REDUCED FOR QUICK SALE

                     Tranquility Ridge

90 +/- rolling acres. (Additional acreage available) Only 3 miles to I77. House sits 500' off road for privacy. Hundreds of mature trees (oak,maple,spruce, pine, hemlock, apple, pear, walnut), and mature landscaping. 15,000 pines were planted on the property in 2000 and are ready for harvesting for landscaping  or can be left to grow to size for pulp. One acre pond and a 6 1/2 acre lake (currently drained for clean up needs to have the dam redone). 25 acres currently in use as hay field and a small pasture area has been preserved for livestock. Taxes are low - due to Conditional Agricultural Use Valuation.

Panoramic views of the Appalachian foothills and the only time you'll see your neighbor's house is in winter when the trees are bare! An awesome place to live. Great hunting, lots of privacy, kid heaven, the wife will love the house - And a separate house for friends and relatives to stay in when they visit or come to hunt. Within a half hour of Cambridge, Marietta or Zanesville for shopping, services and hospitals. Rural living with all the conveniences of town.

Main house - Built 1970 Added on/Updated 2004

3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths (master bath has corner bubble tub and custom vanity), Custom kitchen with two sinks - 1 for dishes & food prep, the other for mops and cleaning- open to dining area and family room. Huge tile topped island with storage. Wide oiled pine floor. Large open family room area with built in custom shelving, lots of windows and a new woodurning fireplace. Covered back porch for grilling and entertaining.

Library built in with indirect lighting. Office work area has been incorporated into the shelving complete with file cabinets and a pull out work surface that slides away when not needed.

Living room is 30' X 22' with built in cabinet for entertainment material storage. Gas fireplace. Lots of windows and natural light. Entry is through a tiled foyer with it's own gas fireplace.  Foyer also gives  access to a home office through oak/brass/glass bifold door.  Living room also has access to a poured conrete patio that overlooks the pines. 

Double front doors are insulated fiberglass, brass and beveled glass with matching oak sidlights. Pergola is above the front entrance.  Bench and delivery box built in. 

Library, hall & bedrooms have oak hardwood floors. Office and family room have commercial tile.

Gas hot water heat, central air. Woodburner is basement can supply supplemental heat.

Guest house  - Built 1886 - Updated 2004

Fully furnished (appliances, furniture, tv and accessories all stay - even the dishes, pots & pans. silverware and linens!)2 bedroom/1 tiled bath. Wide oiled pine flooring in living room and bedrooms. Commercial tile in kitchen. Also has a bonus room on the back of the house and a gardener's bathroom accessible from the side yard. Front and side covered porches. Fenced. Gas forced air heat, central air. Separate septic systems, Cisterns and water treatment plant (easy to maintain & operate)on site. New gas well makes free gas available for life of well.  

Just think - your only utility bill is for electricity!

Greenhouse is wired and has it's own non-treated water system with battery operated pump.

Two barns - both with heat and a/c. Painted 2007. One with tall garage suitable for an RV, covered porch and an office studio area. Equipment barn and small storage shed for tools, etc.

All buildings are "clustered" on top of the hill on about 2 acres. The rest is planted in trees, used as a hayfield or pasture or has been left in natural woodland.

Simply an amazing place to live. Beautiful, accessible, peaceful. Wish I could stay, but it's just too much for me to take care of by myself.

This place is waiting for the right people to find it.

Currently listed with Century 21  Gibson-Turner & Assoc - Go to their website for pictures  Janice Kafury is the listing agent. 

She can be reached:

Cell Phone 740-260-4164  Home 740-732-2653 

Office 740-439-7653/800-457-6864 

Listed under Tranquility Ridge