Looking for a charming home you can live in now and improve over time? This 2-bedroom, 1-bath Chico home offers a great opportunity for someone ready to roll up their sleeves and bring their ideas to life-all while enjoying a convenient location near Downtown Chico and Chico State. Inside, you'll find original hardwood floors, plenty of natural light and a brick fireplace with a wood stove insert anchoring the living room. The kitchen already has newer cabinetry and distinctive marble tile flooring that continues into the quaint breakfast nook. Both bedrooms feature hardwood flooring, ceiling fans and ample natural light. There's also indoor laundry, dual-pane windows and a basement that provides additional storage. Outside, the fenced front and back yards offer mature shade trees, garden beds and a covered patio with plenty of potential to create your own outdoor retreat. And then there's the detached finished garage-a space that really opens up the possibilities. With recessed lighting and updated flooring, it could work as a home office, game room, gym, workshop or creative studio. It may also offer potential for a future ADU, giving buyers another opportunity to add value or create additional living space. Move in, take your time and make improvements as your budget and vision allow. With hardwood floors, newer kitchen cabinetry, flexible bonus space, ADU potential and a location close to Downtown Chico, Chico State, shopping and dining, there's already a lot here to work with-and plenty of opportunity to make it even better.