3807 Queen Avenue N

Minneapolis, MN 55412

This beautiful 1929 1.5 story home was built in the traditional period housing style with stucco, real brick foundation skirting & decorative stone skirting on the front & around the entrance. The property is in the Victory Neighborhood (victoryneighborhood.org) in the northwest corner of Minneapolis just blocks away from Victory Memorial Drive designated as a state historic district & part of the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway. Queen Avenue is a designated bicycle boulevard, a four-mile bicycle boulevard between 44 th Avenue North and Bassetts Creek Trail. One block to the east is the C-Line route for express transportation at ten-minute intervals to downtown Minneapolis & connection to the light rail. Dowling Avenue (38 th Avenue North) extends eastward to the new development, including a proposed amphitheater, on the Mississippi River. Dowling Avenue provides direct access to highway I94. The current residents have owned & lived in this home since 1980, & are looking to downsize their living needs. The home exterior features Rusco steel combination windows & aluminum window trim in contrasting colors. The skirting was recently raked & tuck pointed. Gutters include gutter guards & the downspouts were upgraded to 4 steel. Front & rear patios were recently added & a new timber retaining wall was constructed on the north side of the property. The back yard is fenced with 4 chain link fencing. The south & west sides of the back yard are shielded from neighbors & the alley with mature lilac bushes & a mature oak tree shades the two-car length concrete driveway. Newly installed gas line & external meter. 100A electrical service with 100/220V available. All circuit breakers. Wired for high-speed internet. Land line wiring available in the home. Home has four bedrooms with a single car attached garage & two bathrooms, a formal dining room, & an eating nook in the kitchen. Both the front and rear entrances have a vestibule. Front entry is a heated vestibule with period floor tiles & has a door leading into the spacious living room. The front faces east with a large picture window flanked by two full size windows with two more windows are on the south side. Through an arched opening you enter the formal dining room with three windows on the south side. The dining room has a built-in lighted corner hutch. Both rooms have coved ceilings with crown molding, are carpeted, and window treatment is white honeycomb shades. From the dining room you go to the kitchen finished in maple cabinets & white walls. The cabinets have been refaced with maple dcor to match original wood. The floor is Classic Wilsonart laminate in a light white oak pattern. The counter is simulated grey granite Formica with two pull out cutting boards. The sink is located beneath a south facing window & is a double deep stainless-steel sink. Back splash is white subway tile. There is also a built-in broom closet & a wall cabinet with mirror suitable for spices or medicine items. Newer appliances stay & include a full size refrigerator with ice maker & a five burner with gridle gas stove. Off the kitchen is the eating nook with south/west facing windows & includes another refrigerator in a recessed cove. Two bedrooms on the main level both with ample window exposure & walk-in lighted closets. In-between is a full shower with pedestal sink with original tile. Upstairs boasts two huge bedrooms with walk in closets with ample storage space on the side. The full basement features 8'+ high ceilings with a finished "fun room" decorated like an old log cabin, 3/4 walk in shower with electric heat. Newer washer & dryer along with a 40 gallon water heater & a gas boiler that has worked dependably throughout the years providing warm, even heat throughout the house. ADT has provided security for the last 29 years it was recently upgraded to a wireless system with monitoring through a cell phone. Owner has prepaid the monitoring through 2025. Home is move in ready. Don't miss out!

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