45 howard

Charming, cozy Queen Anne Cottage in Burlington’s south side. Highly sought-after neighborhood, walkable to downtown, UVM Medical Center, Arts area, Burlington Bike Path. Five Sisters neighborhood is recognized as historic neighborhood, but this house is not designated as such to retain owner control. Modernized inside w/ an open concept floor plan, but has retained the original historic exterior design. 1,191 sq ft of livable space w/ the 1st FL consist of a front porch, an office/study room,living room w/ dining area, modernized kitchen, full bath, back porch. 2nd FL staircase comes from the parlor into a primary BR, guest room & a full bath. The primary BR has cherry custom built in dressers that have inlaid images of Mount Mansfield & Camel’s Hump that augments the original wood FLs. Well maintained, move in ready. Asphalt parking area was replaced & enlarged to accommodate 4 vehicles. Gas furnace w/ central air conditioning was replaced in 2020. A Hearthstone gas parlor stove in living room. Oversized corner lot/yard is great for entertaining & gardening, complete w/ a butternut (white walnut) tree that was voted “My Favorite Tree” in Burlington in 2015. Voted among the 10 best cottage neighborhoods in the whole country in 2007. Within walking distance, you can find yoga studios, coffee shops, bakeries, gourmet food markets, breakfast, lunch & dinner places etc. You cannot beat the location if you need to get downtown, to Shelburne Road or the interstate.