9801 Lake Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102

When this grand American four-square house was built in 1902, Edgewater Park had just opened across the street — seven years old, already wildly popular. The house has had a front-row seat ever since — from the wide, deep porch spanning the full front of the house, the kind you furnish and live on when the weather warms. A wooded boulevard splits Lake Avenue and frames the view of the 147-acre park and Lake Erie beyond it — while buffering the noise and traffic of Clevelanders flocking to play and relax at the city's outdoor escape. It puts Edgewater — the beach, the trails, the playground, the winter sledding hill, the summer concerts — all within easy walking distance, yet none of it at your doorstep. You can be there in three minutes. Or you can stay on the porch. For the buyer who has been searching for a century home to restore and make entirely their own — this is that project. The exterior offers a solid head start: newer windows, a reliable roof, and a brand-new two-car garage already in place. The rest is ready for your architect and your imagination. Inside, a large foyer leads to the open living and dining space running the full depth of the house to a solarium bringing light in at the rear. The kitchen and a half bath complete the main floor. Four bedrooms and a full bath occupy the second floor. Above it all, the third floor is a light-filled aerie with dormers in three directions, plus a fourth dormer in a separate room, with potential to become a spa bath or dressing retreat. Outside, generous yards, perennials, mature trees, and a massive Japanese Magnolia — a presence in any season, a spectacle in spring. Envision your life in the home you create — front-row to the park and Lake Erie, unlike anywhere else in Cleveland.