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This is a beautiful 2 bedroom, 2 bath bungalow on a corner lot for sale in Atlanta's popular Virginia-Highland neighborhood. Built circa 1916 and renovated throughout, this home features wonderful original details including 10' ceilings; quartersawn oak hardwood floors inlaid with cherry borders; French doors; 2 fireplaces; and built-in bookcases plus a built-in butler's pantry. The house is located on the corner of Monroe Drive and Orme Circle with driveway access to the detached garage from Orme Circle. On the main level, this home features: a wide rocking chair front porch with view of the Midtown skyline; a spacious living room with fireplace and built-ins; French doors from living room into both a lovely front parlor and a large formal dining room; a bright, updated kitchen with original butler's pantry, built-in breakfast table, and a patio door out to a grilling porch and the fenced backyard. The master suite includes a large bedroom with his & hers closets, decorative fireplace, and private full bathroom with pedestal sink and jetted tub/shower. There is a second spacious bedroom with windows on 2 walls as well as a full hall bathroom. This home also has a huge finished basement, perfect for home office or media room, with a large, separate workshop and generous storage area.

This home is located in the hugely popular Virginia-Highland neighborhood of the City of Atlanta. Virginia-Highland is one of the most walkable neighborhoods in the city with a wonderful array of shops, cafes, and neighborhood parks. Piedmont Park, Atlanta's largest park and home to many of the city's biggest concerts and festivals, is just 2 blocks away, as is quiet and lovely Orme Park (with new playground). Also nearby is John Howell Park, which also has a new playground as well as a beach volleyball pit. This is a vibrant part of town with a strong neighborhood association that stays on top of issues affecting the community, and has one of the city's few true neighborhood business districts. [More about the neighborhood.] This location is exceptionally convenient to the wonderful shops and restaurants of Virginia-Highland and the Amsterdam Walk shopping district. Other nearby shopping districts include: Atlantic Station, Emory Village, Ansley Mall, Sage Hill Shopping Center, Little 5 Points, and, of course, the Midtown restaurant district. This area is also close to Emory University and just a short drive to Downtown Atlanta or Downtown Decatur.

Other nearby area amenities include: Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, the private Druid Hills Golf Club, Fernbank Forest and the Fernbank Museum of Natural History, Candler Park (home to a public golf course, a swimming pool, tennis courts, sports fields, and brand new playground), and Freedom Park. Also nearby is the PATH -- a multi-use urban trail that is very popular with walkers, runners, cyclists and bladers.

• 2 bedrooms (plus office), 2 full bathrooms
  
• Classic bungalow built circa 1916 and renovated throughout
  
• Corner lot at the intersection of Monroe Drive and Orme Circle
  
• Manicured front lawn with lighted walkway, slightly elevated from street level
  
• Wide covered front porch with tiled floor, beadboard ceiling, brick columns, porch swing, and treetop view of the Midtown skyline
  
• Front door with sidelights opens into a spacious, sunny living room with windows on 2 walls, ceiling fan, and a masonry fireplace (gas logs) with slate hearth, wooden mantel ledge, and built-in barrister's case [see another view]
  
• French doors from living room open to lovely front parlor (or guest bedroom) with windows on 2 walls, window bench with under-bench storage, ceiling fan, and recessed lighting
  
• 10' ceiling with crown and picture rail molding throughout main entertaining spaces
  
• Original quartersawn oak hardwood flooring with cherry inlay in public rooms [detail view]
  
• French doors from living room open to the large, formal dining room with chandelier and a wall of casement windows
  
• Original built-in butler's pantry between the dining room and kitchen [see another view]
  
• Lovely, built-in dining booth with tiled tabletop and built-in benches with storage underneath
  
• Bright, contemporary kitchen with ceramic tile flooring, granite countertops, ceramic tile backsplash, and recessed lighting [see another view]
  

• Appliances included: Frigidaire gas range, GE Profile over-the-range microwave, and Maytag dishwasher
  
• Double sink with garbage disposal
  
• Separate pantry closet
  
• Patio door with side lights and transom open to the back porch with built-in gas grill overlooking the beautiful, fully-fenced backyard
  
• Spacious master suite features a spacious master bedroom with decorative fireplace, his & hers reach-in closets, and a private full bath [see another view]
  
• Private master bath with ceramic tile flooring, jetted tub/shower with tiled surround, pedestal sink, and integrated linen and medicine cabinets
  
• Beautiful 2nd bedroom with reach-in closet and 2 walls of windows
  
• Full hall bathroom features ceramic tile flooring, vanity, and tiled shower with toiletries nook
  
• Bright hallway with pull-down steps to attic storage
  
• Steps lead down to the finished basement, which has a large main room, perfect for home office or media room, with door to backyard and reach-in storage closet
  
• Separate huge basement workshop with laundry connections and tons of room for storage, as well as another large storage room with custom shelving
  
• Driveway (accessed from Orme Circle) leads to the detached, 1-car garage with door to the backyard
  
• Convenient to area shops and restaurants
  
• 2 blocks from both Piedmont Park and Orme Park
  
• Easy access to I-75/85 and GA 400
  

• Where is this house? This house is located at 1189 Monroe Drive NE in the Virginia-Highland neighborhood of the City of Atlanta (30306)
  
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• Local Government: Fulton County - City of Atlanta - NPU-E
  
  
• Public Schools: Morningside Elementary School - Inman Middle School - Grady High School
  
  
• Other Nearby Schools: The Children's School, Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University, The Paideia School
  
  
• Neighborhood Association: Virginia-Highland Civic Association
  
  
• Nearby Amenities: Virginia Highland and Morningside Restaurants; Amsterdam Walk; Virginia-Highland Business District; Atlantic Station; Ansley Mall; Sage Hill Shopping Center; Zonolite Road business district; Emory Village; Downtown Decatur; John Howell Park; Piedmont Park; Callanwolde Fine Arts Center; Fernbank Forest and Natural History Museum; Druid Hills Golf Club; Ponce de Leon Linear Parks; The PATH; Freedom Park
  
  

• Financing available through Mary Jane Coleman at American Home Mortgage 404.256.1024.