All-brick 2-story offers 1st-floor bedroom suite

2-car, detached garage included on landscaped lot
The brick, Tudor-style home has about 2,660 sq. ft. of living space with 4 bedrooms and a partially finished basement. Connected to the living room is a sun/sitting room with built-in bookcases. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

The brick, Tudor-style home has about 2,660 sq. ft. of living space with 4 bedrooms and a partially finished basement. Connected to the living room is a sun/sitting room with built-in bookcases. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

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125 S. Broadmoor Blvd., Springfield

Built in 1928, this all-brick, Tudor-style home features four bedrooms and three and a half baths. The two-story home offers about 2,660 square feet of living space and also has a two-car, detached garage with an access door.

Located on a tree-lined street in the Ridgewood subdivision, the home is in the Springfield School District and is listed for $249,900. It features a first-floor main bedroom suite and three bedrooms on the second floor, with one large enough to be another suite with a walk-in closet.

One enters the home through a brick portico with a painted concrete floor. The entry way features original hard wood flooring that extends up the stairs.

To the left is a formal living room with crown molding and a white brick fireplace with glass doors. To the right of the entry is the formal dining room with a chandelier and chair rail molding. Both rooms are carpeted.

, a ceiling fan and a doorway to a screened porch with a concrete floor.

French louvered doors connect the other side of the living room to the kitchen with its painted, laminate countertops, custom cabinets, a ceiling fan, range and breakfast room with built ins. Laminate flooring and shiplap under the cabinets complete the kitchen.

There is a mud room off the kitchen with built in cabinets and a door to the back yard.

The first-floor bedroom suite features a Tiffany-style ceiling light fixture and some architectural details, including wainscotting and wall shelving. There is also a sitting area with more built-in shelving. A connected full bath features a wood vanity and cabinets.

Upstairs there are more exposed wood floors, three bedrooms and one full bath. The largest bedroom could be a second suite and features its own decorative fireplace. Two arched doorways on either side of the fireplace lead to another bedroom or sitting area. Each bedroom has a ceiling fan.

The basement is semi-finished with wood paneling and plenty of room for entertaining. It features shelving and an unfinished section for storage and HVAC. A washer and dryer are included in the sale.

The home sits on nearly a quarter-acre lot with fencing and heavy landscaping. It features concrete benches and other decorative items. The two-car, detached garage is also all brick.

The home has had all windows replaced recently, and the basement has glass-block windows.

125 S. Broadmoor Blvd., Springfield

$249,900

Open house: March 7, 1-2 p.m.

Details: 2,660 square feet, all-brick Tudor with 4 bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths, first-floor main bedroom suite, heavily landscaped backyard, newer 2-car, detached garage, original hardwood floors, ceiling fans, 2 decorative fireplaces and partially finished basement.

Directions: N. Fountain Blvd. to Broadmoor to S. Broadmoor Blvd.

Realtor info:

Don Acton, 937-408-5175

Coldwellbankerishome.com

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