3824 31st St Mount Rainier, MD 20712

If You Have Artistic Inclinations? You will appreciate this 1931 Arts and Crafts Style Bungalow in the heart of the City of Mount Rainier, next to the Arts District! The house has two striking local artist wall and ceiling frescoes, and the City allows home-based artists to design, produce and sell their work from their homes. Enjoy Summer breezes from the old fashioned front porch. Relax on the modern rear deck overlooking the "zen" inspired garden. Enjoy friends on the brick patio with the antique wall as a flower-adorned backdrop! The zen-style garden uses permeable river rock as ground cover and is professionally planted with shrubs providing year-round interest. The owner designed the zen-inspired rear garden fence and Hardiplank deck to complement the stonework and shrubs. A home to live in and enjoy! This home has been carefully updated by its current owner to make life more modern and comfortable, yet retaining original features and charm. A Unico Central Air Conditioning system was installed in 2016 that is designed to be less intrusive (smaller pipe ducts) and ideally suited to older homes with charm like this one. This combines with economical gas radiator hot water pipe heating (boiler new in 2016), which is the best type of heat for those suffering from allergies. The kitchen, remodeled in 2012, sports granite counter tops, white "soft close" cabinets with pull out drawers, and a movable kitchen island designed by the owner. The kitchen has two storage pantries. The electric panel box was "heavied up" in 2016 and can accommodate additional electric demand in the future. There's a convenient main level bedroom that also makes a great office/fun space and the half bathroom behind the kitchen is recently updated. Upstairs the original pine floors have been refinished and show beautifully. The upper-level bathroom was completely remodeled to the studs by the seller. The rear bedroom has a den that is converted to a walk-in closet with mirrored cabinets and built-in storage for clothes, jewelry, and shoes. What a lovely spot for an office desk here, under the window overlooking the rear view that looks toward a beautiful Victorian home with manicured gardens, belonging to a local council member. The basement is unfinished with a rear exit and waterproofed with a French Drain and sump pump. There's a washer/dryer here and it's a great place for storage and projects! You are right next to the Arts District, and a short stroll from the famous Glut, Joe's Movement Emporium, and stores and restaurants. The local police station is around the corner on Route 1, as is the City Town Hall. Franklins Brew Pub, Bus Boys and Poets and My Organic Market is a 6-minute drive away in the City of Hyattsville, while Costco and a huge Shopping Center at Fort Lincoln, in Washington DC, is 7 minutes away. The Washington DC Capitol is a short convenient drive away, as is the University of Maryland campus, Route 50 and I-295. What a whimsical, and tenderly cared for home, that retains its original character while enjoying the modern updates that today's living calls for in one of the most sought after and artistic cities of the area!