337 Cherry Ave Long Beach, CA 90802

Agent Remarks: Pursue a tradition for taking a 'road less traveled' & join a growing counter culture by owning a Craftsman. Originally designed as an alternative to the over the top Victorian style, it emphasized hand-worked detail, simplicity in form, use of local materials & honesty in construction vs mass-production. This home embodies many of those desirable features; with emphasis on horizontal lines by virtue of being on one level, low-pitched gable roofs (replaced 2001 w/ 25 year warranty), decorative elements like original arts & crafts/mission style lighting and over extended eaves covering a spacious wrap around porch. Original oak flooring throughout w/ a unique parquet pattern in the dining area anchors the Batchelder Tile embellished gas log fireplace. Known for their distinct cozy rooms, no summer swelter/dust here w/ a newer HVAC & replaced ducting. The charm that has made Craftsman so desirable has been memorialized in the renovated kitchen & baths. Sepia glass subway tile anchors the moss colored cabinetry w/soft closures & pantry drawers. Stainless appliances, expansive white sand quartz counters & recessed lighting over a diamond pattern linoleum floor are an anachronism but work. 'Built-ins' gaze onto their caretakers through leaded, beveled glass lenses. Pedestal sinks,hex-patterned floors & upgraded Cu plumbing in both Jack/Jill & en suite baths are timeless. Basement storage & roughed out artistic possibilities over the 2 car enclosed garage w/remote await renovation.

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