2209 23rd St, Parkersburg, WV 26101

This wonderful art moderne style house is the only one of its kind in our area. There is a large single car garage is on the basement level, and it has a workshop area. A brand new Thermacore garage door with automatic reverse and motion detection safety features has been installed. A finished rec room with two windows is also located on the basement level, as well as a utility/storage room. The first floor has an enormous living room (almost 400 s.f) with a section of curved glass block wall, a gas fireplace, and natural light from four directions. There is a large sized entrance hall, a powder room, a formal dining room, a large eat-in kitchen, and a small library located on the first floor also. Upstairs are three bedrooms and one full bathroom. The master bedroom is huge--approximately 340 s.f. It stretches all the way across the front of the second floor and has an exit onto the huge (over 400 s.f.) private balcony located over the living room. The upstairs bathroom retains the original 1950s fixtures and fittings in good condition with pink fixtures, pink and gray tile walls, and pink and white tile floor. The laundry has been relocated to the second floor, and there are a brand new matching full size front loading washer and electric dryer installed. The lot is a double lot--two lots of 40 by 133 feet, making the total lot size over 10,000 s.f. with 80 feet of street frontage. There is a garden shed and lots of landscaping--mature trees, shrubs, and flowers. The back and side yards are fully fenced with a combination of six foot privacy fence and chain link fence. The driveway and sidewalks have just been redone, and a retaining wall added to the front of the property. In addition, a retaining wall, stairs leading to the upper yard, and a patio area have been newly built in August 2014. A new gas water heater was installed in May 2013. All new, stainless steel energy efficient kitchen appliances were installed: wall oven, gas cooktop, dishwasher and refrigerator. The plumbing has been upgraded and additional shower heads have been added to the upstairs bath. The electrical wiring has been upgraded. Neighborhood Description The house faces Parkersburg City Park and overlooks the swimming pool, pond and paved jogging/walking trails. The house is located three houses east of the entrance to Mount Olivet cemetery. The neighborhood is all single family houses, primarily owner occupied and in excellent condition. This is a neighborhood where the homeowners take pride in keeping their homes and gardens looking nice.