$495,000

Two Living Rooms, Two Fireplaces, One Level Near Downtown Concord Most houses give you one good room to settle into. This one gives you two, and each has itsown fireplace. The front living room runs nearly 23 feet. It has a painted mantel with a black tile surround, built-in shelves and cabinets on both sides, and windows facing the street. That's the room for company. Down the hall, the family room is the one you'll actually live in. It has a beamed ceiling, painted wood paneling, a brick fireplace with glass doors, and a wall of built-in shelving with a desk. Hardwood floors and crown molding run through the whole house, and it's all on one level. The kitchen has white cabinetry, stone counters, a subway tile backsplash, a gas cooktop, a doublewall oven, and counter seating. A breakfast nook sits beside it, and a separate dining room has wainscoting and a chandelier. The 17-by-15 primary bedroom has a walk-in closet and its own bath. Two more bedrooms share a hall bath with a glass walk-in shower and a bench. Out back, a screened porch with a ceiling fan, a brick floor, and a brick hearth sits under tall shade trees. A two-car carport, a shed, a laundry room with a sink, and a walk-up attic take care of the rest. Union Street is under a mile away. 2,543 heated square feet, measured. Where Does All Your Stuff Go? A 54-Foot Walk-Up Attic, a Shed, and aTwo-Car Carport. Here's what nobody tells you about buying close to downtown: the house runs out of room before you run out of stuff. There's no attic you can walk into and nowhere to keep the car out ofthe weather, so the bins end up stacked in the spare bedroom. 280 Virginia St SE fixes that. A stair leads to a walk-up attic that runs 54 feet long. There's a shed out back and a carport that fits two cars. The 9-by-14 laundry room comes with a sink,cabinets, counter space, and its own exterior door. The house doesn't skimp either. It has 2,543 measured heated square feet, all on one level, with 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths. There are two living rooms, each with a fireplace, plus a breakfast nook and a separate dining room. The kitchen has a gas cooktop, a double wall oven, stone counters, and counter seating. The primary bedroom has a walk-in closet with built-in shelving and its own bath. There are hardwood floors throughout, and a screened porch with a brick hearth.