$499,000

Welcome to Shoe City! Be the third generation to own this house and make it your home with your personal aesthetic touches and desired upgrades. This is a King or Queendom made for entertaining! There is over a half an acre with commanding street frontage and a fully fenced backyard, providing a safe, spacious haven for play and relaxation.The main living level has a living room with a lovely bay window and fireplace. The generous sized kitchen has plenty of cabinetry, drawers and counters with room for an additional prep area and storage. The dining room has a built-in hutch for a small bar, hors d'oeuvres or serving essentials. Between these rooms is a gracious pass-through window for easier engagement with your guests. The slider leads out to the back deck where you can show off your grilling skills and provide an impressive buffet. Take the stairs to the sprawling, well-maintained yard with a luxurious above-ground pool. Enter through the lower patio slider to continue the party. There is a large bar with sink, fireplace and a half-bath convenient for pool and party goers. There is a laundry room with utility sink and shelving for washing wet towels and bathing suits without having to bring them through the house.At the end of the extra-long driveway is a deep garage with direct interior access-making loading and unloading out of the weather completely hassle-free. The attached utility room provides extra storage with an additional exterior door for accessing and storing equipment and tools for the pool and yard maintenance. Above the generous sized main bedroom with ensuite, there is a pull down ladder to access to attic space that extends along the width of the bedroom towards the living room. Bonus storage in a deep closet under the split-entry stairs. The guest bedroom with good-sized closet could be used as a home office or a custom walk-in closet for an extended wardrobe.Live on an exceptionally wide residential street lined with eclectic architecture spanning from the late 1800's - mid 1990's.This house is near Winnekenni Castle and Park, the natural beauty of Lake Saltonstall, Kenosha Lake, Lake Pentucket, the Dudley Potter Trail and Castle Trail West with easy access to major highways, downtown and the NH border.By the turn of the 19th century, Haverhill was known as the "Queen Slipper City", reigning supreme in the shoe industry.So, tie those laces, buckle up tight and put your boots to the ground. Don't sneak(er) around or be a loafer. Slip(per) on over to your new home.