Say hello to this solid 1982 Split-Level with Northwoods Charm. If you are seeking a warm and inviting home instead of a McMansion, this place is worth your time to tour.
Step through the front door into a welcoming foyer. The living room ceiling opens overhead -- vaulted, crossed with exposed stained beams, above wide-plank oak floors that catch the afternoon light. A full wall of windows frames the trees outside. It is a room built around warmth and proportion, and it sets the tone for everything that follows.
The kitchen sits open to the dining room, anchored by a breakfast peninsula, granite counters, a gas range, and stainless appliances. French doors open into the home's quiet surprise: a four-season porch wrapped in knotty pine, windows on three sides, a cast-iron stove in the corner, and privacy with the view of what you will design the landscaping to become. It is the room where mornings stay slow and easy and the evenings run long.
Four bedrooms and three baths spread across three levels. In the upper level, the primary has a convenient 1/2 bath and the three bedrooms on this level share a full bath, all set apart from the daily rhythm of the house. The lower level is fully finished -- a comfortable family room, a fourth bedroom, and a second full bath. This is a flexible space that works as the family room, gym, or play area. Every level of this home is finished and ready to be used.
Two woodburning stoves offer ambience and help to reduce your winter heating costs (yes, there is plenty of free firewood to be found).
The fully fenced backyard sits screened by mature evergreens and hardwoods -- genuinely private, with fresh sod recently laid and room still open for a patio, a garden, or whatever you have in mind. An attached two-car garage and a wide paved drive (shared) with turnaround capabilities handle everyday logistics with ease.
The location does the rest of the work. Hopkins School District 270, with Glen Lake Elementary close by. Highway 7 and I-494 are minutes out, placing the western suburbs and downtown Minneapolis easily within reach, while Grays Bay on Lake Minnetonka, downtown Hopkins, and the shops and services of Glen Lake are all a short drive away.
Newer than nearly everything that is available for sale around it. Four true bedrooms. Finished space on every level. A private backyard most established neighborhoods can no longer offer. And the best-priced way into an area where homes rarely come available, and even more rarely stay that way.
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