2145 Marion St Columbia, SC 29201

Usually, living downtown requires some compromises: unrenovated homes, small kitchens, shared baths, no storage, and / or no garage. Here is your chance to own one without compromise! Located in historic Cottontown on a corner lot, this classic 1928 bungalow features extensive updates, large gourmet kitchen, and huge detached garage with workshop. An eyeshot from the BullStreet District which has area shopping, dining, entertainment, minor league baseball stadium (home to the Fireflies), USC's new location for the School of Medicine's Columbia campus, and 20 acre Page Ellington Park with large dog park. Residents of Cottontown enjoy a vibrant arts community and yearly Cottontown Art Crawl; close proximity (mere blocks) to local businesses like Indah Coffee, Vino Garage, The War Mouth, Curiosity Coffee, Il Focolare Pizzeria, etc.; walkable distance to Soda City Market (weekly producer-only market), Earlewood Park, Marshall Park, etc; and short drive to USC, the Vista, & Five Points w/easy access to I-77 and I-26. Features incl. wide front porch; heart pine hardwood floors; tall ceilings; molding and trim; living room w/gas log fireplace and French doors leading to a cozy den (or great potential office); formal dining room w/separate butters pantry w/built in storage, wet bar, wine cooler, beverage fridge, ice maker and additional countertop space and cabinetry; huge gourmet kitchen w/coffered ceilings, flush inset shaker style cabinetry, granite countertops, Dacor gas range w/dual ovens and vented chimney hood, double door built-in refrigeration system, warming drawer, farmhouse style sink, stainless steel appliances, bar seating and built-in bookcase; hall w/tall, heavy wainscoting and phone nook; master bedroom w/walk-in closet and private bathroom w/large shower; oversized second and third bedroom, renovated second full bath; gorgeous staircase leading to approx. 1500sqft of unfinished attic space for storage or future expansion; back porch / deck w/plumbing to connect an outdoor kitchen overlooking a private, fenced backyard; and detached, 1 bay garage spanning approximately 16x50 of space to accommodate off street parking, storage, a workshop, potential