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7 bedrooms (plus bonus room and office); 5 full baths; 2 kitchens; 2 laundry areas Plainfield Township, Rockford School District. Quick access to US 131, 10 minutes to downtown GR. 8 minute walk to Freska Lake. Good swimming, fishing, hiking. Wooded lot with Douglas Fir, walnut, cherry, maple and Rose of Sharon. 0.92 acres (40,023 square feet), with large open adjacent areas on both sides and rear. Survey stakes in place. Underground utilities. High ground for natural drainage. Main floor: laundry, mud room/laundry room, jet tub in full bath, master bedroom with full bath, 4 season sun room, large living-dining room accommodates large numbers of guests without being overcrowded. solid hard maple floors installed 2007 and Corian Countertops in 2008. Second floor: large bonus room (16 x 23.5 = 376 square feet) with 4 skylights, 4 large bedrooms with 2 adjacent bathrooms or vanities in room. Large walk-in closets. Lower walk out apartment: 2 large bedrooms, kitchen-dining room, living room, full bath and laundry. Reinforced concrete pantry doubles as tornado shelter. Oversized water system (1.5 HP well motor, large holding tank), well rated at 50 GPM, 80-90 deep, 30 static water level, 5 PVC well casing (does not rust). Delicious taste. 75 gallon hot water heater responds to high demand. Two septic tanks; large drain field in back of property with code approved 2NS sand. Driveway: 22,000 bricks (4.6 bricks/sq. foot=approx. 4,800 sq.ft.), built by a Swiss engineer; modeled after ancient Roman roads. Unlike concrete driveways which crack over time, brick driveways last for hundreds of years. Valued at $8-10/square foot. Detached 2 car garage, built in 2001, with 220 volt, 60 amp supply (sufficient for welders, compressors, etc.), 16 x 7 door. 1F--24 x 24= 576 sq. ft. 2F--13 x 24= 312 sq.ft. Total 888 sq. ft. Attached 3 car garage has 10 high ceilings, 8 entry doors to accommodate high vehicles; hot and cold water; central vacuum system for cleaning cars. Both garages have coded entries. 24 x 36 = 864 sq. ft. Total garage/storage area 1,752 sq. ft. Professionally designed heating/cooling system with 4 dampers for optimum reverse air flow for AC. Large ducts to 2F insure high performance heating in winter and cooling in summer. High efficiency natural gas furnace with two HEPA filtering systems to reduce dust and allergies. Large attic exhaust fan. 2x6 construction, well insulated. Quiet, wooden I-beam construction. Oak cupboards. Solid oak trim, 6 panel solid oak doors on 1F. Large Andersen/Pella windows. Lifetime Hunter ceiling fans; low energy CFB lighting. All rooms: cable/telephone. Mechanical room with water system holding tank, central vacuum with outside exhaust, water softener, 200 amp electrical panel with 40+ circuits. Transfer switch for use with outside generator powers up refrigerators, well pump and lighting during power outages (which are very infrequent). Tulikivi Soapstone Fireplace imported from Finland5,600 pounds of heating mass, radiates heat for more than 24 hours with one 45-minute burning. Greatly reduces heating (natural gas) bills. Valued at $15,000. Maintenance free exterior. Thick vinyl siding and cultured stone. 24 overhang on roof; seamless aluminum gutters; 8/12 roof pitch. 30 year architectural shingles. Aluminum trim. Green house.. Low utility bills: house heats and cools efficiently. See separate sheet for figures. Contents: almost all appliances and furniture are negotiable

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