3493 Clare Cottage Trace SW Marietta GA 30008 MLS #7635874

Nestled in the heart of Dunwoody in the popular Mount Vernon North community, this special home has been lovingly maintained and gently used over the years. The rocking chair front porch welcomes you in under the shade of mature foliage and year-round color. Over the threshold and into the hardwood foyer, you immediately feel the solid construction. Upscale features and finishes catch your eye, from high ceilings and oversized rooms to upscale moldings and perfectly positioned windows providing just the right amount of natural light. Neutral finishes, great bones, and wide room transitions surround you with so much potential as you move thru the living room and full-sized dining room. Wall-to-wall carpeting has carefully protected the site-finished hardwood floors underneath. The well-equipped, recently renovated kitchen features quartz countertops, stainless appliances, gas cooking, white cabinets, a white tile backsplash, marble floors, a precious bay window breakfast room overlooking the flowering back yard, and easy access to the laundry closet and 2-car side entry garage. The fireside den features built-in bookcases, a brick fireplace and mantle, gas starter, and walk-out access to the adorable screened porch and secluded back yard, all privately tucked inside thick greenery. Enjoy it just as it is, or replace screens with windows, add a wider transition from inside to out and transform this porch under the existing roofline into a magnificent sunroom expansion off the den. A large bedroom and beautifully renovated full bath round out the main floor offerings. Upstairs features more protected site-finished hardwoods under the carpet. Enter the enormous primary suite thru an entry alcove adorned with built-in bookcases, ideal for a quaint virtual office. This oversized owner’s suite is perfect as is or ripe for a primary bath expansion. Also upstairs, two sizeable secondary bedrooms and a full hall bath featuring sage green tile and a walk-in tub are perfect for a new owner with a design eye. A full unfinished daylight basement is just downstairs with interior and exterior access, rare for this neighborhood, and a blank canvas awaiting your creativity and providing loads of storage space or room for a home gym in the meantime. The possibilities are endless in this ideal, move-in ready home with a neutral palette and oversized rooms. For owners with vision, freshly paint, pull up carpets and refinish floors to further update before move in for even more upside. Or develop your vision, and then carefully complete your updates one at a time. Super clean and move-in ready, this home is walking distance to Dunwoody Village, a 5-minute bike ride to top-rated Vanderlyn Elementary, and a true once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own a solid, well-maintained, close-in home with tons of future growth potential. Walk to upscale or casual dining, enjoy endless shopping and outdoor music venues, Dunwoody Nature Center, art centers, movie theatres and groceries. Easy access to GA-400, I-285, Sandy Springs, and a quick shot to downtown Atlanta. This is a must-see quality home!