60 Claverach Dr, Saint Louis, MO 63105

This beautiful, corner lot, unique mediterranean/classical (relatively symmetrical) style yellow brick home was built in the exquisite tree-lined Claverach Park neighborhood in the City of Clayton in 1928-29. The exterior has multiple french doors with faux balconies adding to the home's distinct charm. The roof is of italian red ceramic tile and protrudes off the edges of the home with dazzling wooden soffits. The front door features a beautiful original stone-work walk-way leading to it from the street and sidewalk. The home features a large elegant and one-of-a-kind front hall (spanning the 1st and 2nd floor), with a wrap around iron work balustrade and staircase leading to the second floor. The front hall also features original 1929 wall indented lights and great length dangling chain chandelier, which are stunning upon entrance from the front door. Ceilings are high and walls are thick and made of beautiful texturized plaster. Many homes of this era feature a traditional large living room, large dining room, a large kitchen, and a library, and this home doesn't disappoint. This charming old home features nine rooms (not including the master bedroom's office), comprised of four bedrooms, plus the sun room / library, living room, front hall, dining room, and kitchen), plus multiple bathrooms (plus all the rooms in the basement). The first floor is complete with a large kitchen with paneling from the '50s. On the first floor at the southern end is also an addition (from the '40s) of a bed room and bathroom. The (attached) garage houses two cars easily, plus plenty of room for weekend projects and storage. The first floor also has a "pit" or den, which could also double as a sun room, or library, complete with an original beautiful one-of-a-kind indoor wall fountain. Upstairs, the master bed room features two walk in closets (for him and her), its own original bathroom, and its own office. Floors are terrazzo on the first floor and hardwood floors are found upstairs, except the renovated (in the early '90s) second floor bathroom (with jacuzzi) which has stunning imported green italian marble work and flooring. The rear of the home also has a beautiful stone patio fenced in by ironwork and a gated arcade and loggia area; the patio is also complete with a large fountain. The patio serves well for getting some sun, or cooking a barbecue. The lot and/or yard is generous in size (at just over half an acre), and the east yard features a garden complete with a rectangular partitioned stone rose garden, and a faux water well to add character. The west yard features an ornate iron work fence. The home is HVAC system works in three zones, and has forced air and heat on the 1st floor, and forced air on the 2nd, and a boiler heating system on the 2nd floor. The basement is fully finished in highly sought after vintage knotty-pine wood paneling. The basement also has a generous sized room which is great for a wine cellar, and two other larger rooms, plus the laundry room, and a (decommissioned) bathroom. Prior owners built a second kitchen (and a bathroom), not counted in this home's stats, in the basement. This home, like the entire neighborhood of 1928-29 style homes, is a totally unique, and is a irreplaceable one of a kind gem, in the City of Clayton. The entire neighborhood is designated on The National Register of Historic Places (of Homes). The home is centrally located in Clayton (a part of the St. Louis), and is just 10 to 15 minutes from the Central West End, the Airport, Downtown Saint Louis, the Ball Park, the Hockey Stadium, the (Italian) Hill (district), The (Missouri) Botanical Gardens, the Art Museum, the Zoo, and Forest Park, and is a few minutes' drive from the Galleria, and downtown Clayton, full of many wonderful restaurants, businesses, and shops. This unique corner lot, complete with the '28 home, has it all!