This cute Craftsman cottage at 1904 Arlington Ave was built in 1919. The east side of that street from 218th St. to 220th St. had approximately a dozen homes that came out of kit. The were built as housing for the workers at National Supply located on the corner of Carson St. and Western Ave. just inside the boundary of Torrance. The original homes were two bedroom, one bath and had 704 square feet not including the screened in rear laundry porch.
This house is located in the heart of Olde Downtown Torrance. The old Downtown is within three blocks. The Ralph's supermarket is five blocks. There are five parks within a three block walk. One of these parks in Charles Wilson Park that has a Farmers Market every Tuesday and Saturday. Torrance High School with its tennis courts is a block away and Torrance Elementary and the Torrance High Stadium are four blocks. When the new buildings are built at JH Hull the middle school will be ten blocks. (Corner of Arlington and 231 St.). There is a shopping center with a Rite Aide within five blocks. Google Maps will show you just how convenient the property's location is. The San Diego Fwy and the Harbor Fwys are just minutes away.
Owners since this house was built have remodeled and added on to it but it still retains its original vintage charm. The divider was removed between the living and dining room to give it a more up to date great room feel. The dining room still has the original hutch/buffet and the original display cabinets.
The kitchen and the baths are modern but fit in with the character of the house. The old kitchens are adorable but only have about six feet of counter space and not much in the way of storage. When modern refrigerators came along you could not have a small table in the kitchen. The modern kitchen in this house has approximately twelve feet of counter space not including the built in stove. There is also room for a small table and refrigerator. The old screened in porch has been enclosed and reworked so that there is a good sized functional laundry room inside the house
The main bath has been completely redone. The second bedroom closet was added to the original bath and now is a large soaking tub with a shower. Where the old bathtub and sink were is now a sink and vanity adding counter space and storage where there was once none. The three quarter bath off the back bedroom has a walk in shower, vanity sink and an out door entrance. This is perfect for those working in the over sized garage or for the kids playing outside not to track all over the house.
The over sized garage was built in 1976. There is RV or boat parking next to it. Both are entered off the alley. The backyard has a large grassy area and a built in barbecue. There is also a large patio between the garage and house and an enclosed dog run on the south side of the house.
The listing price of this house is $495,000.00 and the owners are anxious for an offer. They are willing to put a new roof on and touch up the paint if the price is right or will sell it AS-IS. The termite report is available upon request.
There is a virtual tour available at Southeasttorrance.com. Go to Torrance Real Estate.
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