Located in the very desirable North Rosedale Park on impressive Bretton Dr., just a half block from the largest privately held park in Detroit complete with a large updated community house. Traditional English Tudor complete with stucco and beam exterior and hand hewn solid oak beams in the living room ceiling and newel post that goes from floor to ceiling. 4 Bedrooms on the 2nd floor plus basement room with egress window that was a bedroom in the past. Basement has bath with a very large shower. 2nd floor has a master bath with large shower and additional bath with traditional tub/shower. Three fireplaces (living room, library, and basement rec room). Very large kitchen & eating area (323 sq ft). Spacious dining room. Carpeted den is over solid 3/4" oak floor. Ceramic floor in kitchen, mudroom, and back hall. All other rooms have solid oak flooring that has been refinished. Main floor are all stained/varnished solid oak doors, baseboards and shoe molding. Added insulation in attic, injected wall insulation thru exterior mortar joints. Main floor has a solid oak paneled library with fireplace and built in book cases. 2nd floor features a spacious hall with cedar closet and a large linen closet. All appliances included including washer, gas dryer, dishwasher, fridge, range, and built-in microwave. Solid oak kitchen and bath cabinets. Original wormy chestnut pantry area. Central air conditioning. Side entrance is near the half bath and basement stairway. Rear entrance faces garage is in a mudroom with a large closet and beveled glass door into the kitchen. Double french doors with beveled glass between the den and the dining room. Oversized garage (26' wide) with 2 new garage doors and new openers. Front and back gardens features a variety of wildflowers, many azaleas and many rhododendrons, plus roses, iris, cardinal flower, columbine, trillium, wild geranium and more. Owner since December 1993. The owner was the photographer and tour book designer for 5 prior North Rosedale Park Home Tours.
LARGE UPDATED COMMUNITY HOUSE
BASEMENT ROOM
BASEMENT REC ROOM
NEW OPENERS
WILD GERANIUM
LARGE SHOWER
CARDINAL FLOWER
What the seller loves about this home
3 fireplaces, paneled library with fireplace, genuine solid oak beams in living room ceiling, great hardwood floors with matching stained & varnished wood trim, cedar closet