Beautiful Home in Forest Hills(Priced below appraised value)

Currently this home is offered below appraised value.

Agents welcome: if sold by agent, we will pay buyers agent commission.

The house is a 2.5 story brick home on approximately .6 acre with over 4,000 square feet of finished living space. It is centrally air conditioned with an oil furnace that is less than six years old. The electric hot water heater is less than two years old. There is a walk out basement with full windows on the west side and French doors on the north side leading to a brick patio and landscaped backyard. The top floor has a large shed dormer running most of the back. There are 5 bedrooms plus a mother-in-law suite in the basement. One of the bedrooms has been set-up as a study/library which can be easily converted back to a bedroom. There are three and a half baths. The walls are plaster unless otherwise specified. Most of the floors are hardwood ─ all of which has been recently refinished. Exterior: The house sits on what are 1.5 lots in a wooded neighborhood with mature oaks. The backyard is well landscaped with two patios connected by a slate walk surrounded by a mature perennial shade garden. The front yard is a mature perennial shade garden. There are slate walks in the front which match the front porch. The side yard has three sunny flower beds (mainly perennials) but also has a large lawn suitable for childrens play. The exterior of the house is primarily antique handmade sand-cast brick. The roof has architectural shingles and was replaced within the last three years. There are large windows throughout. The neighborhood is within a short walk of JMU and is adjacent to the 125 acre JMU arboretum which has very nice walking trails. Interior: Main floor: approximately 2070 square feet The foyer is a patterned tile with a coat closet. The carpeted living room features a fireplace with mantel and opens into a formal dining room through a large archway. The kitchen adjacent to the dining room has been recently renovated. It contains maple cabinets (some with glass doors and some with solid doors) and stainless steel appliances Frigidaire Gallery and Corian countertops. The refrigerator has side by side doors with ice and water dispenser. There is an automatic dishwasher, an electric stove with a smooth cooktop and a garbage disposal. There is microwave over the stove with a fan ducted to the outside. A breakfast nook with a pass through window is adjacent to the kitchen. The family room is large with wood paneling and very large windows (three double sets of windows approximately 4 feet wide per set) overlooking the backyard. All floors in the kitchen, breakfast area and family room are hardwood. The family room contains a fireplace with antique brick hearth. It also has two large closets with built in shelves and window seats with storage areas. Adjacent to the family room is the rear exit hallway, the utility room and half bath. The utility room contains a built in desk with drawer stack and washer and dryer hook-ups. There is a closet and utility cabinet. The tiled half bath has been renovated and has an old-fashioned pedestal sink. There are two bedrooms separated by a full bath with a shower stall and separate bathtub. The master bedroom has three windows and a large closet and a separate walk-in closet opposite a vanity and sink with a Corian counter, sink, and two drawer stacks. There is another vanity with sink in the bathroom proper (tiled) which is also Corian with drawers. The bedrooms have hardwood floors. The front bedroom has a large closet with built in drawers and shelves. It is a nice size and has two large windows. Second floor: approximately 1,150 square feet The second floor has hardwood floors ─ except for the bath which is sheet vinyl. There are two very large bedrooms, one at each end of the house. Each bedroom contains a double closet. The west bedroom has been converted to a library with custom-made solid cherry bookshelves with base cabinets with drawer stack and accent lighting in place of the closets. These bookshelves were designed to be easily removed so that the room can be reconverted to a bedroom with closets. Each unit is 5 feet wide. Each of the end bedrooms has a double window on the end and a smaller window on the back. The middle bedroom is small with a built in chest of drawers and two closets. It is carpeted over the hardwood floor. It has two small windows. Across from this bedroom is a hobby room which has access to a walk-in attic that runs the length of the house (54 feet). The bathroom has tiled walls with a sheet vinyl floor. There are two sinks set in a large vanity with three drawer stacks and cabinets beneath. There is a tub with shower and a linen closet. Ground floor: approximately 903 square feet finished space The ground floor is underground toward the front of the house but is full walk-out in the rear. The west end of the ground floor is a mother-in-law apartment. The main bedroom/living room is approximately 560 square feet. It has two sets of double windows and a single window on the west side. At the rear are French doors opening onto a brick patio and perennial garden. The walls are paneled wainscot with wallpaper above. There is a bathroom with walk-in shower and vanity. There is also a morning kitchen with sink, upper and lower cabinets, and regular size refrigerator. The remainder of the ground floor is taken up by the garage and two unfinished rooms. One room contains the furnace and a hot water heater. The other contains the oil tanks and large amount of built-in shelving. In the middle of the rear of the house is a two-car garage. The asphalt driveway runs along side the house and around to the back to the garage.