274 E South Bear Creek Dr Merced, CA 95340

This charming 50s bungalow with mid-century details is in the heart of the highly desired Ragsdale neighborhood! It's a multi-generational rare find with tree-lined South Bear Creek jogging path right at your front door! As you enter, a spacious, bright, formal living room with a wall of built-ins is perfect for entertaining while looking at the scenery of Bear Creek. The family room has cozier wood tones with a brick fireplace, gas insert, walls of rich wood, built-in desk area, expansive slider overlooking the backyard, engineered wood floors and open floorplan to the kitchen, with bar seating, a wet-bar and plenty of cabinetry. The West wing hallway has a wall of built-in storage. The first bedroom overlooks the front yard, with a hall bath adjacent. The primary suite views the backyard, with en-suite bath and built-in closet drawers. In the East wing, you'll walk through a spacious laundry room with sink and doors to the garage and side yard. Off the laundry room is the third bedroom. This spacious in-law set-up has a kitchenette and en-suite bath plus private entrance to the back yard, with privacy fence between the in-law patio and main backyard for truly private accommodations. Most windows are dual pane, and the Trane HVAC has two zones. The garage has workbenches and attic ladder access for extra storage. Front and back yards on automatic sprinklers with mature landscaping and orange and Meyer lemon trees. The quality, charm and location of this home can't be beat!