Property on double lot has 2-story carriage house
Contributing Writer
Exposed brick walls, original moldings, pocket doors, high ceilings and inlaid borders within the hardwood floors are just a few of the restored details to this Italian Renaissance Revival home that was once part of Adam Schantz Sr.’s estate.
Listed for $725,000 by Irongate Inc. Realtors, the brick two-story at 430 E. Schantz Ave. in Oakwood has about 5,920 square feet of living space. The house is one of two buildings on the double raised lot, which has slate patios, a wrought-iron fence and off-street parking with alley access. A two-story carriage house has room for three cars and second-floor storage.
Formal entry opens from a covered front porch into a two-story foyer with a wood staircase, built-in deacon’s bench, leaded stained glass and a hardwood floor with detailed trim. Off the foyer to the right, a combined parlor and living room is divided by a carved wood beam across the ceiling. Basket-weave trim accents the hardwood floor, and a fireplace has an ornately carved wood mantel.
To the left, a library has walls of built-in bookcases and a marble and carved-wood mantel surrounding the fireplace. Large pocket doors open into the formal dining room with a crystal chandelier.
Off the dining room is a more casual breakfast room with access to a mudroom and side entry. The breakfast room provides access to a back staircase and basement entrance as well as the kitchen and family room.
Updated in 2002, the kitchen features maple cabinetry, granite countertops with a large island. There is a buffet cabinet with china hutch and a sink below windows. A stainless-steel gas range has a detailed hood-vent. A sun room, currently set up as the breakfast room, has walls of windows and a set of patio doors that open to the side patio and fenced yard. The sun room is open to the family room, which has a corner fireplace and a wet bar.
The basement has been finished into a family room with built-in bookcases and large closets. There is a half bath with slate flooring and a double-sink vanity. A tavern-style recreation room has wood-beam accents, a built-in bottle rack, a wet bar, a fireplace flanked by bookcases and a bench seat, a leaded-glass window and door that opens out to the side patio.
Upstairs are five bedrooms and three full bathrooms. The main bedroom is at the back of the house and has a private full bath with a walk-in shower. Patio doors open to a balcony deck, and a walkway leads to a sitting room with additional closet space. Four bedrooms have generous closet space. One room has built-in bookcases and a large window seat. There is also a laundry room and a study on the second level.
OAKWOOD
Price: $725,000
Open House: July 28, 2-4 p.m.
Directions: Oakwood Avenue to east on Shantz Avenue or Patterson Road to north on East Schantz Avenue
Highlights: About 5,920 sq. ft., 5 bedrooms, 3 full bath, 2 half baths, 4 fireplaces, hardwood floors, built-ins, updated kitchen, sun room, finished walk-out basement, wet bar, pocket doors, balcony deck, stone patios, fenced yard, oversized 3-car detached garage, off-street parking, alley access
For more information:
Melinda Tatham and Teri Bazaral
Irongate Inc. Realtors
(937) 620-5824 or (937) 503-3053
www.mindyandteri.com
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