408 Washington Street

Description

Built in 1875, this gorgeous historic home is one of only a handful of traditional SecondEmpire style homes in the area. With its distinctive mansard style slate roof andexquisite double door entryway, the interior of the home is a cozy, modern & elevatedspace featuring original hardwood floors, an incredible floor-to-ceiling see-through brickfireplace, a lovely front entrance staircase, large floor-to-ceiling windows, andwonderfully high ceilings. The main level has a sweet open kitchen connected by a two-way fireplace to a dining/living area and across the hallway is another spacious roomperfect for dining/lounging & a baby grand piano. A full bath and large laundry room sitat the back of the house with exits to the rear porch. The front entryway includes aclosed in foyer which is perfect for storing shoes, jackets & backpacks and helps keepwinter weather outside. The upstairs boasts four bedrooms - two with fireplaces, a fullbath, extra wide hallway, and a back studio space which connects to the downstairslaundry room by a rear staircase. The home has two unfinished stone basements andample storage space. Heating is by natural gas radiators and cooling is by windowunits. There are two lovely rear porches shaded by a stately evergreen magnolia tree,perfect for summertime porch hangs. A cute grassy backyard space is perfect forbocce ball and picnics and a detached garage offers ample space for a creative studio,outdoor gear and bicycles. Living on Washington Street is super dreamy! The beautifulhistoric homes lining this street reflect the citys rich history as the Queen City and youare just minutes away from world class hiking & biking trails (think C&O Canal Towpath& Great Allegany Passage) and a hop, skip & jump away from a day floating down thePotomac River or swimming at Rocky Gap State Park. You can easily walk toCumberlands historic city center, filled with hip restaurants, bars, cafs, and retailshopping, and if youre into craft beer, several award-winning breweries are nearby.Within an hours drive is New Germany State Park, Deep Creek Lake and the Wisp skiresort. With four seasons of outdoor recreation, and easy access to major metro areaslike Pittsburgh, Washington, DC, and Baltimore, Cumberland is definitely the place tobe!