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3 Regent Street, Hartford’s West End
This fantastic American Foursquare in Hartford’s West End is move-in ready with numerous updates. The home offers 4 bedrooms and 1.5 baths over 2,671 sqft.
An enclosed porch across the front of the house welcomes you to 3 Regent Street with its rich architectural details. Inside, a foyer with stained glass and marble tile leads you into the oversized living room complete with fireplace and original moldings. The large dining room is perfect for entertaining and features a built-in cabinet, stained glass window, and sliders to the outdoor entertaining area on the rear deck. Completing the first floor is an updated kitchen and half bath. Upstairs, the second floor offers a large master with two closets and stained glass, two additional bedrooms, a remodeled full bath with Jacuzzi tub, and a separate walk-in closet. The third floor has been completely finished into a single large room that could be the master bedroom, family room, or take on numerous other uses.
Outside, the grounds have been meticulously landscaped with Belgian block lined gardens, slate walkways, and full fencing. The main seating area on the rear deck can be covered with a retractable awning. Finally, the oversized garage has additional space in the back.
Most of the home’s mechanical systems have been recently updated, including a new furnace, central air, roof, windows, and 200 amp electrical system. It is a unique opportunity to step into a fully updated historic home in Hartford’s West End.
3 Regent Street is offered at $339,900. If you’d like to see this home, please have your agent set up a showing, or call me at 860-655-2125 to schedule a visit. Both floor plan and photos are available.
Our Kitchen Remodel – A Progress Update
Our kitchen remodel has been underway for two weeks now. Well, really three if you count the week we spent dismantling our previous kitchen.
We seem to be right on schedule, which is nice. The electrical and plumbing were laid out in their new locations and we passed our City permit inspections. Drywalling started shortly thereafter. That should be finished early this week. From there, we’ll paint the walls and ceilings.
Sadly the hardwood floors we discovered and were so excited about were not able to be salvaged. Years of wear and previous refinishing made them marginal for another refinishing. Given the information that they would not be able to be refinished any additional times, we made the long range decision to go with new floors. Some of the boards were salvageable though and our contractor will use them as patch pieces for future jobs he has that need them.
Our temporary kitchen is working out okay. By okay I mean that we are getting take out or eating cereal for dinner. Work has also been extremely busy lately, so cooking is near the bottom of our priority list. It actually seems like we planned the timing perfectly for the remodel. No time to cook now, so we might as well destroy the kitchen. We look forward to spending lots of time using it this summer during the slow real estate season.
Here are the previous posts about our adventure:
Remodeling Our Kitchen
Budgeting for a Kitchen Remodel
Designing a Kitchen
Our Before Kitchen
Our Temporary Kitchen
A Remodeling Surprise
641 Broadview Terrace, Hartford
This updated Colonial located in Hartford’s Behind the Rocks neighborhood is the perfect opportunity for a first time home buyer. This home offers 1,565 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 1.5 baths. An enclosed front porch greets you and is a nice space for reading or enjoying your morning coffee. Inside you’ll see architectural touches such as natural woodwork, period moldings, and stained glass windows. The formal living and dining rooms are great for entertaining. On the first floor you’ll also find a den, remodeled kitchen with eat-in space, and updated half bath. Upstairs you’ll find 3 bedrooms and a renovated full bath. There is also walk up attic space which could be finished as a master suite or oversized bonus room. Outside you’ll love the oversized .40 acre lot which boasts plenty of gardens and plantings, as well as a paver patio. Additionally, there is a huge 3-bay garage for all of your auto and storage needs. Maintenance is relatively carefree with vinyl siding, a newer roof, windows, and mechanicals.
641 Broadview Terrace is offered at $220,000. If you’d like to see this home, please have your agent arrange a showing, call me at 860-655-2125 to schedule a visit, or stop by the open house on March 7 between 1:00pm-3:00pm.
