HomeWork A cooperative effort of City Newspaper and RochesterCityLiving, a program of the Landmark Society.
Chock-full of Charm
134 Chestnut Hill Drive, Irondequoit Although this winter may make you believe that the only title our dear city of Rochester is worthy of is the Golden Snowball Award, we Rochesterians have the rare privilege of living in a city replete with historic housing stock. Perhaps nowhere else in the Rochester area is the physical manifestation of our over 200 years of residential development more evident then the St. Paul Boulevard corridor. The home at 134 Chestnut Hill Drive, built in 1937 by Peter Weaver, a builder who constructed several homes along the street, is one of the hundreds of great historic homes within the St. Paul Boulevard corridor. The modest center entrance Colonial Revival style exterior with its large multipaned picture windows gives little hint of the stylish interior within. Upon entering into the tiled vestibule with a coat closet, one of the home’s many archways immediately frames your view of the foyer, which is accented by a staircase with custom forged iron balustrade, doorbell niche, and hall to the original screened rear porch. Through another archway is the large lightfilled living room with quartersawn oak floors, elegant marble and wood fireplace surround, and a full wall of built-in’s that frame the view out the large picture window to the wooded ravine that is the backyard. The dining room impresses with original crown molding, built-in corner cabinets, and several large windows. The kitchen, with its beautifully maintained original cabinetry, frames another dramatic ravine view with an arched bay window now
serving as a breakfast nook. The rear hall with its elegant arched ceiling provides access to a powder room with original cranberry tile and sink; broom closet; and a large dry basement with storage rooms and original large knotty pine paneled rec room. Reaching the top of the stairs, you have the option of walking out onto the second story outlook, or proceeding to one of the three bedrooms through their stunning Art Deco styled wood panel doors, complete with pinstriped door knobs. The large master bedroom’s arched window alcove between his and hers closets provides the perfect spot to curl up with a book on a sunny winter afternoon. Centered among it all is the spectacular original bathroom with marbled butter cream yellow and sea foam green ceramic tile walls and floors with walk-in shower, recessed tub, pedestal sink and toilet complete with chrome hardware and accessories. The walk up attic is unfinished and provides ample opportunity and storage. This 1,796 square foot “sleeper” of a house, perched upon a wooded ravine, provides a rare opportunity to own an unadulterated Art Deco-era showpiece at a modest price of $139,900. For more information contact realtor Mike Liess (585)750-8337 or search the MLS #R241018. by Christopher Brandt Christopher is a Landmark Society volunteer and obsessive local history researcher.
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