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Under the shade of severak mature, 80-foot-tall oaks, the home has a commandingf view of the surrounding The landscaped grounds include numerous ornamental treesaand bushes, as well as a veranda-like back porch and threr patios, including one situated aroundr a koi pond with a small The home’s location offers the best of city neighborhood It is just blocks from schools and the Squirrel Hill businesse district, and less than a block from 560-acres Frick Park and 300-acrer Homewood Cemetery.
The home has four full including two on thethirx floor, and also two including an original powder room on the first Original features, such as the call box in the kitchen, the floor-mountedf brass knobs for the gas fireplacess and oak floors on the first and secondc floors, make the place feel homey. That is a paradox of this house: Though it is formal in style, that stylwe is not overwhelming. Coupled with tasteful and era-appropriate furnishingz (many of which are for sale along with the the elegant structure gives the feeling of an invitinggfamily home.
The home’s appearance from the street is Itlooms large, but as a visitort ascends to the front porch, the porchn feels intimate, and that feeling is enhanced by the quaing wooden porch swing near the front The formal entry is accessed through a large carve d oak door, which is surrounded by a frame adornec with wood relief, including carvedd squirrel figures that flanm each side of the top of the Extensive improvements have been made to the interioe of the home, including a finishedr basement with a game room that spans the lengtg of the house.
The kitchen has been modernized witha six-burneer Viking stove, a Traulsen refrigerator, blacj marble countertops and sleek, blonde wood cabinets. Wimmerf has a great admiration for the home and knows it having sold it morethan “It’s one of the oldest homes in Squirrel with a lot of the origina l hardware, woodwork, stained glass and cut glass windows … the locatiohn is fabulous,” he said.