185 Bonnie Brae Avenue was built in 1940 by George W. Long speculatively and sold to Richard C. and Constance C. Jackson, its original owners. The home shares many hallmarks of the Meadowbrook neighborhood design vocabularyincluding the varied use of natural materials & cottage-like elements. The exterior takes the form of a "Cape Cod" but the interior is about 2,000 sqft and lays out like a Colonial style home with all the bedrooms on the second floor.
Natural stone, "wormy" cypress siding and eight-over-eight windows give the exterior that vintage feeling. The roof line is accented by peaked dormers with windows that look out from the various second floor rooms. When you enter from the front you'll be impressed by a gracefully curving staircase that sweeps up from the foyer. There are five rooms on the first floor including a den/office/guest room that has it's own bath with a shower. In the living room you'll find a wood burning fireplace & French doors. The formal dining is quite large and has a large window draws in tons of natural light. A four season sun room opens to the yard. Upstairs there are three bedrooms including a combination two-room bedroom with a sleeping room as well as a dressing room. A back staircase takes you up to one of the bedrooms. The basement is semi-finished for occasional informal use.
