684 Downing St

So many intriguing possibilities for this grand three-story 1899 home on a 12,500 square foot lot on 7th Avenue! Zoned for an ADU, there is already a charming carriage house with loft that could potentially become a separate unit, plus a lower level apartment with interior and exterior entrances that has kitchen and bath plus living and sleeping areas and could allow for multi-generational living, a nanny suite, or even rental income. Many wonderful architectural features, including FOUR gorgeous fireplaces with carved wood surrounds, transom windows in the upstairs bedrooms, extra-tall ceilings, leaded glass windows, cherubs carved into the bedroom moulding, and a towering wall of windows above the grand center staircase. This home is in need of updating, but has a newer roof, chemical-free rear lawn, newer paint to highlight the exterior architectural features, 2 furnaces and central air, and new hardwood floors on much of the main level. Update the kitchen and baths, and enjoy the prestige of this home and location in the 7th Avenue Historic District, or enhance the value with a renovation of the main house and carriage house to highlight all of their stunning attributes. Surrounded by elegant estates along 7th Avenue and within easy walking distance of downtown and Governor’s Park, this wonderful property is ready for its next chapter.