410 Lafayette Ave, Colonial Heights, VA 23834

Property Description

This one family-owned Cape Cod is arriving at the market for the first time since being built in 1935. This loved home holds many wonderful memories, but as time passes, it is ready for its new owner to make new memories there. As you arrive you see mature shrubbery, a flat, level yard with lush green grass. The driveway allows for multiple on-site spots and on street parking is also available. The timeless appeal of the metal roof with standup seams offers 100-year protection for the home and peace of mind regarding minimal future roof needs. The owner has also replaced twelve triple-pane windows to match the already replaced eight double pane windows. WOW they have noticed what a difference it has made inside the home already Large living room with built in bookshelves, fireplace, and French doors to the backyard. Dining room and kitchen are open to each other, separated by a counter/bar. This room is very spacious and can easily fit in a full dining room set with a table, hutch and buffet. The kitchen is galley-style with an opening to the formal dining area that includes counter/bar seating and a vintage swinging door that remains unchanged after all these years. The main level has three bedrooms and two full bathrooms. Bedrooms one and two have period wood flooring and trim, plenty of natural light. Bedroom 3 is large and accesses bathroom 2. The den overlooks the backyard, it can be used as a mud room, office or sunroom. The rear portion of the home was done in 1951, this added the bath 2, bedroom 3 and den to the home. As you enter the stairs to the upper level of the home you will find a special entrance into the hobby room! When you see it, you will know—it’s the real thing! Enjoy!! There is an open area that can be used as an office, gaming, and reading area equipped with a half bath. The second upstairs bedroom runs the width of the home and is very spacious. It needs some updating, but the area is huge and offers many options. Storage! There is so much storage available under the eaves of the home, great for all the holiday items. Interior access to the basement, which holds the washer and dryer, along with access to the crawl space portion of the foundation. Fully fenced rear yard is a private space perfect for entertaining and enjoying the outside. The large stone patio is perfect for tables and grilling! Come take a tour and smile as you think of how special this home was to this family, imagine them running through the swinging door, running circles through the home chasing one another, playing in the yard, learning about trains in the hobby room, watching out their kitchen window as the steeple is placed on the neighboring Church and so much more. It’s now your time to make it your home, make it your way and make your memories. Here’s to another 91 years strong.