About 283 Irvine Avenue
The best of Cathedral Hill! This bright, spacious townhouse on a quiet street just off Summit Avenue boasts a walkable neighborhood out the front door and a private garden in back. A few minutes’ walk takes you to landmarks like W.A. Frost, Nina’s Coffee, and Moscow on the Hill. Walk a bit further for groceries, more restaurants, bakeries, small shops, wine, tap rooms, many coffee stops, and small parks tucked into garden-lined avenues.
The main level has beautiful pine floors, and windows facing three directions for plenty of light, filtered through mature trees for a sense of privacy. The updated kitchen includes new appliances, good lighting, and a walnut-topped island with clever storage solutions. Open your back door to newly completed stonework patios landscaped with a variety of established, easy-care plantings. Plenty of room here for outdoor dining, reading in the shade, grilling a meal, sitting around the fire bowl, or just relaxing as you gaze at the hillside gardens.
In addition to the living room and dining room on this level, there’s a family room with a cozy gas fireplace and built-in cabinetry, and a spacious hallway with interior “windows” that move light through the home all day and into the evening.
Upstairs is the primary suite with its own bath and walk-in closet, and windows facing your garden. There’s a second bedroom and full bath, plus a spacious, well-lit loft to use for office or hobby space. Bonus! The laundry room is on this level behind louvered doors, with side by side washer and dryer and lots of shelving. From this level, you can see the river bluffs across the Mississippi, and the lights of downtown St. Paul, with the iconic First National Bank “1” lit at night.
Park in your own two car garage with a Level 2 e-car charger, and plenty of storage space for bikes and tools, or in the dedicated off-street brick parking pad that comes with this unit. From your front porch, enter the spacious hall with slate tiles and walk-in closet. Behind the entry hall is a large workshop with upgraded electrical, and more storage space.
Numbers: Low HOA dues ($100 per month) include funds (approx. $5800 at present) toward exterior repair and roof replacement. 1 year warranty remaining on the AC/furnace unit. 3 year warranty on stonework in backyard. Appliances under one year old: washer, refrigerator, electric range with convection cooktop, microwave/convection oven with range hood vented to the outside, dishwasher.
This unique townhouse – only 6 in the city! — is a sweet example of St. Paul Small in the quietest part of the vibrant Cathedral Hill neighborhood, with easy access to downtown and freeways.
