516 17th Avenue Ne, St Petersburg, FL 33704

Description

PRIME LOCATION! Rare opportunity to own a renovated home on one of the premier blocks with a wide brick street and mature trees in the heart of the Old Northeast! This light and bright traditional 4 bedroom and 2.5 bath home has been impeccably renovated and restored over the years yet still possesses 1920's charm. The home is situated on a 60' x 110' lot offering an expansive, warm and inviting front porch for socializing with neighbors and a very spacious backyard with a large pool and deck space for entertaining. Greet your guests in the casual foyer with custom built-ins and a wood burning fireplace that opens to the living room and an oversized dining room making for great holiday gatherings. The kitchen overlooks the pool and offers period shaker-style cabinets, hardware and lighting, soap-stone countertops, an induction range, a walk-in pantry, new stainless appliances and a breakfast nook. The sunroom exudes warmth and natural light with lots of period windows ideal for a home office or sitting room and the den makes for a nice family/media room or playroom. Adjacent to the family room is the powder room and an additional pantry off the kitchen for great storage. The primary suite has French doors that open to its private terrace overlooking the pool with highlights including an indoor sitting area, a custom walk-in closet, and a stunning bath featuring marble tile flooring, soapstone countertops, a claw foot soaking tub, walk-in shower, double sinks, a water closet and a skylight for natural light. Three additional bedrooms are upstairs that share a hall bath and two of the bedrooms have full length custom closets. Relax and unwind in the spacious backyard accented with tropical landscaping, a salt system heated pool, large paver patio, and a covered veranda. Lots of parking options in the 2 car garage, parking pad behind the garage or on the street. This home is only three blocks from the waterfront and an easy stroll or bike ride downtown. Some of the recent improvements include a new shake shingle roof with hurricane straps, new purified and filtered A/C systems, new gas line to the house for a new tankless gas water heater and whole house generator, new whole house water filtration and softener system, custom closets, new skylight in the primary bath, fresh paint throughout and French Limestone front walkway. Call for a private showing today and start living the "Florida lifestyle" on one of the desirable blocks and streets in the Old Northeast!

Listed by Sharon Kantner, .