1608 Ohio Avenue

Welcome to 1608 Ohio Ave in Modesto. With its white picket fence, this quiet, understated beauty sits on a sizeable lot of almost one third of an acre (.29). This unique country ranch style home features two separate living areas with separate kitchens, including breakfast nooks and living room areas. The home's multi-generational and flexible living areas offer a great many options as the needs of a family change over time. The roof was installed in August of 2021. Updated French doors add that special touch to a formal dining room off the main kitchen, and an office adjacent to the main living room. These flexible spaces can also be used as bedrooms; both rooms include closets. Additional features include ceiling fans in five rooms of the house. A hard-wired alarm system throughout, with alarm pads accessible in three locations in the home for convenience. The large brick fireplace is in the main living room. There are two large whole house fans, one on each side of the house, capable of cooling down the entire home within 10-15 minutes in the evening. This home is equipped with central air conditioning and heating, includes two front private entrances & two separate backyard entrances, giving the home income potential or a comfortable private living area for an adult child or elder family member. The backyard offers ample space for your own creativity and plans for an outdoor living area: a children's play area, barbeques and family get-togethers, greenhouses, chickens; endless possibilities. Additionally, there are trees with good yields of organic fruits, including: Fuyu persimmon, pomegranate, pear, grapefruit, clementine, and key lime; also, Goji berry and blackberry. There is a 12 x 12 storage shed. The attached two car garage holds the laundry area: washer, dryer, and large laundry sink. The garage offers a work bench and place for tools. Four more parking spaces on the 45-foot long, double-car driveway offer a total of six spaces. This home is located just minutes from Hwy 132 or Hwy 99, with easy access to major routes. You're minutes away from easy reach of stores and amenities. In this country setting, on warm spring, summer and fall evenings, you can watch the sun set through the pines across the street, sip a beverage while you marvel at the occasional horse rider on their mount, out for a lazy evening ride. This house has a great deal of potential, an open door to your creativity, and is a must see to really appreciate.