808 2nd Street E, Northfield, MN 55057 (MLS# 6770706)

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Property Description
1913 Craftsman in pristine condition with exceptional updates and original details on a beautifully landscaped lot across from the quiet side of the college campus. It doesn’t get better than this! Here you will find all the classic details of a Craftsman style home: Simple clean lines, quality craftsmanship, built-ins, natural materials, porches and lots of windows for natural light - all in harmony with the surrounding yard and neighborhood. Some of the original details throughout include: natural woodwork, hardwood floors, French doors, airlock entry with slate floor, inglenook with built-in storage, brick fireplace and oak mantle, glass-front built in bookshelves in living room, Stickley copper light sconces, built-in buffet and a second built-in, glass-front cupboard & built-in bench with storage in dining room, original Stickley chandelier, swinging door between dining room and kitchen, large main floor porch with tongue and groove ceiling, main floor reading room with built-in shelving and drawers, upper-level built-in linen closet and drawers, upper-level sleeping porch. Note the Gustav Stickley manufacturer’s mark, Als ik kan (“As best I can”) with the joiner’s compass impressed to the hand-wrought copper back plate on the sconces. Impeccably maintained, updates include an architecturally designed Arts & Crafts kitchen with room for a table and including a ¾ main floor bath, double hung windows throughout, upper-level bath, lower-level family room with egress windows and newer carpet, oversized one-car garage and cement driveway, roof and gutters, central air, 200 AMP electric service and a beautiful patio and deck off the kitchen dining area. Across the street from the Carleton College campus Headley House and Cottage, a stone’s throw from the Arboretum walking trails, enjoy the ambiance of the historic east-side with its canopy of trees and easy walk to the library, Central Park, and downtown Northfield.

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