Back Mountain Property Reduced Good Value

This attractive ranch home on 1.85 acres with pond and stream is located in a desirable Back Mountain neighborhood. This area was rated by a national magazine as the twentieth best place for affordable homes in the country. The property has low taxes and is economical to maintain. The seven room home has three bedrooms and a large family room that can be used as a fourth bedroom or office. The home was custom built (not prefab) of fir lumber with a 12" cinderblock foundation. The exterior is cedar siding with redwood and natural stone. The comfortable interior floor plan has plaster walls and oak hardwood floors. Window treatments are included or will be removed. The heating system is oil-baseboard hot water. Water (well) and septic systems are on site. (No water utility fees) Other features include a full basement(w/d hook-up), attached garage, deck with ramp, custom built shed, private bridge and driveway with plenty of extra room for parking. Mature shade and fruit trees enhance the property along with a stonewall boundary. There is also plenty of room for home expansion, gardening and landscaping. The location provides privacy without being remote and 25 min. access to the PA Turnpike, I 80 and I 81. Points of local interest are the Mohegan Sun Casino, Wachovia Arena, Harveys Lake, F.M. Kirby Center, five local colleges and universities, quality hospitals and numerous golf courses. Forty-five minutes to the Poconos, Scranton Steamtown National Historic Site, University of Scranton or the Yankees PNC Field. Total taxes were $2,028 for 2009.