1909 Maine St, Lawrence, KS 66046

A fully landscaped front yard along with two separate patio areas and a fully-developed hedge of Burning Bushes greets you as does a stone-paved curved walk to the fully enclosed 3-season front porch. A tiled two door entryway onto full pine flooring finished by Herb Wurst in 1993 on the first floor boasts a dining room with a stone fireplace and fully remodeled kitchen (2009) and a new library converted from an attached garage in 2010. The hallway leading back to the three paneled bedrooms and fully remodeled bathroom opens onto the stairwell for natural light provided by the back porch two door entryway. The basement has a fully renovated and tiled full bath, with engineered wood floors, is drywalled with moisture barrier against the 14"-thick cement block foundation. Moisture-protected stain resistant carpeting is in the bedrooms (one non-conforming), a tiled utility room with sump pump and newly installed storage space, and a brick fireplace in the media room complete the rest. Two basement full-size double-paned windows were installed in 2019. Most of the windows throughout the main level are triple-paned Rolox glass, providing solid insulation and superior sound barriers to the outside. The siding is solid steel 12" overlap offset by steel cedar shingle highlights installed by the Wempe brothers in the early 1980's. A new stone-coated steel shingle roof was installed in 2019 with a double layer of Rhino rubber sheathing for complete lifetime protection against moisture penetration, wind and/or storm damage. The original and fully mechanical 1955 Lenox Gas Furnace tests at 83% capacity with no leakage and has been refurbished for another 50 years of smooth and quiet operation. The gas powered 80-gallon water heater was installed in the mid 1990's by Dan Martinez. The dryer is gas-powered, and all lights throughout the house are LED. A two-ton solid state air conditioner attached to the roof in 1992 delivers air through the ranch attic, thus avoiding cross ventilation with the house heating system, and a heatpump installed outside of the library delivers both systems to that room separately. All house mechanicals have been maintained regularly by Westerhouse Heating & Cooling. Most of the corrugated steel plumbing throughout the house was replaced in 2020, and the 120/220V electrical breaker system (installed in the early '90's) has had new wiring to replace much of the old throughout the house. There are outdoor outlets on both front and back of the house, as well as the hobby barn and carport, all protected by motion security lights. The property is nearly a quarter acre, and is fully xeric (no grass). The large and expansive backyard is divided to provide a fenced and gated dog yard. A large 24X18' Hobby barn was installed by Menonites in 2005. Oak, Redbud, Apple and Cedar trees along with lilac and forsythia bushes, raised garden beds and dedicated parking take up a fully cedar-fenced backyard. A detached 20X10' Carport built in 2022 is located in back of the house with a permeable driveway and parking area provided. 1909 Maine is located in a quiet neighborhood within the active Centennial Neighborhood Association, and across the street from University Place Neighborhood. It is within walking distance to public schools, parks and the University of Kansas, as well as to local markets, churches and to the downtown area because of its prime central location, making it highly desirable to families, retirees and college students.