the Langstedt House: Beautiful Italianate Home with River Views

Welcome to the Langstedt House, circa 1871. This is your chance to enjoy a river view on the city’s most vibrant park from your own beautiful Italianate home – one of the first houses built on Libby Hill and a slice of Church Hill history. This spacious and comfortable home is situated on a rare oversized lot with its own fenced-in side yard, a cute and roomy shed, a small lean-to for storing all your garden essentials, mature landscaping, & even a white picket fence! A full front porch & gracious foyer with grand staircase welcome you to Langstedt, where impressive 10’ ceilings throughout set off its period trim in the sunny parlor & dining rooms. The living room/parlor boasts the first of the home’s 5 fireplaces as well as built in bookshelves & large windows. The dining room holds the 2nd fireplace and offers lovely natural light as well. The enormous modern kitchen will hold the appliances of even the most dedicated foodie, while offering the historic charm of a fireplace. The first floor is rounded out with a library with floor-to-ceiling built-in shelves and a ladder – perfect for a study or home office. Conveniently situated near a full bathroom, it also makes a great guest room! Upstairs, find 3 generous bedrooms, one with a fireplace, built-in bookshelves, 2 closets & a river view & 2 full bathrooms. Also upstairs, enjoy an enormous family room with its own fireplace & skylight as well as some flex space great for an office or craft area. The large upstairs sunroom is a perfect sanctuary for your plants in the wintertime & a favorite space for sitting year round! Other features include an elevator that rides you not only upstairs but also down to the cellar, a sizable laundry room, a hidden pantry, and a side screened porch accessible from the kitchen or library. Right on Libby Hill Park with river and skyline views & walkable to Chimborazo Park & Church Hill dining staples such as Grisette, Alewife, the Hill Cafe, Proper Pie, and Millie’s, this home is convenient to all the best Richmond has to offer!

Details

Property ID
700419

3
Bedrooms

3
Bathrooms

Square Footage
3025

Lot Size
.12

Year Built
1900

Style
Italianate

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