178 Carroll Ave, Painesville, OH 44077

Located in the historic town of Painesville, Ohio, this well-maintained gem is waiting for your decorative touches. As is typical of the Cape Cod style you'll find two bedrooms on the first floor and one very large bedroom on the second. The large addition on the rear of the house is currently used as a dining room/family room. The divided full basement includes a workshop area and a quasi-bathroom including a semi-enclosed shower, toilet and sink, great for cleaning up after doing yardwork or a day at the beach. The back yard is entered through a vine-covered arch and is fenced. If outside storage is a concern, there is plenty of room for your mower and gardening tools in the large storage room attached to the garage.<br><br>Painesville was settled around 1800 and incorporated as a city in 1832. Numerous examples of historic architecture are found throughout the city. Painesville is located about 30 miles from Cleveland, 2.5 miles from Lake Erie, and about 20-30 minutes from several prize-winning wineries. Painesville is a college football town and home to the Lake Erie College Storms. The city was recently accepted into the Ohio Main Street Program, an elite grassroots group organized to implement historic preservation and economic development in traditional downtowns. Painesville is proud of its new state-of-the-art schools. The three elementary and one middle school buildings were completed within the last two years. The high school will open in the fall of 2009.<br/><br/>Listing Agent: Christine Hart Howlett