About 554 S Grant Avenue
QUICK FACTS: Impeccably updated German Village brick Cape Cod featuring 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, an oversized 2-car garage, and a perfect blend of historic charm, modern upgrades, and inviting private outdoor spaces. DETAILS: CLASSIC GERMAN VILLAGE BRICK Cape Cod beautifully updated with timeless character and modern comforts. The custom designed kitchen features 42'' cabinets, a Sub-Zero refrigerator, Viking gas range, granite counters, under-cabinet lighting, and a tile backsplash, opening to a spacious dining room and a lovely living room with built-ins and original wood floors. A convenient first-floor half bath adds functionality. Enjoy TWO OUTDOOR LIVING SPACES - a charming private courtyard entry perfect for entertaining and a bonus rear patio ideal for more intimate gatherings. Upstairs offers a large owner's bedroom with double closets, a generous second bedroom, a small loft area ideal for a home office, and a tiled full bath with a double vanity and heated floors. The OVERSIZED TWO-CAR GARAGE PROVIDES excellent storage and convenience. MAJOR UPDATES INCLUDE extensive roof work with hundreds of slates replaced, new copper gutters, downspouts, ridges, valleys, and flashing (2020-2024), ALL NEW WINDOWS INCLUDING the basement (2023), fresh interior paint (2025), repaired and repainted soffits, fascia, and dormer window woodwork (2023), NEW HOT WATER HEATER (2022), NEW SUMP PUMP WITH BATTERY BACKUP (2022), and masonry restoration including both front stone windowsills (2023). ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE a new whole-house alarm system and German Village-approved plans, with all variances granted by City Council, for a carriage house addition featuring a covered awning and outdoor fireplace.
