218 W Roma Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85013

HISTORY MEETS MODERN CONVENIENCE IN THIS AMAZING HOME IN HEART OF THE MELROSE DISTRICT! IT STILL HAS HISTORIC CHARM W/ ORIGINAL TELEPHONE STAND, BUILT IN SHELVES & FRONT OF HOME STILL HAS ORIGINAL CRANK WINDOWS! MAIN HOUSE HAS 3 BD/2 BA. UPDATED KITCHEN W/ STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES, GRANITE COUNTERTOPS, BACKSPLASH, UPGRADED CABINETRY INCL. 42'' UPPERS, SOFT CLOSE, EXTRA LONG/DEEP DRAWERS. BATHS UPDATED TO INCLUDE CUSTOM SHOWER & SHOWER/BATH COMBO W/ CLEAR GLASS DOORS & DECORATIVE, ONE OF A KIND TILE FEATURES, CUSTOM VANITY & COPPER SINK. SOME DUAL PANE WINDOWS, CEILING FANS, TILE FLOORS, WHITE BASEBOARDS, RECESSED LIGHTING, RING DOORBELL & SECURITY SYSTEM, LAUNDRY ROOM INSIDE HOME. CASITA OFFERS INCOME OPP &/OR NEXT GEN LIVING FOR SENIORS AGING IN PLACE & FEATURES FULL KITCHENETTE & BATH THIS HOME IS LOCATED IN THE MELROSE DISTRICT AREA. IT IS IN THE HEART OF CENTRAL PHOENIX AND CLOSE TO MANY HOT, UNIQUE RESTAURANTS, BARS AND SHOPPING. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY UPGRADES AND UPDATES MADE TO THE HOME, BUT THE CASITA IS SUCH A WONDERFUL BONUS TO ANY INVESTOR OR HOMEOWNER. IT COULD BE A GREAT PLACE FOR ADULTS TO RESIDE WHILE GOING TO ASU DOWNTOWN OR OTHER LOCAL UNIVERSITIES. IT COULD ALSO BE AN AIRBNB OPPORTUNITY OR A LONG-TERM RENTAL FOR NURSES, STUDENTS, ETC. LESS THAN 3 BLOCKS FROM THE LIGHT RAIL, SO PEOPLE CAN COMMUTE DIRECTLY TO & FROM THE AIRPORT. 2 BLOCKS FROM THE GRAND CANAL RECREATION AREA. THE HOUSE OFFERS SO MUCH OPPORTUNITY FOR A POTENTIAL HOMEOWNER &/OR RENTER TO LIVE THEIR BEST LIFE IN THIS HAPPENING AREA! CAST IRON EXTERIOR SEWER LINE WAS REPLACED BY SELLER - A $13,000 UPGRADE AT THE TIME. RAIN GUTTERS ADDED BY SELLER & ADDED 3 RAIN BARRELS TO RECLAIM WATER. BOTH STOVES & WATER HEATERS ARE GAS. FRIGIDARE STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES IN MAIN HOUSE W/ SIDE BY SIDE FRIDGE W/ ICE MAKER AND WATER ON DOOR. STAINLESS, SINGLE TUB KITCHEN SINK W/ UPGRADED FAUCET W/ PULL OUT SPRAYER ON BREAKFAST BAR. CASITA HAS BLACK APPLIANCES IN KITCHEN. MINI SPLIT HEAT PUMP/AIR CONDITIONER IS OVERSIZED FOR THE SPACE. MISTING SYSTEM AT PERGOLA AND CAN BE EXPANDED. STRING LIGHTS ACT AS AN ACCENT THROUGHOUT BACKYARD. MOTION SENSO SPOTLIGHTS ON CASITA. ELECTRIC AND WATER SOURCE ADDED NEAR PERGOLA FOR EXPANDING ENTERTAINMENT SPACE. SOME UPDATED FLOORING, UPDATED FIXTURES, TOILETS, VANITES, SINKS, BATHROOM MIRRORS, & UPDATED INTERIOR DOORS. NEST PROGRAMMABLE THERMOSTAT IN MAIN HOUSE WILL CONVEY. OWNED WATER SOFTNER AND WATER FILTRATION SYSTEM FOR BOTH MAIN HOUSE AND CASITA. 2 NEW WATER HEATERS, FRESH PAINT THROUGHOUT INTERIORS. NEW WATER VALVES FOR WASHING MACHINE CONNECTION IN LAUNDRY ROOM. BOTH AIR CONDITIONERS HAVE HAD PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON 2/22/24. SELLER HAS INSTALLED 3 SMOKE/CARBON MONOXIDE PROTECTORS IN THE MAIN HOUSE & 1 IN THE CASITA. THEY ALL HAVE A 10 YEAR WARRANTY. THIS HOME'S LANDSCAPING IS DESIGNED FOR SHADE AND BEAUTY CHARACTERISTIC OF THE HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOOD. THE FRONT YARD IS SOUTH-FACING, WITH A MATURE AFRICAN SUMAC TREE LARGE ENOUGH TO SHADE MOST OF THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE, INCLUDING THE FRONT PORCH. THE BERMUDA GRASS AND THE TEXAS PURPLE SAGE BUSHES, ALONG WITH SOME HESPERALOE, MAKE IT AN INVITING HABITAT FOR BIRDS. THERE ARE VARIOUS KINDS OF SUCCULENT PLANTS IN THE BUILT-IN BRICK PLANTER THAT RUNS THE WHOLE LENGTH OF THE FRONT PORCH, CREATING A BEAUTIFUL ENTRY TO THE HOME. THERE IS A SPRINKLER AND DRIP SYSTEM CONNECTED TO THE WIRED-IN ORBIT TIMER WITH MULTIPLE ZONES AND PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES SUCH AS RAIN SENSOR DELAY. THE BACKYARD IS A CAREFULLY CRAFTED PARADISE, FEATURING 3 LARGE, HEAT-TOLERANT, DECIDUOUS SHADE TREES INCLUDING CHINESE ELM AND CHINESE PISTACHE. PLANTS HAVE BEEN CHOSEN FOR THEIR SUN OR SHADE PREFERENCES, AND INCLUDE ALOE, CACTI, LADY SLIPPER, PURPLE HEART, 2 CITRUS TREES AND LANTANA. THE WEST WALL OF THE PROPERTY IS COVERED WITH CAT'S CLAW VINE FOR ITS COOLING EFFECTS. MEXICAN HONEYSUCKLE BUSHES BLOOM VIBRANT ORANGE UNDER THOSE VINES. THE MAIN AREA OF THE BACKYARD IS SLIGHTLY RECESSED FOR FLOOD IRRIGATION THROUGH SRP, AND IS A MIXTURE OF GRASS AND A BEAUTIFUL NEW GROUND COVER CALLED HORSEHERB THAT IS SPREADING QUICKLY. THE TREES AND THE GROUND COVERINGS LOVE THE FLOOD IRRIGATION, WHICH IS VERY INEXPENSIVE. THE SELLER PAID $128 FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR OF IRRIGATION TO SRP. SHE ALSO HAS A SERVICE SHE PAYS FOR THAT TURNS THE IRRIGATION ON AND OFF. SHE PAYS $55/QUARTER TO HAVE THEM DO THIS AND IT IS CURRENTLY PAID THROUGH JUNE 2024. THIS PROPERTY IS A GARDENER'S PARADISE AND CAN BE ALTERED TO SUIT YOUR TASTES.