71 MANNING STREET IS A BEAUTIFUL VICTORIAN HOME WITH WELCOMING FRONT PORCH SET AMONGST MANY OF PROVIDENCE'S FINEST RESIDENCES! A SURPRISINGLY OPEN FLOOR PLAN BLENDS SEAMLESSLY WITH ORIGINAL DETAILING SUCH AS BORDERED PARQUET FLOORS, POCKET DOORS, BUILT-INS, HANDSOME MANTELS, MOLDINGS AND STAINED GLASS.
THE SPACIOUS FIRST FLOOR ROOMS ARE PUNCTUATED BY AN EXCEPTIONAL SUN-FILLED CUSTOM KITCHEN FEATURING QUARTZ AND GRANITE COUNTERTOPS AND HIGH END APPLIANCES. THIS ARCHITECT-DESIGNED ADDITION HELPS CREATE A DESIRABLE AMBIANCE WITH TERRIFIC SITE LINES THROUGHOUT THE MAIN LEVEL. ON THE SECOND FLOOR THERE ARE 4 BEDROOMS (ONE WITH A FIREPLACE) AND A TASTEFULLY RENOVATED BATH. ON THE THIRD FLOOR YOU WILL FIND THE PRIVATE OWNER'S SUITE WITH AMPLE CLOSETS, AN ATTRACTIVE NEW BATHROOM PLUS A BONUS ROOM. ENGERY-CONSCIOUS UPGRADES INCLUDE: REPLACEMENT WINDOWS AND AN EFFICIENT HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM WHICH GIVES THIS HOME AN ADVANTAGE AGAINST TODAY'S RISING FUEL COSTS. A THOROUGH RESTORATION OF THE EXTERIOR INCLUDES NEW WOOD SIDING, COPPER CORNICES AND A TOP-NOTCH PAINT JOB. LOVELY GARDENS, COBBLESTONE WALKWAY AND A DECK FOR OUTDOOR ENTERTAINING HIGHLIGHT THE PRETTY LOT. EVERY RENOVATION UNDERTAKEN BY THE CURRENT OWNERS HAS BEEN COMPLETED WITH CARE WHILE KEEPING IN MIND THE FINEST ATTENTION TO HISTORIC DETAIL. FABULOUS LOCATION IN THE HISTORIC DISTRICT IS CONVENIENT TO WAYLAND SQUARE, THAYER STREET, BROWN, RISD AND MANY PRIVATE SCHOOLS.