Welcome to this charming North Medford single-family home, move-in ready and ideal for first-time buyers or downsizers. Built in 1998, this lovely 2-level home offers a well-designed layout with 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, and an attached 1-car garage plus additional driveway parking. Enjoy central air, main-level laundry, a gas fireplace, cost-saving solar panels, and ample storage. The sun-filled eat-in kitchen features black and stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, a tile backsplash, and a pantry. A half bath with laundry completes the first floor. The generous backyard is an outdoor oasis, featuring a patio for entertaining, a lush lawn for relaxing, a garden shed, and a workshop shed. Set on a quiet street just minutes from local favorites: the swimming beach at Wright's Pond (.5m), hiking/biking trails in the Fells (1 m), restaurants, bus lines and shops in Medford Square (1.5 m), and the orange line MBTA stop in Malden Center (1.8m). Offers are due on 9/9 by 12pm.