An American Foursquare in the Heart of the City of Kingston: $359.9K

  |  September 24, 2024

Today, Upstater visits a Victorian American Foursquare in the heart of the city of Kingston.

Yes, the listing describes this 1,620-square-foot home as a Victorian, but its c.1932 birth lands it squarely in Foursquare territory. Wide front porch? Check. Off-center front steps? Check. Top-floor single dormer? Check.

Loving that rich, dark-wood ceiling on the porch. And we’re extending gratitude to the owner who chose not to swap out that O.G. front door.

It’s actually an air-lock entry—an old-fashioned solution to nasty cold drafts in the winter and sultry heat in the summer.

*Sigh* Old-home buffs will adore that blocky staircase. The shiny-tiled, Saturday-Night-Fever-dance-floor foyer? Not so much.

The living room carries traces of Craftsman details in the brick fireplace flanked by built-in bookcases and twin windows. Inlaid wood borders are the perfect frame for a herringbone wood parquet floor.

The amount of thought that went into these floors is admirable; here is the dining room.

Yeah, those sliders ain’t exactly original. But they serve a useful purpose.

The kitchen, too, is not original. But it’s useful, though the new owner might want to plan a new design that melds the old with the new.

A half-bath on the main floor is a helpful concession, as nearly any old-home buff would concur.

Upstairs, the bedrooms don’t disappoint, with dark woodwork and bright windows.

The full bath upstairs is bold with white penny tile on the floor and subway tile surrounding the deep tub.

Inlaid borders race the perimeter of this bedroom.

Again, we’re glad no one ditched these patinaed doors. And hey, a kettlebell makes a fine doorstop. Wonder where that door next to it leads?

It’s a staircase! Let’s climb it…

…to an attic with angles as sharp as a faceted diamond.

The full basement isn’t fully finished, but has a laundry area.

The property measures 0.16 acre, but is so close to all the Kingston vibes. Head two-tenths of a mile down to Autonomous Coffee Shop, for instance.

If this American Foursquare in the heart of the city of Kingston checks all your boxes, find out more about 408 Albany Avenue, Kingston, from Charlet Wenzel with Howard Hanna Rand Realty.

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