From the Hills of California straight to the heart of Old Arlington this unique, split level home with huge 20x40 courtyard pool, guest house and apartment will not fail to impress and entertain you with endless possibilities. Hidden behind courtyard walls, you have no idea what a special treat is in store for you from the outside. This is for the person who does not want that cookie cutter home that you see on every corner; but an actual home with character and style that you can have fun with. And in this appreciating market the appraisal 2013 Appraisal of $233,000 makes the decision easy to see this is the right buy for you.
Once you pass through the exterior courtyard doors you will view an interior courtyard the size of most people's backyard! It's like stepping into a new, exotic land with gentle sounds of the waterfall at the double coy ponds built with stacked stone alerting you that you are in a whole different world. A center island with century old oak and various plants bring nature in and allow for plenty of space for your private herb or flower garden. But the fun doesn't end there! Multiple sun decks and a wood deck allow for sunbathing or hanging around the pool party in progress. Private mini-basketball court for that pickup game on the weekend plus a huge pool for soaking in afterwards. Bonus outside shower for a quick rinse to get the chlorine out of your hair or wash your pet in ease.
Besides the unique courtyard pool layout this home features two additional, individual living areas separate from the main 3 bedroom 2 bathroom home which can be additional bedrooms or much, much more. First you have a totally separate guest house with bedroom and full bathroom. Perfect when guest come visit for the holidays! Then you have a spacious multi-room living area with it's own full bathroom & fireplace, multiple closets and storage areas and a separate entrance from the courtyard that has the possibility of being converted into an apartment. With these two additional, separate living spaces you have the possibility of making extra income with a roommate or have a separate home office, art studio or workout facility away from the noise of the main living areas.
Upon entry to the main house you will be welcomed with 18" over sized porcelain tile running from the foyer on into the dining room and kitchen for an upgraded, luxurious feel and easy to clean surface all in one. The dining room is big enough for your large formal dining table and the extended kitchen cabinets and countertop give you that always sought extra storage and cooking space. This is a Kitchen designer's kitchen with sleek stainless steel appliances: Kitchen Aid Convection oven, Bosch Dishwasher and Sub Zero Refrigerator. The counter top is gibraltar silestone with seamless counter top to backsplash design to neutralize those troublesome leaks that fall behind the counter tops. This quality kitchen also feature solid wood cabinets, no particle board here! Hidden extras include electric plugs hidden under the cabinet molding for easy appliance use anywhere in the kitchen and a built in waste cabinet.
The Great Room is a cozy sunken room complete with a wood burning fireplace with a natural convection heating system. Save on those winter heating bills with this unique and fun fireplace.
Over-sized 2nd & 3rd bedrooms are connected by a jack-n-jill bathroom that has remodeled with granite vanity and 3 piece plumbing fixtures for that finished touch. The 2nd bedroom also has a wall of windows overlooking the pool courtyard and private entrance to sun balcony.
Grand master suite with plenty of space for your full bedroom set plus a walk in closet the length of the bedroom complete with built in dresser with 16 drawers and shoe rack. The master closet has a "bootleggers" entrance to the apartment with custom "green house" walkway to the separate living area.
Walking out the separate living area/apartment you reach the backyard which has a fence and storage shed to hold your yard tools. The backyard looks over a dense tree area for privacy and has custom gardening plots with drip hoses and sprinkler plus compost heap terraced with rocks. You can find such exotic fruits and vegetables as tomatoes, pineapple and avocado planted here at different times of the year.
For parking you have a 1 car garage off your first driveway and a 2nd extended driveway that can fit a couple cars and could possibly house a carport or another garage.
Maintenance is always concern and the owner has done alot of the big projects that a homeowners needs to do. You have new $18,000 of windows with lifetime warranty in '08&'09 for better energy efficiency (excluding Bonus Room/Apartment). Plus you have a new roof in '98. And finally the home was inspected in 2012 and any repairs were done.
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