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$379,900
4 Beds ⋅ 3 Baths ⋅ 26045922 MLS ⋅ ACTIVE Status
Somewhere between the storybook blue façade, the deep, wrapping porches, the vibrant flowering gardens, and the first glimpse of the sparkling in-ground pool, 507 Grove Street begins to feel less like just another house you are touring, and more like a living extension of history, though ever so thoughtfully carried forward. This crown jewel of Hudson real estate offers the comforts and conveniences desired today, while preserving the charm, elegance, craftsmanship, and artistry of a bygone era. Built in 1900 and set on two platted city lots totaling 0.45 acres in the heart of town, this lovingly preserved, life-sized Victorian dollhouse offers approximately 3,078 square feet of above-grade living space, four spacious upstairs bedrooms, one full upstairs bath, a main-floor powder room with a separate adjacent shower, an in-ground pool with recently replaced liner and pool house, mature gardens, an 816-square-foot detached three-car garage, whole-house Generac generator, basement, & a substantial semi-finished walk-up third floor not included in the reported finished square footage. After more than three decades in the thoughtful care of its current owner, the generosity of an earlier era remains wonderfully tangible. Substantial millwork, hardwood floors, vintage doors, built-ins, graceful arched openings, richly paneled walls, ornate ceilings, beautifully proportioned trim, and a remarkable fireplace surround unfold throughout the home. The kitchen carries its own architectural personality with warm cabinetry and striking wood coffered ceilings, while a gracious dining room, handsome sitting room, dedicated office, and several additional flex spaces accommodate work, exercise, hobbies, music, art, play, or aentirely new uses. Even the wide hallways, ante-rooms, foyers, and transitional spaces offer unusual scale, useful storage, and room for the pieces and pursuits modern floor plans too often leave out. The formal bath count also understates the home's functionality. Upstairs is an updated full bath, while the main-floor powder room sits immediately near a separate shower within the adjacent first floor laundry area, providing two showers overall. Four generously proportioned bedrooms occupy the upper level, including a primary bedroom measuring approximately 13'6" x 21'3", with a boutique-sized bonus dressing and sitting area. One of the home's most charming surprises is the screened upper-level porch, detailed with decorative filigree and arranged as a true sitting retreat above the gardens and neighborhood. It is an idyllic place for morning coffee, reading, long conversations, or an unhurried afternoon tucked into the treetops. Continue one more flight to the substantial semi-finished attic, where drywall, low-pile carpeting, built-in shelving, and separate storage areas create immediate flexibility for hobbies, projects, collections, recreation, or abundant dry storage, with further possibilities subject to applicable codes and approvals. Outside, decades of stewardship reveal themselves in full color. Layered gardens, mature trees, and extraordinary flowering specimens surround the home, including spectacular pink hibiscus with blooms that can reach dinner-plate proportions and an idyllic mature apple tree. Long admired within the community for its storybook blue façade and gardens, 507 Grove St has been one of those homes neighbors notice as they pass. Now, for the first time in more than thirty years, the opportunity exists to step beyond the porch and experience it first-hand. The sparkling in-ground pool settles beautifully into the landscape as a private summer oasis, with a recently replaced liner and dedicated pool house/equipment shed. Nearly half an acre still leaves room for sprawling lawn, a playset, yard games, gardening, entertaining, and wandering beneath the trees. Deep porches, flowers for the table, fruit from the apple tree, books in the shade, and summer evenings around the pool all feel entirely at home here. For all this breathing room, 507 Grove St remains remarkably connected. The home sits on an idyllic paved residential street with comfortable sidewalks, approximately half a mile from downtown Hudson, an easy 10 to 15 minute walk to cafés, local businesses, a dance studio, historic streetscapes, and community gathering places. Hillsdale, Tecumseh, Chelsea, Toledo, Ann Arbor, and Lansing are all within practical regional reach, offering access to larger employment, healthcare, shopping, education, arts, and cultural centers while preserving the quieter rhythm of small-town life. Homes combining this degree of history, scale, craftsmanship, land, walkability, gardens, recreation, and genuine individuality seldom come to market. For more than three decades, 507 Grove has been lived in, loved, and carefully carried forward by the same owner. Now the door opens to someone new, with an invitation to make this remarkable piece of Hudson's architectural landscape and history deeply their own.

507 Grove Street, Hudson