Living close to Downtown has its obvious benefits, the biggest of which is a short commute to work. But what if your city soul also yearns for the peace and quiet of the country?

This three-bedroom, two-bath home at 602 Frayne St. in Hazelwood(MLS No. 725066) can satisfy both needs. It's priced at $198,000 by Fran Pons of Northwood Realty (www.northwood.com; 412-242-4100, ext. 148). An open house will be held July 27 from 1 to 3 p.m.

Situated on a quiet side street not far from Calvary Cemetery, the woodframe house was built around 1850, making it much older than its neighbors, and sits on 1.8 acres accessed by a long, private drive. Known as the King estate, it has a cellar with a door to a tunnel into the hillside from which a previous owner mined his own coal.

While the house has been expanded over the years, it still has high ceilings and large rooms, some new. The biggest is the second-floor master bedroom, at 25 by 19 feet, followed by the 21-by-16-foot living room, 20-by-15-foot family room and 16-by-15-foot dining room. The 20-year-old family room opens onto a deck overlooking a flat back yard. Modern updates include a first-floor laundry, a full bath on the first floor and an eat-in kitchen.

Other features include a full attic for storage, security system, unfinished basement and enough off-street parking for five or six cars. Need even more space? The current owner has six adjacent lots totaling about 1 acre for sale, too.

The property, which has had just three owners in the past 150 years, was last sold in 1957 for $10,000. Its 2007 assessed market value is $54,800 (www2.county.allegheny.pa.us). In the past four years, 11 properties have changed hands on Frayne Street, ranging in price from $13,000 in March 2008 to $124,900 in March 2007 (www.realstats.net).

Greenfield (www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/district5) is part of Pittsburgh Public Schools (www.pps.k12.pa.us.).

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