601 W Water St, Decorah, IA 52101

Overview This is as close as you can get to downtown, and it can be yours. This well built, 1926 family home offers all the convenience of downtown living without sacrificing on space. Watch parades from your front porch, walk or bike the nearby Doug Road Trail, and stroll down Water Street to restaurants, bars, and ice cream shops. This house features an extra-large living room which flows seamlessly into the formal dining room with its stunning built-in hutch. Enjoy the preservation of the old home's charming woodwork and plaster walls while feeling confident that the electrical is completely updated and safe. The thorough spray foam and cellulose insulation will keep you comfortable all year 'round, and energy costs are considerably low for a home this age. With a brand-new roof over your head and room to grow, this could be your family's forever home! Kitchen Treat yourself to a large, updated kitchen. There is space for a breakfast table or bench for de-booting along the south windows, which feature a custom honeycomb side-tracked top-down bottom-up blinds to help insulate. Fill your bay window with plants behind the leaded glass. You could even upgrade to a gas stove with ease. Windows All the original downstairs weighted double-hung windows have been lovingly maintained and the weights upgraded with new, long lasting nylon rope. New, durable, exterior grade paint with fresh high quality replacement calk sealant glazing has been applied in the past year on these classic wooden windows and their exterior pieces. Upgraded windows have been installed in other areas in the home. Bedrooms Each bedroom has a floor dimension of roughly 12' x 12' (give or take a foot depending on the room), matching ceiling fans, and custom brass pendant lamps with classic original blue mason jar lamp shades. Matching brass electric faceplates and push-button switches remind you that you are in an old home, but they also cover CAT-6, coax cable, and phone wire run throughout the home. New custom modular wood built-in closets offer more hanging space than you could ever need for shirts, pants, coats, suits, and dresses while blending with the original design. Baths The downstairs half-bath powder room is possibly the nicest little restroom around. This room was just updated with new plumbing, paint, and flooring. You may be surprised and how spacious this room feels when you use it. Just pick your own window treatment. The upstairs bath has a time tested cast iron tub with a new dynamic and adjustable shower. New custom shower curtains match the fabric frame for the radiator. New sink, new faucet, new mirror, new lights, and plenty of storage for all your towels. Finally, keep your bathroom clean and fresh by running the new ceiling fan. Basement In addition to its high performance insulation, this basement is partially finished to be an apartment, two additional bedrooms, or office or workshop space. Electricity is installed throughout for easy accessibility, and plumbing is ready for either your utility sink, kitchen sink, or laundry relocation. A bonus cool room is also ready for your wine, craft beer, or garden's preservers. Attic This walk-up attic has a beautifully fitting reclaimed oak floor in a crafty framed-in perimeter pattern. Seating space for a card game and hooks for a hammock are ready in this cosy, rustic, open framed space. While other homes have a pitched roof which cuts into the second floor, you can enjoy this rare extra feature with your friends and family. Open the door a crack and let the attic fans pull the cool summers' evening air through entire your home, then lock it in during the heat wave. Your friends will be shocked that your home is so cool without air conditioning!