5500 Beulah Avenue

Looking for a completely renovated, historic home to call your own within the lovely St. Elmo community, one of the most sought-after neighborhoods in Chattanooga? Streetside, you'll find an oversized rocking chair front porch with room for multiple chairs and tables that could be set up for watching the sun set over Lookout Mountain. You'll also appreciate that there are no steps entering the home, making this a great home for aging in place. This 123-year-old, character-filled, 3-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom historic home features original heart of pine flooring, soaring 10-foot ceilings, a gracious layout, 2 beautiful fireplace mantles, modern amenities, as well as a fresh coat of paint both inside and out. From the front door, you'll find an inviting and spacious living room that boasts an original hearth and fireplace. Heading to the right, you'll find a generously proportioned bedroom with walk-in closet and full ensuite bathroom with a tiled shower/tub combo and vanity with granite countertop. Straight through the living room, you'll find the eat-in kitchen that is flanked by a relic original tiled fireplace and mantle. The kitchen also features timeless wood cabinets and granite countertops. Enjoy a morning coffee out on your front porch or barbeque with friends and family out on your covered back deck. The kitchen leads to a hallway with a half-bath, a laundry area with hookups, and one of two rear doors that leads out to the back porch.

Your family or guests will enjoy the massive bedrooms, each sharing a very large jack and jill bathroom with tiled tub/shower and double vanity with granite countertop. Within the rear bedroom you'll find a door leading out to the covered rear deck. This room could also serve as a great work-from-home ready office. Feel confident knowing that this home has so much versatility and would make a great home for a family, retiree, or an amazing work from home dwelling. You'll also appreciate that this home was completely renovated and taken down to the studs in 2013, with lots of important updates including new electrical, plumbing, insulation, roof, HVAC, plus top-of-the-line aluminum clad windows matching the original styled 3-over-1 windows.

This home is bathed in light throughout the day, receiving great morning light on the back of the home and evening light on the front of the home as the sun sets over Lookout Mnt. Situated on a corner lot, you'll find off-street parking at the rear of the home on a grass covered river gravel pad that leads to the back door. There is also an un-opened alleyway at the rear lot line, allowing for the option to install a garage (with historic permission).

A little about the neighborhood: Historic St. Elmo is an eclectic and vibrant neighborhood nestled at the foot of Lookout Mountain, roughly 4 miles from Downtown Chattanooga. This sweet and cozy neighborhood offers convenience and walkability with its proximity to an array of amenities, including Virginia Avenue bike path ONE block away, grocery stores, post office, restaurants & shopping, an awesome playground and park, attractions, trails (Lookout Mountain and Hawkins Ridge), and even a waterfall. Come make this charmer of a home and wonderful neighborhood your own.