Southern Traditional Custom Brick Ranch w/ Basement

203 Derby Lane, Clinton, SC

1. Traditional brick ranch home with basement. This property was custom built by William Bell in 1981. It has a separate matching-brick 525 square-foot utility building, and is located on over 1.5-acres of land. The garden and mature fruit trees add to the charm of this 4,264 square foot family home on the edge of town. Five-minute walk to Clinton Elementary School.

2. The main floor has a large master BR with closet space, a second full BR with floor-to-ceiling closet space, two half BRs, three bedrooms, two walk-in closets, a large bedroom closet, wall receptacle in the closet in the hall, half BR in the hall, great room with brick gas-log fireplace and cathedral ceiling, glassed family/sun room, formal dining room, foyer with closet, large kitchen with walk-in pantry, large casual dining area, laundry with built-in cabinets, utility closet, and small office/computer room with built in cabinets.

3. Interior features include Pella windows and Pella sliding glass doors, ample closet space, security system, new central vacuum system with 8 ports, and an intercom system, ceiling fans, and recessed lighting. The HVAC system uses natural gas furnace for heat and electric air conditioning. The hot water heater also uses natural gas. Crown molding is a feature throughout this custom home. Documentation of installation and inspection are available.

4. The attic has a pull-down staircase providing easy access to the large floored space above the main floor. The area is lighted for safety and ease of use. The attic shelves further enhance its utility. There is a walkway over the foyer and around the cathedral ceiling structure for access to the second floored space located over the kitchen. Note the attic joists, rafters, and collar ties made with 2 X 8 beams placed 16-inches on center, providing strength well beyond that of a normal home. The exterior wall studs in the house are also placed 16 inches on center for added strength.

5. The basement is fully finished with a serving bar with storage below, a wet bar with built-in cabinets, a mirror, glass shelves, and recessed lighting. Under the stairs is a lighted walk-in storage closet with built-in shelves. Behind the wet bar is a lighted furnace room with the hot water heater, and plenty of space for additional storage or a small interior work shop.

6. Outside, on the street side of the house, is a 10- by 22-foot columned and tiled porch with dual carriage lights, a bead-board ceiling, and electrical outlets and faucets. In the rear is a large tiled patio which measures 21 X 42 feet. The concrete base is covered with tile that matches the front porch, carport, and sun room. There are steps leading down from the casual dining area inside, as well as from the family/sun room. The built-in natural gas grill is a natural gathering place, and the built-in bug-zapper standing nearby in the yard could be converted to a low wattage security light.; and at the east end is a large brick double-carport which measures 23 by 24 feet, is fully-finished in brick, has a tile floor, two Pella windows with sealed interior blinds, a bead-board ceiling, decorative and recessed lighting inside, crown molding, three electrical outlets, and a faucet.. The area outside of the carport is lighted at night with dual carriage lights.. Notice that even the trash can has a brick enclosure with a wrought-iron gate. The front porch and car port add an additional 772 square feet under the main roof for a total of 5,036 square feet under the roof.

7. Exterior Features include Pella insulated windows throughout, complete flood light coverage with select motion detection lights for added security. The house is fully covered with brick, with lots of low-maintenance synthetic and anodized aluminum trim. The textured shingle roof was installed in 2006. The brown shutters were painted in 2006.

8. The utility building includes an air conditioned finished workshop and single car size storage garage. Workshop includes large work bench, storage bins, and double steel doors for easy access, 11 electrical outlets, and fluorescent fixtures to supplement natural window lighting. The storage garage has single-car garage doors, one at each end, and ramped concrete floor make the storage garage adjacent to the workshop a drive-through. It provides ample storage for lawn equipment, tools, and utility vehicles, or even secure storage for an antique car. Behind the utility building one finds the well for the irrigation system.
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