609 W Lemon St, Lancaster, PA 17603

Meticulously restored and updated historic home (merely footsteps from F&M) features many architectural details, including floor to ceiling columns in the living room, original wood wainscoting in the kitchen and bathroom, second staircase leading from the kitchen to bedrooms on the second floor, spiral Victorian staircase up all 3 flights, decorative fireplace/mantel The house is 2050 square feet, with 4 'formal' bedrooms. The kitchen was renovated, but the owners retained and rebuilt the historic farmhouse-like cabinets, which contrast nicely with the modernist stainless steel appliances and tile floor. The large formal dining room has an exceptional Le Klint chandelier. The full bathroom is also a combination of modern and original features. The basement is unfinished, but very suitable for laundry and storage. The garage fits one car and numerous bicycles. Upgrades in recent years: * Triangle Tube Prestige Excellence boiler (110,000 btu's, 95+% efficiency) with indirect hot water heater and radiant floor warmers beneath kitchen and living room (2010, Vertex); * Front steps and sidewalk replaced with custom stained and stamped concrete (2010-11; Windy Hill Concrete); * Front porch decking replaced with StrataStone Porcelain White Moon Mosaic Tiles (2010-11; Pat Foy Craftsman with carpentry by Blue Sky Remodeling); * Landscaped front yard (2009); * Antique stained glass transom from turn-of-the-century home in England installed above front door (2009); * Cast iron Kohler sink with faucet and automatic water filter (2009); * 60-foot shadowbox fence installed in backyard (2008) and waterproofed (2009-10); * Two motion-activated security lights in back of house (Twin Pine Electric 2008); * New modern exterior porch light (Twin Pine Electric 2008); * New dual-flush "green" toilet (2008); * Updated wiring throughout house and installation of 10-year smoke detectors (Twin Pine Electric 2008); * George Kovacs Artemis modern ceiling fan in master bedroom (Twin Pine Electric 2008); * Side and back of house trim repainted (2008, K&K Painting); * Rubber roof on house and garage, as well as rubber lined gutters (2007, John Hughes Construction); * Energy-efficient replacement windows in 2007 (except on facade in order to preserve aesthetics of 1905 warbled glass); * Large stone wall built at front of the property in 2006; *Designed and commissioned Asian-inspired deck with pergola and bamboo shades (Ron Leik carpentry 2007); refinished 2008; * Automatic garage door opener (2007); * Insulation added to garage and basement and beneath porch floorboards (2005); * Stainless steel kitchen appliances (gas range, convection oven, dishwasher, refrigerator with freezer at the bottom); * Washer (Fisher-Paykle energy efficient) and dryer (GE) in 2004; * Kitchen renovation (removed a wall, moved, refinished and rebuilt original farmhouse-like cabinets, moved location of plumbing and installed new disposal, cabinets, countertop, appliances, and tile floor (2002-2006); * Modernist lighting fixtures installed throughout house – most notably with a Le Klint chandelier in the dining room; * Dado installed in entryway and along the wall up all three stories of the spiral staircase; * Wood floors on all three stories refinished (2001, Galebachs); * Front porch flooring refinished, stained and waterproofed in 2005 (Galebachs); * Crown moldings, beauty rings, sills, chair rails throughout house (2002-2003); * Brick repointed on side and back of house (2003); * Facade brick and trim painted (pale purple/white) in 2003 (Two Dudes Painting Company); * Victorian style door in alleyway between the houses (2006); * Marble hearth installed in front of fireplace (Indoor City 2002); *Bathroom renovation (2012) *Added master suite and rooftop deck with awesome city view (2012) Neighborhood Description Very walkable neighborhood near a large park (with playground, tennis courts, basketball courts, ball field, sand volleyball courts, wading pool, large dog