Timeless character meets modern everyday luxury in this updated Craftsman style home just blocks from downtown Royal Oak. Detailed millwork and unique architectural appointments flow throughout, as do beautiful hardwood floors. The gourmet kitchen with eat-in island seating opens to a fabulous dining area with new light fixture & built-in window bench. Enjoy dining inside, or spill outdoors into a private garden-like setting with beautiful flagstone pavers & pathways winding amidst architectural trees, shrubs, and flowers. Back inside, you'll enjoy cooking in the spacious kitchen with new Calacatta quartz countertops, new large stainless sink, modern European cabinets with ample storage, stainless steel appliances, clever storage features & beautiful clerestory kitchen windows. French doors bring you into the large living room with stately fireplace, grand millwork, new window treatments, designer Morris & Co wallpaper & great natural light. Elegant colonnades draw you into the beautiful front foyer with original Craftsman appointments. The entire interior and exterior were just professionally painted and are move-in ready. The quaint covered front porch area offers additional outdoor living space and now boasts new Pewabic tile house numbers. The first-floor bedroom has an impressive number of custom drawers, closets & clever storage solutions, as does the back hallway/mudroom area. All 3 full baths have been updated, offering distinctive amenities in stone, ceramic and other high-end finishes. The 2 upstairs bedrooms are well-appointed with updated lighting, great storage, hardwood floors, & an exceptional atmosphere. In the light-filled lower level, you'll find picture frame windows in a custom home office with built-in desktops & bookshelves. Also, a large flex space can be used as a rec room, 4th bedroom, fitness or family room. For peace of mind, enjoy a new hot water heater, newer gutters w/ guards, Ecobee digital thermostat, new 2-car garage door & expanded flagstone driveway. Distinction abounds.