534 N. Willow Ave.

See Gallery: Before, During, & After.

Built in 1895, 534 N. Willow was a dilapidated 1995 square-foot two family residence when we first got it. Today, it is a luxurious yet unpretentious, 3650 square-foot, four bedroom 4.5 bath house with an additional 1100 square-foot outbuilding that even has a guest suite. The house is loaded with character and features all cedar shingle and cedar clapboard siding, 50-year architectural shingle roof, copper gutters, copper drip edge, copper vent stacks, copper chimney cap, handmade fully functional wooden shutters, mahogany exterior doors, all-wood windows, rock foundations, original front door with operable transom window, stone patios, private deck, native stone fireplace and much more.

Inside is all new as the house was gutted to the studs and rebuilt completely. It has a 21 SEER heat pump with six zones, twin 75-gallon marathon water heaters, 12-zone central audio system, four plasma screen TVs, hand built mahogany and alder kitchen cabinets, library (with sliding ladder), and built ins throughout. It also has Douglas Fir doors, recycled hardwood floors, two hardwood staircases, hand-milled woodwork throughout, a wet bar, incredible vintage tiled baths with cast iron tubs, a master bath with heated floor, claw foot tub, two-person shower, and toilet room. The nearly 26 foot-long kitchen has a curved faux tin ceiling, 20 schoolhouse lights, true commercial appliances, icemaker, 48 bottle wine refrigerator, and much more. The living room and dining room have beamed mahogany ceilings, French doors, and mahogany woodwork. Three of the bedrooms are on the main floor with an additional master suite on the second floor. There is also a TV/workout room with beamed ceiling and full bath and French door walkout on the ground level.

The barn features a 400 square foot guest quarters with full bath, as well as huge one-car garage and workshop area. It also has a full second story loft that is approximately 60 feet long and a heated and cooled Martha Stewart potting area at the ground level with the original farmhouse sink and hinged wooden windows.