14620 Bayes Ave

Now priced $5,000 below the real estate tax assessment value and more than $3,000 below the estimated market value, 14620 BAYES AVENUE has consistently increased in value, month-over-month, for the last 8 months. The nearest comparable 3-BR single family home, (at 14516 Bayes Ave in Lakewood), is for sale at $119,000; $19,100 MORE than this home's price. It is a 3-bedroom, 1-bath homestead located in the stable, quiet neighborhood of South Lakewood, Ohio. The home is a gardener's delight on a deep 6,240 sqft plot of land. The home is a single-family, 2-story, colonial-style structure. 18 new energy-efficient, double-pane replacement windows and 6 new glass-block windows have recently been installed throughout the home. Another major improvement to the property is the newer, over-sized "2 1/2-car" garage. Its 500 square feet of floor space comfortably accommodates 2 cars. There is plenty of room for auto and hobby shop, shelving, lawn care equipment and lawn furniture. The rafter area provides for more overhead storage, plus, the garage has an automatic garage-door opening system with 2 remote-control units. There are ample overhead lighting fixtures and 16 electrical outlets in the garage, too! The recent bathroom restoration includes a new, 3-panel mirrored medicine cabinet, over-vanity light bar, new overhead light fixture in the tub/shower, new shower surround, complete tub/shower plumbing, faux marble tile flooring & sub-flooring, plaster wall replacement, walnut baseboards, toilet flex water service line and fresh paint. The living room features a fireplace with a faux, cast-iron stove which is also an electric space-heater insert. A large, heirloom wall mirror hangs above the classic, colonial fireplace surround and mantle. The adjacent formal dining room is large enough to seat 8-12 family members and guests. The house has a big front porch, a bright eat-in kitchen nook and a private deck/balcony off the 2nd floor. The big backyard's many garden beds are ideal for growing flowers, herbs and vegetables. And, corn-roasts, barbeques and clam-bakes await the pleasure of the new home-owners here. The full, dry basement has a newer asphalt floor. The clothes washer, laundry tub, gas furnace and hot water heater are all easy to get to, use and maintain. Plus, there are two separate but adjacent rooms in the basement for cold storage, wine cellar and/or potential Swedish sauna use. There is room in the basement for the potential installation of an added 1/2-bath. The home has updated electrical wiring throughout, including a newer breaker box and individual circuit breaker switches for every room/area in the house, external yard lighting and garage. The attic has a new, ¾-inch yellow pine sheathing floor and has the potential for being finished into added living space. The room dimensions are: Living Room - 15'8"X12', Dining Room - 12'8"X10'6", Kitchen - 9'8"X8'8", Eat-In Nook - 9'6"X8', Bedroom #1 - 11'4"X9'4", Bedroom #2 - 13'X9'4", Bedroom #3 - 9'6"X9', Bathroom - 6'X6', Front Porch - 21'4"X8', 2nd Floor Porch/Balcony - 11'X8'6", Basement - 24'X18', Attic Floor - 24'X18', Garage - 23'4"X21'4". Neighborhood Description Lakewood's crown jewel is the Lakewood City School District which boasts several newly-built, expanded and remodeled buildings. It offers a well-funded and highly-reputed public school experience for students of all ages. Grocery stores, gas stations, pharmacies, great local restaurants, big box shopping, a new YMCA and a newly-expanded city library are all readily accessible from this locale. There are swimming pools at Lakewood City parks and Metro Parks golf courses and boat docks to take advantage of, as well. The Cleveland Clinic/Lakewood Hospital, EMS, main fire station, police station and city hall are only minutes away. A short drive will find you enjoying major league sports teams, art and civic institutions such as The Cleveland Orchestra and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum!