2421, Waite, Kalamazoo, MI, 49008

This beautiful and spacious Georgian Colonial offers 3844 sqft of elegance and charm, all above grade. Home features 4 large bedrooms and 4 full baths. Master Suite offers a dressing room and full bath along with floor to ceiling double closets. A house built for formal entertaining; it includes a unique still functional dumb waiter that spans all three floors. There is a butler passthrough, revolving door and butler's pantry in and out of the oversized formal dining room with built in China cabinets and a modern chandelier. A mirror raises in order to pass food into the dining area for convenient serving. Splendid formal entry with an ornate door and a chandelier that opens to a wide staircase leading upstairs as well as to
the living room, dining room and hallway to back of home This hallway leads to back door and also to the spacious partially finished basement. There is ample storage and closets on the third floor and easy access to a large, partially floored attic. The main floor also features a laundry room with a laundry shute and an ironing board drop down feature alongside a large crane laundry sink. The kitchen is spacious with plenty of countertop space, a flat gas cook-top and two original Thermador ovens. There is also a four-season sunroom with an entrance to the back yard and large windows to let in the sun. Also on the main floor is a mahogany paneled library/office with outstanding woodwork and charm. The basement is huge with a renovated recreation area, full bath and fireplace along with built ins and two large storage/utility rooms. All windows and the roof have been replaced and all mechanicals, electrical and plumbing have been updated. Some new exterior doors and a 4-entrance mudroom leading to the 2 1/2 cars garage with new doors and remote stations and a large garden shed built in with two oversized doors leading to the huge back yard. The lot is .50 acres or 21000 sq ft and has been professionally landscaped with numerous trees, shrubbery and flower beds. There is an attractive retaining wall and a fenced in back yard line. There is a large patio and barbecue station in the back yard and a small water feature complements this area and adds to the ambiance. The front yard is large and landscaped efficiently with a decorative median separating the yard from the neighbors. Almost 5000 sq ft of usable space depending on needs. A 1600 sq ft paved and recently sealed driveway leads to the two-stall garage. There is a limited storage area above the garage and all outside light fixtures have been updated. New fascia, soffits and accent shutters along with aluminum gutters and downspouts combined with accent lighting help to complete the elegant exterior of the structure.