Have you ever considered owning your own private retreat? Everyone says the pictures don't reflect the true beauty of this property. This home has had one owner since it was built in 1984. The 3.12 acre property is located in the Lambert Lake development 2.6 miles from downtown Sonora, CA. The main home is 2,325 sq. ft. with open floor plan for the main living area, including vaulted ceiling and a sun room. The custom kitchen includes granite counters, custom oak cabinets, a new Bosch gas range and electric oven, and is open to the main living and dining areas for an expanded living and entertainment experience. In addition to central heating (a 2008 propane/electric HVAC), the house has a wood stove in the main living area. Tile floors are found in the kitchen, bathrooms, and main traffic areas while a wood floor enhances the dining room area, and carpeting provides warmth to bedrooms and main living room areas. Custom stained glass windows enhance the transoms above the bedroom doors and master bathroom cabinets. A separate family room has a theater style, built-in, oak cabinet. Two large covered porches on the north- and south-facing sides of the house totaling 896 sq. ft. support the open feel and outdoor engagement to the house. A 288 sq. ft. unfinished basement area provides additional convenient storage. A 612 sq. ft. one bedroom, one bath cottage with a kitchenette including a Bosch gas cooktop and small office built in 2014 is located immediately adjacent to the main house. Heating is provided by a Hampton decorative gas stove and cooling with a Breeze Air evaporative cooler. The cottage features a vaulted ceiling in the bedroom, wood and tile flooring, on-demand hot water heater, and secluded garden entrance. A free-form pool, spa, waterfall, outdoor fireplace, separate fire pit, separate stamped concrete entertainment patio, and rock walls with mature drought-tolerant vegetation surround the house and pool area to provide for a year-round outdoor living experience. Two fish ponds, waterfalls, iron railings, decorative iron ornamental screens, bamboo fencing, and pathways all add to the feeling of a resort living experience. The three car 1,000 sq. ft. garage also has a shop area with compressed air plumbed throughout. Raised bed gardens and a chicken coop provide the opportunity to grow garden vegetables and collect fresh eggs. All of this sits in the geographic center of the property, surrounded by beautiful granite outcroppings and carefully trimmed oak trees to provide a natural and secluded living environment. Construction Wood frame on foundation, cedar siding with comp roof (replaced on all buildings in 2014), redwood decks. Double pane windows replaced in 2007. In ground pool and spa re-plastered in 2017. Asphalt and concrete driveway with concrete and decomposed granite walkways surrounding house, pool and garden areas. Rock walls and rock outdoor fireplace iron railings and other decorative iron and steel arches around property. Main house propane/electric HVAC central heat and air with wood stove. Cottage propane decorative stove heat and Breeze Air evaporative cooler. All public water and septic. Terms of Sale This property is offered for sale at $945,000 cash offer. Owner contact: bahcondor@gmail.com Prospective buyers may wish to consider the following valuation information. 1. Contractor estimated replacement value $1.4 - $1.5M. 2. The house has been rented as a vacation rental on VRBO for the past year. VRBO estimates 2018 revenues at $40,000. This has been used to estimate a 4% return on $1.0M which is being applied as in an alternative value analysis. The VRBO rental has not included the cottage. To view information regarding the house rental including photos and guest reviews go to www.VRBO.com and search for ref#1077761 “Gem in the California Mother Lode”. 3. An independent appraiser has provided an estimated value based on sales comparisons of $882,000.
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