Homes of this caliber seldom come to market. Featured on the Grant Park Candlelight Tour of Homes & the HGTV show Renovation Stories, this one-of-a-kind, designer-appointed home is located on a corner lot in the heart of Historic Grant Park. The current owners of this home have poured their hearts & souls into making this home absolute perfection. Lovingly restored & designed, there are no stones left unturned in this beauty. Originally built as a home for the proprietors of Smithloff Grocery w/ the grocery store located on the front of the house, you can own a piece of Grant Park history. Smithloff grocery served the Grant Park neighborhood until the 70's. The original double doors that were once the entrance of the store are still intact at the front corner of the home. The space used as the grocery store has been turned into a home office w/ large windows, concrete floors, tongue & groove ceilings & built in cabinets/bookshelves complete w/ an antique library ladder. Custom built steel partners desks in the office featuring desktops w/ scenes of the old City Hall East before it became PCM remain w/ the home. When you go through the front gates, you are transported to a private, landscaped oasis w/ an inviting front porch complete w/ the historically appropriate haint blue ceiling. Enter through the antique front door into the gracious galley style hallway that leads to the social hub of the home. The open-concept great room. But before entering the great room, you will want to check out the most striking half bath you've ever seen wrapped in dark green herringbone tile & brass accents. You will want to hang out in the half bath. And what's behind the antique swinging door w/ the custom Smithloff logo-the butler's pantry/bar area & laundry room. With its leathered black granite countertops, gorgeous tile floor, copper bar sink, dark green cabinetry, floating live-edge walnut shelves, antique stained glass & wine refrigerator, this will become the gathering spot for entertaining. The rear of the home is an inviting retreat complete w/ an open-concept great room, chef's kitchen & breakfast area. Features include oversized windows, French doors to the flagstone patio, open kitchen w/ classic beveled subway tile extending to the ceiling, gorgeous Carrara marble island/breakfast bar that seats 5, white cabinets, ss steel appliances w/ new GE french door refrigerator, desk/bill paying area & cozy breakfast area w/ decorative, corner fireplace & antique bar cabinet. From the breakfast area you will enter a most inviting dining room. Double openings usher you into the enveloping Iron Ore painted dining room-anchored by a 7-arm chandelier & decorative fireplace w/ antique cover designed for easy flow when entertaining. The second floor expansion starts w/ a loft/den w/ skylights for added nat. light & features a guest bathroom w/ double vanity & oversized walk-in shower, two bedrooms each equipped w/ walk-in closets & attic storage. Back on the main level you will find the private primary bedroom suite. The wall of custom-made closets w/ antique sliding doors offers the right amt of space for all of your treasures. Across from the closet wall you will find the primary bathroom retreat w/ double pedestal sinks/inset medicine cabinets, clawfoot soaking tub, tile walk-in shower & lead glass window. The oversized primary bedroom features a wall of built in shelves, drawers/cabinets, a library ladder & concrete floor. The property is fenced w/ wrought iron & locking gates on the street sides. The 1.5 car garage/workshop & ADU/studio space above are an added bonus. The space above the garage was previously a music studio & is soundproofed. A window is also hidden behind the soundproofing. This property is situated directly between the Zoo, Grant Park & Beltline only a couple of blocks to each. Local coffee shops & restaurants are a couple of blocks away as well. Grant Park is full of locally owned restaurants, shops, music venues & more.
