For Sale By Owner

FOR SALE - ALMOST FINISHED RUSTIC COUNTRY HOME
(can finish or buy as is)

One of a kind custom home.

Unique lot, hard to find cedar and stone home on 1.5266 acres in country setting with woods in desirable neighborhood just 1/4 mile northwest of McKinney city limits.

Quaint allure of a cottage with rustic appeal of a lodge-style home on narrow two lane county road. Rare find. Must appreciate rustic country living.

House design inspired by nature. A great storybook home for hopeless romantics - a step back in time to an era gone by. An era of Charles Ingalls and Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. An era of coziness and charm from a time forgotten. Gather around the wood stove and get to know your kids again. With McKinney's rich history and 19th century charm, its hard to find better country living than this, this side of Vermont. Forbes Magazine just named Collin County one of the best counties in the country to raise a family (based on quality of life, education, housing, economic status, environment, taxes, etc). CNN Money Magazine just named McKinney the 14th best place to live out of 100 places (July 2008).

6 French doors open out to private lagoon-style pool and backyard paradise with lots of trees, birds, rabbits, squirrels. Wooded retreat built for luxury and relaxation-every day is just like being on vacation.

Engineered post-tensioned foundation with 50 highway bridge-type piers with steel cages drilled down to 14 ft to rock, (each cage has 4 # 5 bars vertically, wrapped every 3 ft. horizontally with # 3 bars ). Entire foundation is overbuilt for strength, blueprint available.

Security system, video cameras, alarm monitoring, motion sensors.

Open floor plan with high ceilings creates spacious feeling. Split floor plan - Master suite and living room on west side, plus 2 or 3 bedrooms, bath and family room on east side.

Entire east side can be separate children's bedrooms and living room for noise control - close off as you need to.

Master wing is 28 ft by 18 ft on first floor. 6 jet, extra deep jacuzzi in master suite with log cabin walls. 15 ft cathedral ceiling in master suite.

Large, 14 ft. walk-through closet in master bedroom with 10 ft ceiling & lots of storage.

Master bedroom, French door opens to back patio and lagoon.

Separate shower and double vanities

16 x 17 main living room with 15 ft cathedral ceiling in center of house. 15 x 16, 2nd living room with 15 ft cathedral ceiling on east side

Wood burning stove in living/dining area with stone hearth. Knotty pine cabinets in kitchen and baths.

Swanstone kitchen sink, pine and cedar trim throughout, knotty pine solid wood interior doors. Old world hand troweled wall texture in Phase II

Distinct grain and aging of old fashioned knotty pine hardwood floors/some new flooring in process.

Buyers decide new carpet color and style!

2 full baths, 4 bedrooms or 3 plus bonus rooms up, 2 large living rooms, 11 x 12 dining room with large bay window overlooking front garden, 10 x 11 breakfast room, 11 x 17 and 10 x11 bonus/game rooms or 4th bedroom upstairs,

Lagoon style gunite & rock pool surrounded by trees. 2,511 sq. ft. including unfinished bonus rooms.

Double paned, energy efficient French doors in living room, breakfast nook, master bedroom and family room open to backyard for easy entertaining.

Double paned energy efficient casement windows all around except three in rear are double hung to maximize views of nature.

House faces south to capture the maximum solar heat from the winter sun through seven windows.

Pine stairs go up to cozy loft with French doors and 2nd level balcony with country views.

Exterior is cedar and stone with some stucco. Exterior wood is sprayed with Class A fire retardant. Some cedar being replaced with cement Hardiplank siding for easy maintenance/stained to look like cedar. Fire hydrant is on property.

No legal Homeowners Association per CC&Rs / 1 horse or cow per acre / now outside city limits - in future McKinney w/in 10 yrs (est.). The Texas Education Agency named Celina schools Recognized. As a District, Celina ISD is one of three public school Districts in Collin County to hold this rating. McKinney ISD was also rated as Recognized. Extensive evergreen landscaping, native cedar and junipers (low water needs).

House built to last in late 1997 - one continuous foundation, Phase II was framed and "dried-in" for owner to finish as desired.

Large 12 car circular gravel driveway with trees. Plenty of space for garage or carport.

8 x 14 storage shed - 3 story.

Lots of storage space in attic, 10/12 pitch roof.

12 SEER HVAC system is 3.5 ton and 1.5 ton for separate controls and low electric cost. Average electric bill Dec 06- Dec 07 was 132.75.

Wall and roof construction is 16 O.C., pre-foamed at every connection / limited air flow

Steel anchor bolts attach bottom plate to foundation. Roof attached to slab with hurricane straps and corner irons attaching every stud to bottom plate and roof rafters.

Entire house overbuilt for strength and insulation.

Underground tornado bunker with 15 inch thick gunite and steel walls will seat 10 adults. Bunker gunite and pool gunite all one pour for uplift resistance.

Interior walk-in, safe-room closet overbuilt for strength and wind resistance.

Casual sale -no time frame / sellers desire to live on more land. Property address is 4454 County Road 862, McKinney, TX. 972-542-5274

Located 4.3 miles west of Hwy. 75

Directions: From HWY 75, take exit 43 Weston Rd., go NW over HWY 75 approx 3 & 1/4 miles. Make left on County Rd 168. Take 168 for only 3/4 mile and bear Rt on to County Rd 862. Go through winding entrance and see 4454 sign at first intersection.

Please note that maps/google.com has this property listed as being on a highway but it is not. It is a small two lane county road.

NOTICE TO REALTORS AND COMMERCIAL SOLICITORS- YOU WILL RECEIVE A $1000.00 FINE PER CALL. ALL CALLS ARE SAVED WITH CALLER ID AND TIME/DATE STAMPED.

Tip for buyers: you will not want this house unless you really appreciate the rustic style of knotty pine, cedar, stone, trees, open space and quiet.

This is not your typical city-type house - no aluminum, no vinyl, no orange brick, no gold and red walls inside.

$249,000 - no yard sign, shown by appointment only, serious buyers only, realtor messages are saved for prosecution under do not call laws -see bottom left.

All others very welcome..