4212 Longfellow Street

Description

Gracious center-hall colonial, perfectly situated on a large, lush lot in hip, happening historic Hyattsville. Featuring freshly refinished oak floors, high ceilings, and classic architectural details throughout. This expansive property boasts 6+ bedrooms and 7 full baths with over 4300 sq feet of space and beauty.The 15' x 31' living room has 3 exposures, 9 foot ceilings, ornamental moldings, and a fireplace with a wood stove. The main-level bedroom walks-out to the deck and rear yard through new Pella sliding glass doors and has a classic black/white tile in the ensuite bath. The kitchen is the heart of this home with beautiful hickory cabinets, Italian tile, stainless steel appliances, and a center island with a prep sink and gas cooktop, plus two wall ovens. I love the arched spice cabinet - useful and beautiful. The kitchen is open to a vaulted-ceilinged breakfast room with wood beams and arched windows and new Pella SGD doors. There's a beautiful view of the deck and lovely lot from this wonderful kitchen. The 15' x 16' formal dining room has a swing door to the kitchen and off the side is a Dutch door to a kitchenette and full bath with walk-in shower and a separate side entrance - this space can be a 1-BR apartment.Upstairs the primary bedroom has two walk-in closets, an ensuite bath and pocket doors to a sitting room or a bedroom of its own. The hall bath is connected to the back corner bedroom which has a big walk-in closet and lovely views of the rear yard. The front bedroom has a large closet, and much like the dining room, has a kitchenette and full bath attached and its own exterior entrance - this space can be a 1-BR apartment.The top floor is a lovely suite. The bedroom has a charming built-in bed with storage and a skylight, with pocket doors to the spacious dressing room, and shower bath. Plus there's a kitchenette and a family room with built-ins and skylights that opens out to a fabulous roof-top deck with views of the beautiful yard and neighborhood. There's an exterior spiral staircase for additional egress. The basement is super useful and has a family room with the laundry area, plus a full bath used as a dog grooming area for this family. The basement has a large cedar-lined closet for your winter wear and there's lots of room for storage and to tinker plus there's an exterior staircase that goes to the side yard. The property has radiator gas heat and central air, plus mini-splits in the addition - the best of both worlds - and Solar panels are owned outright! This property is able to be configured to have additional separate, income-producing apartments should you desire. There's plenty of room to plant and play on this .34 acre landscaped lot. The property backs to MacCaroy Alley and has 2 parking spots on the alley plus a long driveway off Longfellow Street too. There's a cute and useful shed with a deck - great for garden supplies and bike storage. What a beautiful lot with native plantings and a food forest - many edible plants including pecans, figs, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, service berry, hazelnut, American groundnut, elderberries, and multiple varieties of pawpaws - yum!Super convenient location near Arts District shops & restaurants. Just over a mile to Hyattsville Crossing Metro Station as well as the Riverdale MARC Commuter rail station ( and farmers market!) Easy access to parks and the Trolley Trail bike path. What a great spot to land!