Reduced price & willing to negotiate. This home is on the far eastern side of Granite City, outside of city limits, in Madison County. Situated on a large parcel of property on the southwest side of highway 255 and the south side of highway 162. Approximately 3/4 of a mile away from these highways the home has no road noise and great access to the highways for the everyday commute to work or shopping. Conveniently located at the boundary lines of Granite City, Maryville, Glen Carbon, Collinsville and Edwardsville, makes great access to all retail locations in these areas with equal distance to each of these communities for unlimited options on where you do business. This home has a country setting only 15 minutes from downtown St. Louis.
This home is owner designed and being offered by the original owner. Since built, they have taken pride in establishing this home, improving it, and keeping it beautifully maintained. This area consists of several hundred acres of farmland, limiting future development since adjoining property is owned by only two original families since the the early 1900's. The only new development in the area has been passed down between these families over the years.
Children love the amenities this property offers. There is an awesome playground in the backyard. This property has an extremely large yard that has been developed. The yard consists of perennials for limited maintenance throughout the year. The west side has a line of cedar trees for a windbreak to prevent storm damage. The back has a line of fast growing ash. The interior has many ornamentals. All this with space for kids to play without having to worry of damaging the property. Animals are welcome too. There is a 10'x10' concrete kennel in the back for outdoor pets. There is also a very large (21'x24') professionally constructed wood shed in the back with an adjoining car port for additional storage and outdoor equipment. This yard takes approximately 1 hour of maintenance per week in the spring and summer. Weed eating maintenance is an additional 1/2 hour of work about every 3 weeks. If you are not committed to this type of yard work, this site is not for you.
This property is on a private family owned drive. Yearly maintenance is required to ensure the quality and durability of the the roadway accessing the property. All owners who use the private drive are required to equally participate in funding the maintenance of the roadway. This cost is minimal as once a year only repair type maintenance is done and every 2-3 years a complete resurface is done. It is a gravel road entrance. Usually less than $50 per year for upkeep maintenance per family and $175 per family for a complete resurface. There is a concrete driveway pad at the entrance of this property.
This is a ranch style home. The back of the home is designed for the possibility of a future addition. The interior and exterior is in immaculate shape. This home is on a crawl space and does not have a basement.
This home has 10 rooms consisting of: Kitchen (9'x16'), Breakfast/Dining (10' 0-1/2"x11'), Family Room (16'x18' 6"), Laundry Room (10' 1"x 8'-1/2"), Computer Room (9' 10"x10' 4"), Bathroom (7' 9-1/2"x6' 10-1/2"), Master Bedroom (13'x16'), Master Bathroom (7' 11-1/2"x11' 8-1/2"), Bedroom 2 (11'x12'), Bedroom 3 (11'x11 9"). The garage is a 2 car oversized (22' 8"x21' 8"deep & 30'-8"deep) with one side being extra deep. The garage is also wired for 220V.
This home has vaulted ceilings in the family room. The master bathroom has beautifully tiled floors and walls highlighting the jacuzzi tub, not to mention awesome lighting. A new Kohler high efficiency toilet was installed in the master bathroom in April 2011. The master bedroom has been completely repainted and new carpeting installed in January 2010 (New pictures coming soon). The kitchen has plenty of cabinet space and very beautiful top of the line cabinets. Even the laundry room has matching cabinet work from top to bottom for extra storage. New hardwood has been installed in the kitchen and breakfast room areas and new carpet in most of the home. A new sink and garbage disposal was installed in the kitchen in July 2009. Most rooms have recently been painted. The garage has insulated walls and doors, with attic access for more storage. The garage door opener is new and torsional springs have been replaced. Cable and high speed internet service is currently provided by Charter. AT&T service is also now available in the area. In March 2010 all cable runs to 5 TV locations were upgraded to RG6 cable which is the best available for internet/TV reception. This home has city water and also well water for gardening and outside work. In April of 2011 the hot water heater was replaced and upgraded to 50 gallon high efficiency unit. In March of 2011 the water spigot in the rear was replaced along with adding a valve for draining all water lines. This home uses both electric & propane. Propane is used for heating, hot water, and the gas fireplace. The stove can be either electric or propane. In December of 2011 a top of the line Honeywell programmable theromostat was installed to further save on energy bills. This allows each day to be programmed specifically to your comfort needs. In July 2009 the propane tank was replaced and upgraded to a 1000 gallon tank. This allows the consumer to buy an annual amount when the prices are best. This home has it's own septic system. The system was pumped clean in March of 2009. This home has a sump pump in the crawl space which was replaced with a new Zoeller in May of 2009. The kitchen appliances will stay with the home. The stove is only a couple of years old. The fridge was purchased new in June 2010. The washer and dryer will not be sold with the home. Other items not included are the additional refrigerators, freezers, and air compressor all in the garage, and all work benches and shelving in the garage.
This home has a security light outside to light up the yard at night. Motion lights are on the exterior of the home to aid with sight when entering and exiting at night. And the home is protected by a ADT alarm system with special features.
The existing owners will require 90 days to move out and will attempt to move out in 60 days or better.
The owners do not want to work with real estate agents and are working with a real estate attorney to handle the closing.
This home will continue to be upgraded until sold. The sale price will be adjusted to reflect future upgrades.
This is a NON-SMOKING home. The only place smoking has been allowed is in the garage. This is also a NON-PET home. Only outdoor pets have lived here.
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