3016 Central Ave.

Inside, a formal foyer leads to an open living room/dining room/kitchen that combines the best of a vintage home and a contemporary lifestyle. Original details include beautiful stained glass transom windows, hardwood floors, oversized bay windows in the living and dining rooms, and a nine-foot coved living room ceiling. The dining room also retains many preserved vintage details, including wainscoting, a built-in china cabinet/sideboard, and a box-beam ceiling. The updated kitchen is completely open to the dining room, creating a large, convenient space for friends and family to gather. Like many vintage homes from this period, the bedrooms are situated along a central hallway separate from the home’s public rooms. A well-sized bedroom at the front of the house sits next to a large, remodeled bathroom with a tub/shower combination and attractive finishes. The primary bedroom is also generously sized, and has a remodeled en-suite bathroom. The third bedroom is situated across the hall from the main bedroom; all of the bedrooms have picture rails, stylish new light fixtures and dual-pane windows. One of the many special features of this lovely home is the expansive family room that measures over 500 square feet. Large enough to serve multiple functions (including a home office work area), this flexible space has a wonderful beehive brick fireplace, walls of windows for plenty of natural light, and vintage knotty pine paneling aged to a warm, golden hue. The private backyard offers a low maintenance space for both dining and relaxing with gravel and decomposed granite hardscaping. The gate makes parking in the yard an option with access to an exterior mounted car charger. Located less than one-half mile from both Otis Elementary and Lincoln Middle schools, two blocks to Lincoln Park and pool, and just four blocks to Encinal Market, this fabulous location offers easy access to the South Shore Center/Trader Joe’s, Alameda beach, and Park Street’s many amenities. This is a special vintage home in an exceptional East End location.