555 West 11th Original Features - $724,000 that's only $113/sf!
1. The original 1925 Mediterranean-style boasts a Spanish tile roof that covers over 4000sf (The total building footprint is about 84x31. Sf in new addition roughly doubles total – 7812sf under roof, excluding attic, but including walk-out Lower Level and Garage, see below) on a 137’ x 224’ lot on the bluff in the West 11th Historic District with incredible river views. Finished sf is roughly 6400sf. Original details include plaster walls and ceilings; gumwood trim throughout; oak hardwood floors; 9’-2” ceilings; wrought-iron staircase and balconies; hot-water heat with newer boiler; phone and cable hook-ups in all bedrooms and public rooms; custom 10-panel and diamond-panel gumwood-veneer, solid wood doors; and a secondary servants’ staircase from the kitchen to the second floor with arch-top leaded glass windows. The original structure consists of:
Main Floor
a. One half-bath
b. 27x18 Living Room with original gumwood built-in enclosed bookcases that have been adapted to flat-screen TV and stereo location. Other original features include the stone fireplace with gas-insert and a plaster crest above, French doors to the east, and 10’ plus ceiling.
c. 12x11 Foyer with original telephone cupboard/closet and large walk-in closet that was an office, but could be a bar.
d. Main and Service entries and half-bath have original Mexican tile floors.
e. 17x14 Dining Room with adjacent 11x10 nook, which allows for enormous dinner parties.
f. 10x7 Butler’s Pantry with original gumwood cabinetry, see additional description below.
g. 17x12 Kitchen with custom cherry cabinetry, wall-mounted TV cable hook-up and stainless appliances, see additional description below.
h. 18x12 Office or Breakfast Room, see additional description below.
i. 25x17 Family Room with beamed ceiling, see additional description below.
Second Floor: 8’-0” ceilings
j. Master Suite (main room 25x15 plus) including built-in bookcase, two balconies (excellent view of the fireworks), 12x8 walk-in closet with washer/dryer hook-ups, 12x7 entry foyer with hardwood floor, 13x9 sitting room/office with original built-in ironing board cupboard and 18x9 spa bathroom with three large custom built-in floor-to-ceiling cupboards, see additional description below.
k. 15x13 Bedroom #2 with oak hardwood floors, two closets and en-suite porcelain tile bath #2, see additional description below.
l. 18x13 Bedroom #3 with walk-in closet, has communicating door with
m. 15x13 Bedroom #4 with walk-in closet and built-in gumwood cabinetry and French doors to a wrought-iron balcony with fabulous river views.
n. Above Bedrooms #3 and #4 can be made into a suite with adjacent bathroom #3 (with original subway tiles and greek bath) by locking off Upper Landing door. The Bedroom Vestibule has building gumwood cabinetry.
o. Upper Stair Landing 8x7 has magnificent gumwood cabinetry and leaded glass arch-top windows in the stair and beautiful corbelled support beam.
p. There is an additional full bath #4 off the Upper Hall.
q. Laundry chute to basement and stair to attic are located in Upper Hall.
Lower Level: completely drywalled, with finished ceilings except in storage room
r. 16x15 playroom/5th Bedroom with built-in cabinetry, brand new berber carpeting and adjacent walk-in closet.
s. 19x11 Exercise Room with TV cable hook-up and wall to wall mirrors.
t. 16x7 Laundry Room with built-in cabinetry and ceramic tile floor.
u. 32x6 Storage Room with built-in cabinetry.
v. 4-car Garage, 36x25 and 10x23, see additional description below.
Attic: additional 1200sf plus in the walk-up attic with hardwood flooring, which includes cedar storage.
Improvements completed January 2003
1. Three-story 3600sf plus attic addition under matching Spanish tile roof, real stucco exterior and custom wood windows with new aluminum storms that is comprised of:
a. A 988 sf 3-car garage on the lower level with limestone block exterior and heated floors (an additional 4th stall in the original building is accessed in tandem);
b. A 715 sf main level with oak hardwood floors including a family room with woodburning fireplace with handmade ceramic tile surround and hearth and custom wood mantle, custom built-in bookshelves, cabinets and TV entertainment center with built-in surround sound speakers, 4 custom French doors and custom casement windows built to match originals, a breakfast room with custom built-ins for china and office space. Additionally there are two open porches, both with wrought iron railings: one 13x7 at the northwest corner, the other 20x7 to the east, and a new 17x13 screen porch facing east with custom storm windows. All porches have smooth limestone floors and built-in speakers.
c. A 900 sf 2nd floor master suite (plus 300 sf in original buiding) that includes heated floors throughout, a limestone and glass tile master bath with large 4x6 shower, including body sprays and two showerheads. And an additional 140 sf open porch that captures the river view.
d. The new addition also has its own gas high-efficiency furnace with two central air units (zoned by floor), and a high-efficiency water heater.
2. Existing building improvements:
a. Kitchen remodel including custom cherry cabinets with two appliance garages, granite countertops, handmade tile backsplashes, stainless steel fittings and a heated slate stone floor. Appliances include 36” SubZero refrigerator, 48” gas Viking stove with grill and griddle sections and convection oven, ss microwave and Bosch dishwasher. Both double-bowl sink and bar sink have garbage disposals.
b. Butler Pantry remodel including adding custom cabinets to match existing, a custom ceramic tile backsplash and heated slate stone floors.
c. Wood floor refinishing throughout Living, Foyer, Dining and Breakfast.
d. Plaster skimcoating of the walls throughout the main floor.
e. Converted two small rooms into Master Closet with washer/dryer hook-ups and heated floors and Master Sitting Room/Office with internet connections and heated floors.
f. Added porcelain tile with special metallic art tile accents on walls and floors of Bath #2.
g. Added Central Air in existing upstairs rooms and existing Dining Room and Kitchen.
h. Added custom wood “locker” built-ins in Lower Foyer.
3. Landscape improvements:
a. Concrete circle drive that connects house to Dell Street, which includes adjustable height basketball hoop. Decorative fountain in circle drive. Rebuilt limestone wall along Dell Street.
b. Extensive landscaping including evergreen shrubs, hostas, and other perennials.
c. Landscape lighting.
d. Automated sprinkler system.
e. Limestone walks and staircases.
f. Historically appropriate Porte-Cochere provides coverage for Kitchen and Lower Foyer doors.
Improvements November 2005 to Present