Affordable charm

The house at 939 West Adams in Jackson is a cute 1 1/2-story home with buttery yellow vinyl siding and white gingerbread trim. Outside and inside, it's what Grandma would have called "cute as a button." Plus, it's affordable -- currently listed at just $79,900. An open house is being held there today from 1 to 3 p.m.

This home has a welcoming front porch and an easily maintained yard dotted with colorful spring perennials and well-groomed shrubs carefully bordered with landscaping brick. Located in a friendly neighborhood with sidewalks, it's a perfect area for a summer evening's walk.

The back yard has a generous paved driveway and patio area, and a separate outbuilding houses a workshop or hobby area. The fenced back yard provides a perfect play area for children or pets.

Inside, the living room has been decorated with a light color palette, visually expanding its space with the help of two large windows covered in soft sage green draperies.

The kitchen has a stone-look linoleum floor and crisp, white cabinets with an open area above for display of favorite collectibles. The walls are a soft lavender color on the lower half, with grapevine border at the ceiling. A double stainless-steel sink is perched below a large kitchen window with a delicate lace and violet patterned window scarf. The kitchen also features a gas range, and a wonderful little sun porch that exits to the back yard.

This home currently has three bedrooms, with enough basement space for a fourth bedroom if needed. Each of the bedrooms is of reasonable size with good natural light and closet space. One of the bedrooms has an arched entrance, always a beautiful architectural touch.

The main-level bathroom has tile-look linoleum, light blue walls and a white pedestal sink with chrome hardware. An oval decorator vanity mirror gives the room a pleasing touch.

This home has an upstairs, though it has not recently been used. It has interesting dormer line ceilings and could be made into a cute loft bedroom, playroom or hobby room.

The home also has a basement, which currently provides a lot of storage space. Two basement windows offer a dose of natural light. One section of the basement opens from the rear as a garage, offering space for car storage or easy access to lawn equipment.

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