** NEW: The 8th Ave. railroad crossing will become a quiet zone sometime in October 2019 per the City of Mount Vernon. ** Come see craftsmanship at its finest in this charming, prairie-style home in the Ash Park neighborhood of the Cornell College historic district. This unique, historic home was built for a Cornell professor in 1912. It has only come up for sale one other time in the last 60 years. This is a dignified residence with early 20th-century character and many distinctive features not found in today's housing, including: ============= Main Level ============= * Exposed beams * Original oak woodwork * 84" x 84" oak buffet with oak and glass cabinetry and brass hardware * Gas fireplace with adjacent 64" x 16" oak bench with custom cushion and matching pillow * 36” x 12” oak bench by the front closet * Huge, 60" x 82" pocket door to the den * Built-in, full-length mirror * 9-foot ceilings * Floor-to-ceiling bookshelves lining most of two walls in the den * Wooden shutters in the den * Three sets of original, triple, prairie-style windows * Two sets of double French doors on the main level, which lead to the large, full-length front porch * Mud room * Breakfast nook ============= Second Level ============= * 3 of the 4 bedrooms have porches accessed through original, single French doors * Two of the bedroom porches are separated by a pine wall with an adjoining wooden door * Ornate, original heat registers in three bedrooms * 8-foot ceilings * Whirlpool tub * Large linen closet in bathroom * Large, built-in, double-mirrored medicine cabinet * Large closets in all bedrooms * Large linen closet in hallway * New carpet in two bedrooms and one porch installed in Feb. 2019 * Louvered closet doors in master bedroom * Unusual (rare), English-made carpet in one bedroom ============= Property ============= * Stucco facade * Fieldstone ledge around the front entry steps * Prairie-style windows with much of the original glass, including latticework on the main floor * Original pergola over a patio in the back * 2-car garage built in 1985 * Original, single-stall garage, perfect for use as a shed or bike storage * Large, .329-acre, in-town lot * Across the street from Cornell tennis courts and baseball field, and a short walk to the Cornell track ============= Other ============= * Original, hardwood floors underneath carpet * Tall baseboards * Antique touches, such as custom outlets and light fixtures * Ceiling fans in two bedrooms, plus dining room and attic * Newer washer and gas dryer on main level * Semi-finished attic with newly remodeled room; 18" insulation on remainder of attic floor * Owned water softener * 50-year asphalt shingles installed in 2007
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