10425 Hardship Ln, Willow, AK 99688

This amazing home is one of a kind! Built by long-time builder John Anderson as his personal residence, it has everything! On just under 5 acres, a rare find on Nancy Lake, this place is a dream home. Over 1,000sf of solid oak flooring, screened-in sun porch, greenhouse, chef's kitchen with a 9' maple butcher block island, & a living room with a fireplace & a 20' wall of floor-to-ceiling windows.The perfect kitchen, with a 9' x 4' island with solid maple butcher block countertop, all DeWills hickory cabinetry with 42" upper cabinets, lower cabinets with slide-out shelves, numerous storage drawers, and plentiful counter space with Travertine backsplash. There is a large walk-in pantry off the kitchen as well as a built-in kitchen desk. The custom kitchen anchors an area between the family room and the dining area. The dining area sits along a 5'x8' window with beautiful views of Nancy Lake and the Hatcher Pass mountains. The family room is cozy and comfortable, is wired for surround-sound speakers, has ample room for a sectional couch and seating, and plenty of wall space for the home theatre. (Note: there is an option for many of the furnishings and appliances to be included as part of the house sale). The main floor formal entry has an artic entryway that leads into a hallway with 2 coat closets. The formal living room has a wood-burning fireplace, and a 20' wall of floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the lake. A doorway off the living room leads to the screened-in porch and greenhouse, both with knotty pine paneling and skylights. The main floor also features a guest bedroom, with its own private bath with custom-painted "Loon" tiles. A rear hallway leads to a combined laundry room/half-bath, and a mud room with lots of hangers, hooks and shelves for all those wet and snowy winter coats, hats, mittens, and boots. Off the rear hallway is an attached garage with in-floor heat and lots of built-in storage. The top floor has a master suite, with separate his and hers walk-in closets. The master bathroom has a custom walk-in tiled shower (with the "Big Dipper and North Star" inlaid in the floor tile) with a glass block window, a linen storage cabinet, and tile floor with in-floor heat. The top floor also features a 2nd large bedroom with a walk-in closet and its own bathroom with custom-painted "Forget-Me-Not" tiles. The top floor has a large open loft office area overlooking the living room and an amazing view of the lake. The office has a custom desk, lots of storage and file cabinets. This house includes a walk-out basement with a mother-in-law apartment, complete with a kitchen and full bath, in-floor heat, 2 storage rooms and a private entry. This has options of being an income producer, a B&B, or nanny quarters. Overlooking the lake is a large deck, and a concrete patio perfect for evening fires. Mature landscaping includes mountain ash, choke cherry and larch trees, as well as ample native spruce and birch trees. There is a large garden area with raised beds, and numerous flower beds around the house and garden area for perennials and annuals. There are nearly a dozen cedar birdhouses scattered about that nest lots of swallows that help keep the spring mosquitoes in check, and there is a first-class stairway down to the floating dock. This house includes a Ground-Source heat pump system for its main heat source with back-up oil furnace heat. This great home has a 5-Star Plus energy rating. On the property there is a large 900 sf garage/shop with an attached lean-to storage shed. There is also a free-standing 750 sf storage boat barn with ample space for snowmachines, tools, and other toys. The exterior of the home is hardi-plank siding, built to last through years of Alaskan winters.