Springfield house for sale is historical, has whole-home generator

The front of the home has a red brick paver walkway leading to the portico covered front entrance.

The front of the home has a red brick paver walkway leading to the portico covered front entrance.

This 1923-era two-story was featured in “Ridgewood: In the Country Club District,” and maintains much of its historical character. Located at 1812 Cresent Drive, it is in the Ridgewood subdivision and the Springfield Local School District.

The home is 3,400 square feet and sits on a .33-acre lot. The front brick and paver walkway connects the sidewalk to the front door, which is covered by an arched portico. The blue painted front door has a glass insert and dual half sidelights. A concrete driveway leads to the four-car detached garage.

Inside the entryway has original hardwood flooring and a ceiling light. To the right is the formal living room, with hardwood flooring, a gas fireplace with wood mantel and two built in bookcases beside French doors leading to the side of the home. There is a sitting room off the living room through French doors. It has hardwood flooring and windows to let in natural light and a beadboard ceiling and ceiling light. A door from this room steps out to an enclosed porch that leads to the rear exterior of the home.

To the left is the formal dining room with arched French doors and two built in china/hutch cabinets. There is also a decorative chandelier on the ceiling.

A swinging door leads from the dining room into the kitchen, which has hardwood flooring, white cabinets, pendant ceiling lights and appliances including a cooktop, dishwasher, wall oven and microwave. A refrigerator is not included in the sale. There is an eat in area of the kitchen and it has solid surface countertops.

At the rear of the home is a multipurpose room that could be used as an office or bedroom. It has hardwood flooring and a ceiling light. Connected to this room is a half bathroom with tile flooring and a vanity.

Off the entryway is a wood staircase leading to the second level. Hardwood flooring continues through the second level and there is a decorative ceiling light at the top of the stairs. The second level has four bedrooms, including a primary bedroom suite with an adjoining sunroom.

The primary bedroom has a decorative fireplace with heater insert, hardwood flooring and a ceiling light. The sunroom is closed off with glass double French doors and has hardwood flooring, beadboard ceiling and windows on two walls. Off the sunroom is the ensuite bathroom with wood vanity, medicine cabinet, tile flooring and tub/shower combination.

Three additional bedrooms on this level have hardwood flooring and ceiling lights. An additional full bath is on this level with a walk-in shower with glass doors, tile flooring and vanity. One of the bedrooms has a door to access the attic space, which has additional storage options and a wood floor.

The home has a full, unfinished basement where the laundry room is located. There is a laundry sink, and built in cabinets.

The rear of the home has a yard with an area for a raised garden and the four-car garage is behind the home. The yard has mature trees and a wood privacy fence on one side. The garage was expanded and remodeled in 2016 and has separate electricity and is plumbed for water. The home also has a whole-house generator.


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Price: $430,000

More info: Sara Foulk, eXp Realty, 513-255-2886, sarafoulkrealtor@gmail.com

The living room has original hardwood flooring, a gas fireplace and built in bookcases. A sitting room is connected to this room.

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The primary bedroom suite is on the second level and has an attached sun room through French doors. There is also an ensuite bathroom and decorative fireplace.

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The sitting room is connected to the living room through French doors and has hardwood flooring and a beadboard ceiling.

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The four car detached garage has been remodeled and sits near the rear of the property. it has its own separate electrical panel.

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The rear of the home includes a concrete driveway connected to the garage and a yard with room for a garden and outdoor seating.

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