304 E Union Street, Manchester, IA

About 304 E Union Street

Welcome to your little oasis on the best street in town. Discover timeless elegance and refined craftsmanship in this fully updated custom grade 3 bedroom 2 ½ bathroom home. Nestled in the heart of the most historic street in Manchester Iowa. Located within walking distance to the Maquoketa River, local parks, grocery stores and local shopping, and all of the public and private schools in town. This exceptional property offers opportunity for community engagement while you sit on your newly redone pressure treated front porch while the locals walk Union Street and is always a Halloween hotspot yet has a fully landscaped backyard enclosed in a 6’ cedar privacy fence offering the privacy and beauty of the country right in the heart of town. Step into the open entry way through the original full light custom wood door to view the lovely craftsman staircase and darling woodwork that sets the tone for the remainder of the home. Don’t blink, or you may walk right past the custom ½ bath beneath the stairs. Pass through the sunlit large living room with original decorative cast iron fireplace and decorative mantle made for family and friend entertainment. Host guests for dinner in the open dining room just off the fully remodeled gourmet chef’s kitchen with large windows facing the private backyard. The fully remodeled kitchen included: Custom European kitchen with maple cabinetry, fluted porcelain sink, and porcelain fixtures from deVol’s Kitchens-48” Bertazzoni induction range and hood-Integrated Bertazzoni 36” refrigerator and 15 place setting low decibel Bertazzoni dishwasher-Marble countertops with custom marble window seats -Large integrated pantry After dinner, walk through the custom 4 panel french doors and enjoy the new 4 seasons sunroom with custom window trim and Old Chicago Brick floors that faces the back yard and custom-built limestone stairs. And you won’t forget to enjoy your morning tea with the eastern sun while nestled beside the cast iron gas fire stove while listening to the birds sing. Upstairs you will find 3 full sized bedrooms with closets and 2- 3/4 bathrooms. The two main bedrooms can easily fit a king bed and bedroom suite. One of the bathrooms houses the original clawfoot tub for a relaxing soak. The other upstairs bath is newly renovated with a walk-in shower featuring timeless porcelain tiles and shower heads for 2 plus a flexible wand for cleanup. The property also offers a 2-stall garage large enough for each bay to house a full sized ½ ton pickup truck with room left over for your yard equipment, kayaks, bikes, and more. The current owners poured their time and attention to keeping this home in original form with the function of a new build. Updates since purchase in 2020 include: -all new plumbing throughout - new electric throughout including underground service from the street including updated antique fixtures to current code-new concrete foundation under kitchen/sunroom/laundry addition with 4” limestone facing to match original foundation and back stairs.-additional 400 sq foot of functional living space (4 season sunroom, kitchen, laundry, and ½ bath) all built on new concrete foundation and 6x6 walls for structural integrity to build optional upstairs master ensuite if desired in the future (design available)-17 new Marvin Ultimate windows in the renovated portion of the home -spray foam insulation and new siding in renovated portion of home-new large capacity electric water heater-serviced furnace & A/C with wifi thermostat (2024)-removal of all carpet & restored original wood floors -new pressure treated front porch and in-era fiberglass columns (will be able to accept paint this fall)-new ridge cap/roof repair/replaced on both the garage and house-new gutters on addition, and gutter repair in 2020 on remainder of home-new concrete basement entry with custom metal cover-2 new Chamberlain garage door motors and door springs-6’ cedar privacy fence and backyard landscaping.

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