Premium house in Texas' Pecan Plantation (www.ppoaweb.com).

This 3,572 square foot, two story house on a quiet cul-de-sac, is situated on a private golf course (Nutcracker). It has four bedrooms, three walk-in closets, four baths, three living areas plus study, parking for three cars and a golf cart, a workshop with gardening room, a beautifully groomed 0.80 acre lot, two filtered river-water irrigation systems with a pool (kid-safe fence) and a fenced back yard.

The kitchen is newly renovated, and has 3cm granite counter-tops, breakfast bar, double ovens, microwave, center island, and walk-in pantry. The house has new paint inside and out, ceramic tile in main living areas, carpeted bedrooms ($3,000 allowance), an energy efficient fireplace (outside air source), and separate HV/AC systems for each floor. The large master bedroom is downstairs with an oversize walk-in closet. the spacious master bath has his and hers vanities, jetted tub and separate 3 x 6 1/2 shower. Return air filters are inside the living area.

This house is centrally located within Pecan Plantation, near Granbury, Texas. Granbury is situated at the North end of Texas' beautiful Hill Country, and on a 26 mile long lake offering fishing and water sports. Granbury is also just 35 miles from the DFW Metroplex, yet offers a secluded, small-town atmosphere.

Pecan Plantation is a gated community with about 2,500 houses beautifully situated in an operating pecan orchard, and has amenities including two golf courses, an air port, a marina, stables and pastures, a clubhouse with three dining rooms and 16 hotel rooms, five lighted tennis courts, an archery center, an activity center offering a lap swimming pool, a basketball gymnasium, a game room, and several large meeting/craft rooms. Possibly the most valuable amenities are the very amply equipped and professionally managed Volunteer Fire and EMS Departments. They are housed less than two blocks away and offer reduced insurance rates and great peace of mind. These wonderful amenities are all a part of living in Pecan and are funded by surprisingly low membership and homeowners association dues.

Texas real estate values have continued to be among the best in the country, while the market has remained stable through the recent sub-prime crisis. Your real estate dollar will bring you more house here than nearly anywhere else in the country.