224 W Olive AVE Monrovia, CA 91016

This amazing 1887 Queen Anne Victorian cottage surrounded by a white picket fence is The Stevenson House, City Historic Landmark #83. The exterior redwood siding & sawn and turned decorative work have been painted an authentic 7-color Victorian palette. The front porch features stick & ball pattern woodwork & spindle gallery. Inside the stained glass front door you'll find 12' ceilings & a hallway with anaglypta wallpaper, chair rail & period fixtures. The parlor has period carpeting & the original fireplace w/faux marble mantel and Minton & Wedgewood tile hearth. Pocket doors lead to the XL frml dining room w/period chandelier, high baseboards & leaded glass door to a large kitchen with a 1910 stove, cntr island, shaker cabinets, large eating area, ceiling fan, period hardware & fixtures, and French doors w/stained glass. The main bathroom boasts column sink, hexagonal flooring, claw-foot tub & pull-chain toilet. Other inside features include hand stenciling, transom windows, period wallpaper, picture frame molding, pocket doors, tall windows throughout & Douglas fir flooring. Out back is an English garden setting with meandering pathways & gazebo. C/A & heat. Some updated plumbing & electrical. Also available for sale at $759,000.