Ranch 3br/2ba, private, native stone fireplace, 2.87acres

BEAUTIFUL HOME AND PROPERTY AT EDGE OF COUNCIL GROVE. Quality construction, 3-bedroom, 2-bath. Secluded setting on 2.87 acres tucked up on a hill surrounded by trees. Located on the east side of town it has the advantages of a residential neighborhood, feels like you're in the country, yet able to walk or bike to places and services in town.

For more information about the property and the historic Council Grove area, visit our other site: www.ideal-council-grove-real-estate.com.

FAQ: Taxes: $1984. 2008 utilities: averaged $194/month (gas heat, electric, and water). No basement--- house is built on solid rock. There is a crawl space to access pipes. View room sizes on floor plan sketch at website listed in above in purple.

This well-crafted home was built in 1979 with an open layout for entertaining and family gatherings, featuring roomy living areas. Other features: attached 2-car garage, a separate 24 x 52 workshop with two-stall garage space, native pasture, woodlot, raised garden beds and small fruit orchard. Has freedoms of out-of-town zoning, plus all city services: city water, natural gas, high-speed DSL connection, trash pick up, and school bus pick up at the end of the drive. All grades K-12 located within a one-mile walking distance. Outdoor living space is plentiful with 1470 sq ft of patio, 12 x 18 wood deck, and a 12 x 23 gazebo, creating many spaces and opportunities for sunny or shaded play, relaxation, and entertaining.

A firepit and seating area in the top pasture makes for great marshmallow roasting and campfire singing with family and friends.

The floor plan offers great airflow with convenient one-floor living (or home office working environment). Entry from the attached two car garage leads you into an attractive mudroom then into a laundry area with a closet, pantry, and room for a freezer or extra refrigerator as well. From there you continue into the kitchen with 19 ft of countertop, a breakfast counter, 23 cabinets (some with pull-out drawers). The dining room features a custom, lighted built-in hutch. Entering from the front door, guests will say wow over the 19 x 23 Great Room with its majestic native limestone fireplace and natural light from a wall of windows. The house was remodeled for passive solar in 2006.

One of the finest features of the property is the pristine native meadow--- never broken by the plow. Each year enjoy an incredible array of wildflowers. Other landscape features include native limestone terraces built with stone salvaged from a 100+ year old barn, and walking paths for exercise and nature viewing. There is space for raising your own food, goats, chickens, and rabbits. Quail have been raised commercially here in the past. There are a variety of productive fruit trees--- plum, peach, apple, cherry, pear, apricot, plus black walnut. A delightful variety of song birds visit with the changing seasons.

The large workshop is suitable for hobbies or business ventures and includes space for two autos within. Plenty of parking on the property for guests, customers, or deliveries. Property maintenance equipment is available to negotiate into the purchase (lawnmower-tractor with snow blade, harrow, garden tiller, DR 18 hp chipper).