For Sale By Owner

Visit WeLoveAbbeville.com !!!  Walk to "Town-Square" !!! Our location is UNBEATABLE -- of the town itself as well as of the HOUSE !!!  " Chestnut Street " is a quiet street with good neighbors ... Half an acre, several historic houses nearby ... 3500 sq.feet  !   A one-of-a-kind home!!!

  *** Excellent craftmanship !! To have a house like this built today, costs about twice as much as the asking price !!!  Asking Price below appraisal of December 2008 !!  The value of the newly planted 'items' in the garden, as well as several 'patios', walkways and flagstone paths, exceeds $ 10.000 - over 40 trees have been planted lately, most of them evergreens. The front garden will have beautiful shade trees soon - two Japanese Maples, one Chinese Elm, one tall Crep Myrtle w/ purple flowers. The FALL colors are absolutely stunning - lastuntil the end of NEVEMBER

* 5 bedrooms  ( w/  closet  )     *    THREE baths ( 2 of them fairly new - all of them are tiled and have daylight  )    

 
* Total renovation between 2001 and 2004 ( roof, plumbing, walls, floors, heating/cooling, TALL windows throughout  ) and more improvements between then and now

* The property has both front and backdrive - open ( brick ) carport for one or two cars ... the shape of the 1/2 acre property is like an up-side-down "L" !!!

 * Exterior: brick and vinyl siding   * Solid, large basement w/ daylight for storage - the unfinished attic houses the upstairs gas-furnace; this could be camouflaged, a harwood floor could be put in - a beautiful relaxation-room could thus be created - there is a stained glass window towards Chestnut Street    

* The separate apartment upstairs can be let to produce an extra income, or can be used for the children or "In-Laws", as  an offic, or in connection w/ the "B&B" !!!  It has a staircase from both inside and outside the house. I  A ''boarder" brings in about $160.00 to $175.00 per WEEK, which, then, will pay the utilities of the entire house, with even some ''left-over''

* House is in immaculate condition !!!   Gardens are unique and serene, there is ample space in the back, behind the three trellises, to put up a one-storey ''in-law'' cottage IFso desired

*Average utility costs p/month: $340.00  (gas - water - electric) !  *  Taxes :     $688.00     (  as of 2008/2009  )  *  The heating is w/ gas-furnaces ( 2 separate heating and cooling systems, one for up - one for downstairs    *  Hot Water Heater: electric

 
* $ 289,000 -- Unfurnished  *  In case the house will be used as a "B&B" again, some of the furniture may be purchased separately for a fair price - especially  the upstairs interior decor !!!  Or, simply, for your guests, or 'in-laws'

* The "B&B" turnover pays  the  utility bills !   It will NOT pay a mortgage !!! To run the house as a "B&B" is  to be viewed as a "Life-Style", for FUN - and one has to have an addditional source of income

The layout of the house is also ideal to have someone give "Yoga" or "Tai-Chi" classes, to offer "Spa-Sessions" ( for instance: upstairs ), to have a chiropractor's office, a massage studio!

                    "B&B" website : www.bnbfinder.com/abbeville  

 
* House  to  be shown  by owner only  -  by  appointment   !!!

 
* Only serious inquiries  by cash buyers, or by  pre-approved buyers   ( w/ letters from   the Underwriting Mortgage Company as well as from   the Bank  ) * No contingencies, please !

* Closing can be anytime  *  For further information, call :  864~462~0202 during the evening  -  up to 9:30 pm is fine  *  Or send an e-mail to :  artandbalance@hotmail.com !!!

* IGNORE the media THINK ( positive ) INSTEAD - we ARE what we THINK,  we,  and we alone create our reality !!! And TODAY is our best day !!!

 Have a HAPPY day and YEAR - thank you for your inquiry !!!