Are you looking for a vacation home and/or an investment property? Short term rentals are allowed! Move in ready, sold furnished. Charmingly updated historic Alden home in an ideal location only 2 BLOCKS TO TORCH LAKE, the depot park is gorgeous, just walk right down to the beach. Home also backs to Coy Mountain preserve so no one will build behind the home. The vintage cottage has all the sweetness of a turn of the century cottage with modern amenities, some of the recent updates include new kitchen, new bathrooms, new steel roof, northern hickory hardwood floors, refurbished decking and new garage doors. The thoughtful attention to detail is apparent throughout this home. Custom kitchen is open to the dining & sitting rooms with full views of the pristine preserve and features custom stainless steel counter tops, open cabinets and raw edge shelving, spacious pantry and casual counter dining. This is an ideal home for entertaining with open floorplan and easy deck access to spill out onto the large deck running the entire back of the house. Front living room has historic hardwood floors and a cozy wood stove, there is a main floor bedroom/office space. The glassed in front porch is the ideal spot for an evening beverage or enjoying a rainy down day! Upstairs are two guest bedrooms that share a bath and the laundry and the owners retreat. A spacious bedroom with private bath and walk in closet and a Juliet balcony facing the woods. Basement is great storage and has a bathroom. Garage has new overhead door and service door and upstairs is a finished room that could be overflow for guests or a great studio/office. This delightful home is the perfect oasis of calm just waiting for its new owners.