2802 Chariton St

Check out the virtual tour. The graceful exterior says "traditional all-brick colonial, huge lot, hideaway location in classic Oakton neighborhood." The sprawling interior says "too many updgrades and improvements to count." For starters, begin with five generous bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms and a huge two-car garage. The back of the house opens up with a 12 by 27 foot glass-enclosed sun room, featuring a separate A/C heating system and ceiling fan which is assessed through a 11 foot passageway. Check out the upgraded kitchen, with newer appliances that includes a gas stove, granite countertops, high-end cabinets with slow-close drawers and under-cabinet lighting. You'll find an updated half-bath on the main level and a fully renovated guest bathroom upstairs, with heated floor, all-new tile and updated cabinets. The convenient laundry room has new flooring, extra wall insulation and useful kitchen-style cabinets. Hardwood floors extend throughout the house, including the kitchen with travetine tile in the entryway. The family room fireplace has been upgraded to natural gas with a stainless insert. An energy efficient Lennox gas furnance was installed last year. A radon remediation system is already installed.The "new" theme continues with low-E Pella windows, upgraded interior doors ( solid core 6-panel pine) and insulated doors for the front entry and walkout basement. The front office/library has double glass doors and extra insulation. Some older homes are let down by tired, inadequate lighting. Not this one! It comes with dimmable ceiling "cans" in the kitchen and den, and new interior and exterior lighting almost everywhere. The electrical systems also has cennections for adding a portable generator - always a good idea to cope with power outages from thunderstorms, high winds and the occassional blizzard. In all, there is almost 3000 square feet of finished space, plus an addition 1300 square feet in the unfinished basement which is ready to be remodeled to your personal taste and style. Outdoors, the 1.1 acre lots has had a truckload of improvements - literally. Twelve tons of irrigation blue rock were placed next to the driveway and in the back yard for drainage improvement. Ten yards of topsoil were added to the front flower beds, held in place by an 8-inch retaining wall. If that's not enough, there are more than 300 linear feet of brick curbing, plus a brick walkway in the back year. And let's not forget the new patio outside the basement doorway, terraced underneath a relocated deck. The huge double car garage with swallow up big SUVs without difficulty. Additionally, the driveway has an RV pad off to the side. Last but not least, schools are in the desirable Oakton Elementary/Thoreau Middle/Oakton High pyramid. In the last several years, this home has had well over $200,000 in improvements. Today, this home needs practically nothing - except you!