Timeless brick home surrounded by mature landscaping, creating a private, garden-like setting in the coveted Barracks/Rugby area. A flagstone walkway and covered porch welcome you into a beautifully appointed, open-concept interior with gleaming refinished hardwood floors and main level living! Updated kitchen features stone counters, gas cooking and pull-out cabinet storage, flowing into the dining area and family room with a gas fireplace and handsome built-ins. Expansive screened porch with mahogany floors and adjoining deck overlook a private yard. Main level primary suite with updated tile bath and walk-in shower. Upstairs, a dramatic loft with exposed beams offers flexible bonus space for a home office, studio, or playroom - easily add full bath in the future to make it into a bedroom suite. The lower level, accessible from inside the home or by separate no-step entrance, features a full eat-in kitchen, 2nd laundry, rec room with wood burning fireplace, two bedrooms and a bath - ideal for guests, multigenerational living, or rental potential. Off-street paver parking area + lower level driveway. Walk to Barracks Shopping Center. 5 minutes to UVA's Rotunda and the Historic Downtown Mall. HVAC (2021).