Walk to downtown Hickory restaurants, shopping, farmer's market, and Oakwood Elementary from this charming 3-bedroom bungalow in the Oakwood historic area! Built in 1954, this one-owner home offers all the updates you need, and all the vintage charm you could want! The open living room/dining room offers lots of natural light and modernist "floating" fireplace. A quaint kitchen has laundry connections, breakfast area, and plenty of cabinet storage. A central hallway leads to three bedrooms and a charming tiled bathroom. Pull-down attic for storage. Updates include replacement windows, 30-year architectural roof (2010), gas water heater (2015), gas furnace (2017), central air conditioning (2018), updated breaker panel (2019), refinished all hardwood floors (2019), and updated appliances! Low maintenance all-brick construction, with spacious, level backyard.