280 S Main St, Canandaigua-City, NY 14424

$600,000

bedrooms

bathrooms

square feet

4,386

Acreage

0.35

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year built

1900

Full Baths

Half Baths

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Exceptional example of late nineteenth century, Italianate-style residential architecture! Known as the “Benham House” (circa 1876), this property is on the National Register of Historic Places – please contact the City of Canandaigua Office of Development and Planning for more information. Unique opportunity to live and work in this special property with a complementary building in the rear for your business or income property. Exterior detailing features: a low hipped roof topped with cast iron cresting, two-story projecting bay windows, variegated brickwork, and an ornate cast iron fence. A full-width front porch, covered side porch, and separate patio areas are perfect for outdoor enjoyment in the middle of the city! The MAIN HOUSE is extensively updated and well-maintained, boasting 3,052 sq ft (per Ontario County), front foyer and parlor room, living room, dining and breakfast room, kitchen and powder room on the first level, plus 3 generously-sized bedrooms, possible 4th bedroom, full bath, and laundry on the second level. Soaring ceilings, crown moldings, interior wood shutters, curved staircase in the main foyer, oversized paneled pocket doors, wood-burning stove, and checkerboard floor tile patterns enhance the grandeur throughout. The Complementary Building in the rear is well-maintained, single story with no step entrance and could have multiple commercial or residential uses. It consists of 1,334 sq ft (per Ontario County) across a large room, smaller room, spacious eat-in-kitchen, and full bath with laundry. Each building has newer mechanicals and a permanent back-up generator with abundant private off-street parking. Plenty of storage spaces: many closets, basement, attic, and shed. This is your opportunity to own an architecturally exceptional property and enjoy easy strolls to all the amenities the vibrant City of Canandaigua & Canandaigua Lake have to offer!

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MLS number: R1597654

Listing agent: Martin W. Mendola #49ME1115351

Listing broker: Edelweiss Properties Realtors, Llc (585) 394-0270

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