1522 Hagood Ave, Columbia, SC 29205

This is the perfect woodland escape without leaving the heart of Columbia. This gorgeous home is nestled on a private half-acre lot in Melrose Heights, only minutes from downtown, the University and Columbia’s museums and other attractions. Many visitors to this home liken it to a mountain chalet. When you enter the home you are greeted by screened porch but that is only a portend of things to come. There is yet another screened porch as well as a raised deck which overlooks the wooded backyard. The main floor boasts of two carpeted bedrooms and a full shared bathroom with a double sink, a kitchen with an adjoining breakfast nook and an open floor plan hard wooded living room/dining room with a cathedral ceiling as well as a gas log fireplace. The backyard view from the living room through a wall of glass doors and windows is breathtaking and showcases the yard’s magnolias, pines and hardwoods, many of which are evergreens yielding a delightful year-round view. The carpeted upstairs master bedroom has a motor operated skylight and is complemented by a large walk-in closet, a laundry room with a brand new Maytag dryer and a bathroom with his and her sinks and separate tub and shower. The walk out Mexican-tiled finished basement opens directly to the backyard. It has its own bath with shower, a wet bar and adjacent enclosed storage area. This large room is the perfect recreation room, man cave or fitness center. A large single car garage finishes out the lower level. It includes a built in work bench, storage shelves and shop space. In September a new Rannai tankless water heater was installed so the new owner can benefit from limitless hot water and energy savings without bearing the upfront installation cost. The crown jewel for this property is the stand alone 835 SF artist’s studio which includes overhead lighting, built-in work benches, shelving and gallery display shelves. The studio is heated and cooled. Even if you are not an artist, this studio has endless possibilities. Of final note, this beautiful home is at one of the highest points in Columbia and stayed dry during the recent “thousand year storm.”