3500 DOWNING AVENUE, GLENDALE CA 91208

Behold! Serenity awaits with this 1938 Craftsman style bungalow, lovingly cared for through the years. Surrounded by a bevy of trees including fruitless pear, fir and camphor, and recessed back from the street, this treasure stays cool and private. Walk up the flagstone pathway, up a few stairs to the wraparound front porch and the newly refinished front door. Look behind you and gaze at the Verdugo Mountains. Cross the threshold and be welcomed by the soothing living room with brick wood/gas fireplace and elegant wood mantle, recessed lights, extra wide crown molding, restored double hung, sash windows and refinished original hardwood floor. The dining room is conveniently located between the living room and kitchen with a built in buffet with china cabinet and plenty of windows. The kitchen has Armstrong luxury stone-look vinyl tile flooring, Pella casement windows, butcher block counters, with white subway tile backsplash, custom hardwood cabinetry including pantry closet and no-slam drawers, stainless steel appliances including a Maytag microwave, Samsung 5-burner stove and KitchenAid dishwasher, farmhouse porcelain sink with brushed nickel gooseneck faucet and Maile stacked wifi washer/dryer. Off the hallway are three bedrooms. The full bathroom off the hallway has a tubular skylight, a deep closet, Kohler pedestal sink, Kohler toilet, deep soak spa tub with overhead rain shower head and shower wand and large hexagonal black and white tile flooring. The fully enclosed backyard offers a newly stained deck for al fresco dining with a view of the San Gabriel Mountains, a newly painted play set and monkey bars and a brick patio behind the garage with a raised herb garden. Also there's a good-sized flat Marathon grass area. The 2-car detached garage offers extra storage. Walkability is through the roof with Montrose shopping, Montrose Park and Verdugo Blvd retail. Award-winning La Crescenta public schools with Fremont elementary just down the street. This house includes ADT camera security, keyless entry, automatic garage door, central air/heat, tankless water heater, gutters, myer lemon tree, pomegranate tree, all new interior paint, Rachio smart watering system, attic cleaned and sanitized, and earthquake retrofitted foundation. Make this your dream come true.

Listing Courtesy of Cheyenne Wilbur, COMPASS