Outstanding Opportunity! Rarely available Classic Mediterranean style in the ever-so popular Belmont Heights Historic District. This classic 2300 square foot beauty instills a feeling of tranquility reminiscent of sun-soaked seaside locales in Europe, prevalent during the Renaissance. The property was built in 1936 as a duplex and the interior is accented with hardwood flooring, elaborate arches, coved ceilings, ceiling fans and wooden framed windows. There are French style windows, doors and built-in cabinets as well. Second floor balcony overlooks an organically maintained garden of fruit trees, vegetables, grape vines, bamboo etc. Two nearly identical floor plans, up and down, present a unique opportunity for an extended family type situation. Updated downstairs kitchen offers extremely rare "old growth straight grain fir" plank wood flooring, Shaw farmhouse style sink, Jenn-Air gas stove, Miele dishwasher and Rohl Faucets. Each kitchen has its own nook and adjoining dining room. Ample bedrooms and closets. Upstairs living room has generous closet space. Two full baths with era tile. Detached 2 car garage at the rear of the 6500 sq. ft. lot along with a separately gated, off street, parking spot. Strategically located between the shops and nightlife of Belmont Shore and the progressive Downtown Long Beach and Alamitos Beach locales with Cal. State University Long Beach just a couple miles away.