1247 Monroe Drive NE

Location-Location-Location. You can walk to the beltline (oh wow - what connection), walk to Piedmont Park, walk to Orme park (the neighbors are amazing), join a sports team at the park, shop at the open market -- sooo much to do. Deck was built around a tree and the outside living area makes this home feel like a mountain cabin. Screened in back porch, covered wrap-around deck and screened in front porch. Plenty of room to park 4 cars - text and ask agent for a picture. If you want to see a diagram of the rooms please email listing agent. Upstairs in the original house there are two bedrooms plus a kitchen with large eat-in area and a living room. The oversized master opens to the covered porch. Downstairs in the finished terrace level the living area is huge and has casement windows on three sides overlooking the wrap around deck and fenced back yard. You will think you are living in new construction in the jack-and-jill bath downstairs but upstairs the past is evident with original hardwoods. This home has 2451 square feet (source appraiser) 1269 upstairs and 1188 in the fully finished terrace level. Amazing location. One of a kind gem located in the most desirable neighborhood of Atlanta: Morningside-Virginia Highlands. The upstairs contains much of the original Craftsman features including hardwoods throughout, built-in recessed kitchen cabinets, high ceilings, and a fantastic original brick screened-in porch. There is also a back screen-in porch that you can reach from the master through french doors or from the exterior stairs. The upstairs full bath has a marble vanity and the upstairs kitchen has a large farm style sink and gooseneck faucet. The two bedrooms downstairs both have walk-in closets and are connected with a Jack and Jill bath featuring Carrara Italian marble floor and tile, dual vanities, oversized glass enclosed shower. There is a 2nd full bath in the basement area. The kitchen in the basement has an island and the kitchen/greatroom is open concept, absolutely wonderful for entertaining The greatroom has 6' x 6' casement windows on 3 sides, open to experience the outdoors from the comfort of your home. you can reach the partially covered wrap-around terrace level porch through french doors at the back of the house or a single door on the side which opens to a covered deck. There are 2 water heaters, one for each level. The downstairs area was leased Air B&B in the past and the combo lock is still on the door. Home currently has Google Fiber internet. Frequently springtime is like a bird sanstuary, you will hear owls and see hawks as well as a multitude of song birds. Access to Morningside/Lenox park community garden. You can join the Piedmont Park pool and tennis courts, intramural sports available (soccer, softball, kickball, sand volleyball). washer/dryer and two refrigerators are provided by landlord.