N. Limestone St., Springfield

4-bedroom home features many high-end details

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Situated down a long lane on 6.2 wooded acres, the brick home at 2571 N. Limestone St. offers a grand and spacious interior.

The property is listed by Coldwell Banker Heritage Roediger for $695,000.

Offering approximately 3,850 square feet of living space, this four-bedroom home has a lot to offer. Special features of the property include a grand entry foyer, a library with floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, several fireplaces, walk-in closets, a formal dining room, hardwood floors, cherry cabinetry, oversized windows, crown molding and a full, finished basement. In addition to four bedrooms, there are five full bathrooms and one partial bathroom.

Built in 1946, this property retains many elegant original details, including original woodwork, built-in bookcases and corner china cabinets in the formal dining room. Exterior features include an attached, two car garage, mature trees, a covered front porch, a storage shed, a circular gravel driveway and multiple brick-paver patios.

The full, finished basement boasts a spacious recreation room, a full bathroom and a fireplace. The home has a steam heating system and a central cooling system.

The elegant, covered front porch shelters the main entrance. Visitors are welcomed into the 11-by-18-foot grand entry foyer. Wide doorways in the foyer open to several rooms, including the library, the formal living room and dining room.

Features of the living room include hardwood floors, crown molding, a chandelier and a nearly floor-to-ceiling window on the far wall. The fireplace offers interesting architectural details.

French doors open to the formal dining room, which boasts large windows with plantation shutters, a fireplace, crown molding, hardwood floors and two corner china cabinets.

The updated kitchen boasts an abundance of cherry cabinetry. There is also ample counter space in this kitchen as well as a breakfast bar. The informal dining space is banked with windows that flood the space with natural light.

The cooktop, dishwasher, microwave, refrigerator, wall oven, washer and dryer are included in the price of the home.

Children in the neighborhood attend school in the Springfield City school district.

Springfield

Price: $695,000

Directions: Roscommon Dr. to Limestone St.

Highlights: About 3,850 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 5 full bathrooms, 1 partial bathroom, 6.1 acres, cherry cabinetry, hardwood floors, library, 2-car garage

For more details

Mike and Linda Knox

Coldwell Banker Heritage Roediger

(937) 605-8333

www.knoxsite.com

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