Originally built in 1929, this gorgeous Alberta cottage sits in one of the neighborhood's most sought after pockets, just a block off Alberta Street on the corner of NE 26th and NE Sumner. With a storybook green front door and a picture perfect stoop, you will immediately witness the careful stewardship the owners have applied to this home. Stepping through the front door, you find yourself in the foyer which introduces you to the formal spaces of the home. The gracious living room is fit for a catalog with the perfect white wall backdrop, classic wood burning fireplace and oak hardwoods underfoot. Seamlessly moving towards the dining room you will notice the elegance of the home's layout which allows you to easily move from the dining room to the back yard through French doors that serve as a focal point of the room. Just feet from the doors is the kitchen whose design harbors back to the purposeful and efficient European kitchens still beloved today. Stainless steel appliances, maple shaker cabinetry, floating shelves and the perfect window placement allow for a simple and effective utility. Rounding out the remainder of the main floor are two bedrooms which bookend the home's full bathroom. Designer colors, classic millwork and tasteful updates which include marmoleum flooring create a beautiful consistency to both the era and overall aesthetic of the home. Moving upstairs you will find a finished second floor bedroom highlighted by wall to wall carpet, gorgeous knotty pine paneling and ample space for a workstation. Built-in bookshelves and updated windows also highlight the upstairs which can serve multiple purposes, whether as a bedroom, office or hobby space. Like the flexibility of the upstairs, the lower level is a finished basement which comprises approximately 400 square feet and affords the home the ideal family room / media room in addition to an alcove for tackling hobbies or setting up an office. Beyond the interior spaces are gorgeous established grounds that include English laurel privacy hedges, low maintenance garden beds, an expansive cedar deck and a rare oversized detached garage which anchors the east side of the lot giving way to numerous possibilities for a corner lot studio or accessory dwelling unit! With an address just one full block to Alberta Street restaurants and shops, you don't want to miss this turn-key northeast cottage!