Available January 1, 2025.
Old West Side beauty offers the best modern amenities in a perfectly restored Victorian home. Venerable tree-lined street, shaded in summer with lovely color in the fall.
OLD WEST SIDE. 441 Second Street.
This unique gem is perfect for a professional couple, a young family, someone who wants to live/work in downtown Ann Arbor, a graduate student with a working spouse and family, or a medical resident, to name a few possibilities.
Serious, mature principals only, please.
This beautifully restored Victorian single-family home is in the heart of Ann Arbor’s most desirable neighborhood, The Old West Side.
•• Location….
•• 5 minutes walk to Bach School, one of Ann Arbor’s finest.
•• 5 minutes walk to historic downtown with all the shops and cafes you have come to cherish about Ann Arbor.
•• 10 minutes walk to U of M campus.
•• 5 minutes walk to ice cream shop, park, specialty shops and cafes.
•• 5 minutes walk to Bill’s Beer Garden.
•• 10 minutes walk to Kerrytown.
•• 5 minutes Washtenaw Dairy.
This house has never been abused. It was the owner’s personal family home, where he lived for 22 years. Feedback consistently says, “This is the best house I have seen for the money.”
All improvements were executed using first-quality materials and workmanship throughout. This property has been well cared for. It is a true one-of-a-kind gem.
The owner/manager has a degree in Architecture and Design from the University of Michigan
Inside
•1700 square feet
First Floor
•Covered front porch entry.
•The living room, dining room, office, parlor, kitchen, full tiled bathroom, and foyer are on the first floor.
•Golden, natural wood foyer with wrap-around carpeted stairway.
•The foyer sports a beautifully restored walnut wardrobe/closet.
•Historic, refinished pocket doors separate the parlor from the living room.
•Remote-controlled, premium-brand ceiling fans comfort the living room and the parlor.
•Hardwood floors throughout the first floor.
•The living room is tastefully carpeted.
•A hand-crafted, modern kitchen is on the first floor. It has a Bosch stainless steel dishwasher, a stainless-steel premium brand multi-fuel range, a built-in over-the-stove microwave oven, and a disposal.
•European wood-burning stove in the kitchen. Very rare
•Custom painted in Light Pewter color with white trim.
Second Floor
•There are three bedrooms on the second floor, two with walk-in closets. All three bedrooms have natural wood floors and original wide-board pine or red oak.
•Remote-controlled, premium-brand ceiling fans comfort all bedrooms.
•Elegantly remodeled tiled full bath on the second floor.
•An office opens to a cozy, covered outside porch.
•Custom paint and wallpaper adorn the second floor.
Basement
•Brand-named clothes washer and gas dryer are in the basement.
•The basement is dry and has lots of storage.
Utilities
•High-efficiency central A/C and gas-fired, forced air furnace provide for low utility bills. A digital, schedule-capable thermostat is in place.
•Updated wiring and plumbing throughout. Great water pressure. New electrical panel.
Outside
•A custom six-foot privacy fence encloses the backyard.
•The kitchen opens to the AZEK deck.
•Actual red brick, not concrete brick, patio.
•Landscaped backyard.
•Mature spruce trees privatize the backyard.
•There is a storage area in the back.
•The driveway is stove-paved with room for three cars.
•Rent includes lawn service and garden maintenance.
•Mature-growth tree-lined street.
•It is a quiet, safe, and friendly neighborhood with little traffic.
Rent: $2900 per month.
Very reasonable, according to rent assessment website.
