Country home paradise in peaceful & secluded setting on 8.95 acres located just 4 miles west of Kempner. Unique rustic designs and gorgeous cedar woodwork & stone abound in this beautiful 1 1/2 story, 3 bedroom metal & limestone home with a flexible open floor plan & split bedroom design including 2 living areas + study, stained concrete & hardwood floors, & soaring 17 foot metal ceilings throughout the living areas. The great room has a wood burning stove & decorative stone wall. Thermal windows throughout the home and 2 storm door and 15" thick exterior walls provide even more energy efficiency. All exterior and interior walls are metal studs and all interior walls have batt insulation. Two upstairs lofts with hardwood floors & plenty of storage, beautiful hardwood stairs with iron railing to west loft while an iron spiral staircase provides access to the east loft area. The gourmet kitchen provides beautiful granite counters with stainless steel appliances including refrigerator, an island with storage, and a large breakfast bar. Wonderful covered front & back porches, stone & metal columns & Terrazzo tile, are perfect outdoor gathering places for family & friends. Anyone for s'mores & roasted marshmallows? Gather the kids around the back yard's newest feature - the new stone 9' diameter raised FIREPIT with surrounding 6' diameter stone apron which joins the porch by a stone sidewalk. The back & side yards are fenced and acreage is fenced on 3 sides. For the handyman or just for extra storage, this property offers a fabulous metal Workshop that is wired and features 3-ten foot overhead doors and extra loft storage. This anything but ordinary home is built for owner self-sufficiency! Never worry about power outages with the propane back-up generator that can provide energy for the whole house. There is plenty of room for a vegetable garden and for the hunter in the family there is plenty of native wildlife provided by the native trees & excellent cover. This one of a kind property would be the perfect place for either a self-sufficient homestead or a great country get-a-way for the city dweller! Call to make your personal showing appointment today.

INTERIOR DIMENSIONS & FEATURES:

1 1/2 Story

Central Heat / Air

Propane Back-up Generator (20 KW Generac whole house)

Lower Floors are Stained Concrete and Upper Floors are Hardwood

Ceiling is beam & exposed metal with open duct work with 17 ' cathedral

Posts & woodwork are cedar

Accent stone is Limestone

Oversized exterior door heights

Walls are finished with a neutral color Venetian plaster

15" thick exterior walls

Surround sound

Split Bedroom Floor plan

GREAT ROOM, 29 X 20, remote controlled ceiling fans, vintage-style cast iron wood-burning stove/ fireplace, decorative Limestone wall behind fireplace, surround sound, open to Breakfast Bar

DINING ROOM, 14 x 12, one wall treatment is stained Venetian plaster for a leather-look, ceiling fan, open to Breakfast Bar / Kitchen, back porch door access.

KITCHEN, 17 X 11.5, granite counters, granite island with storage, granite breakfast bar with room for 4 stools & storage, Stainless Steel appliances including refrigerator, black electric smooth-top range, Maytag built-in microwave, SS double sink with picture window above

LAUNDRY ROOM, 11.5 x 3, washer & dryer hook-up, dry rack, shelves

MASTER BEDROOM, 15 X 11, ceiling fan

MASTER BATHROOM, 9 X 10, walk-in closet (5 x 9), cultured marble sink vanity, glass shower, shelves for linens, toilet with shelves

BEDROOM #2, 12 X 12, double cedar sliding doors to walk-in closet (12 x 3)

HALL BATHROOM, 9 X 7.5, double sink cultured marble vanity with decorative sinks, combo/tub shower, cabinet above toilet, built-in linen closet

BEDROOM #3, 12.5 X 12, double cedar sliding doors to walk-in closet (12 x 3)

CLOSET - under the stairs, 7 x 3.5

UPPER WEST LOFT AREA, 18 x 15, currently used as Den, hardwood floors, 2 storage closets, built-in cedar bench seating, opens to loft balcony landing area (4 x 12) with 3/4 partial wall

WEST STAIRCASE, hardwood stairs with iron railing

UPPER EAST LOFT AREA, 13 X 13, currently used as Study, hardwood floors, closet, 3/4 partial wall opening above great room

EAST STAIRCASE, iron spiral staircase

EXTERIOR FEATURES:

Metal & Limestone with some Hardi-plank

Metal Roof

COVERED FRONT PORCH, 12 x 32 + 3.5 x 31 adjoining sidewalk, metal posts, Limestone flower beds

COVERED BACK PORCH, 12 x 33 Terrazzo tile covered area + 12 x 27 concrete covered area, stone & metal posts

LIMESTONE FIREPIT, 9 ft diameter raised stone firepit, with 6 ft stone apron surrounding pit and a stone sidewalk that joins pit area to the back porch, built a few months ago

Crushed Granite Driveway

12 x 24 Concrete Wash Slab (4" thick)

CARPORT, 24 x 20, side entry, metal

Chain Link Fenced back & side yard

Acreage Fenced on 3 sides

Whole House GUTTERED

WORKSHOP, 50 x 24, 3 - 10 foot roll-up doors, wired, shop area is 12 x 24, concrete bay is 12 x 24, and tool room & equipment storage is the rest, + a 12 x 24 loft storage area

2012 TAXES: $3210