House Lust: A Cozy East Side Family Home with a Studio and Tree House
This inviting property, which dropped $20,000 in price last month, has something for everyone in your crew.
I’ll take the tree house. The kids can have the work space/studio. It’s not as cruel as it sounds; the studio does have a nice loft, after all.
This East Side property, tucked behind Lippitt Memorial Park on Hope Street, is a young family’s dream house. And it served as such in its previous life; the current homeowners recently moved for better school opportunities in another district. (Don’t let that scare you; the charters in Providence are great, and Classical is the number two high school in the state.) From the globe lights on the porch to the putting green out back, it’s clear the family loved living here. Now, it’s someone else’s turn to enjoy the fun backyard, comfortable living spaces and nearby shops, restaurants and summertime farmers market.
Here’s your House Lust:
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216 8th St. in Providence is on the market for $549,000. It has three beds and three baths over 1,587 square feet, plus a lower level bedroom and bath. (Photos courtesy of Lila Delman Real Estate)
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The home, built in 1923, has a historic placard from the Providence Preservation Society on its front porch.
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The living room area includes a functioning wood fireplace.
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The first floor layout is fairly open, with the living room leading to a dining area and kitchen with a sunroom out back.
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The dining area has a traditional Craftsman chandelier.
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The first sign that a family lives here: Graffiti from visitors on the exposed brick at the breakfast bar. The kitchen features custom cabinetry, granite countertops and stainless appliances.
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The cozy sunroom, which leads out to the back deck through sliding glass doors, has a gas fireplace and its own half-bath.
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The current owner, a graphic designer, added a studio annex with a separate entrance and access to the main house via pocket doors.
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The office space has vaulted ceilings, a loft space and transom windows.
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One of three upstairs bedrooms.
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Another upstairs bedroom with a kid's theme. A third bedroom is also upstairs, as well as a full bathroom.
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The lower level of the home features a fourth bedroom with a half bath.
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A porch off the sunroom overlooks the large fenced-in backyard.
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A view of the backyard with a brick patio and a ground-level sitting area.
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Another view of the backyard, including a putting green and swing.
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The tree house with a deck of its own.
For more information, contact Christine Dupuis at 401-626-1945 or visit liladelman.com.
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