4555 1st Ave., St. Petersburg, FL 33713

This charming 1940s cottage has been completely updated and is move in-ready. Located in the Central Oak Park neighborhood, equidistant to the thriving downtown St. Pete area and the beautiful Gulf Beaches, the location offers a plethora of shopping, recreation, dining and cultural options just minutes away. The 1,160-square-foot home features a master suite with bath and large walk-in closet, rare in a home of this vintage, and a second bedroom and bath boasting a large light entry area, ideal to use as a home office. An inside laundry and secondary laundry in garage are just two more of the convenient features of this home, which also has updated stainless kitchen appliances, including a French door refrigerator and polished oak floors in all the principal rooms. While this home nods to historic charm, there are energy-efficient, replacement dual pane windows, as well as a solar panel system providing all power to the house. There is a minimum of garden maintenance, and you will love the privacy of a fenced yard, large deck and secondary deck off the primary bedroom, creating an intimate courtyard in the back of the cottage. With alley access and unusual for a home of this size, it boasts an enclosed, oversized 13x22 carport, plus a two-car garage (known as Building #2) that is additional air-conditioned space and was formerly used for games and entertaining.