Location is, of course, everything and this home sits on four acres on the edge of about a hundred acres of dense woods and pasture land and overlooks Merrits Mill Pond (if there were no trees). Blue Springs Recreational Area is just up the Pond by boat and a few minutes away by car. Property is close to downtown Marianna and with Interstate 10 access only a few miles away (shopping there includes Walmart and Lowes). Style of the home is French Colonial and includes 3/4 in. Oak hardwood floors (distressed). Interior walls are sheet rock with Spanish Lace finish with bead board wainscot in the kitchen and bathrooms and utility room. Upstairs floors are berber carpet. Windows are all custom Pella and double pane. There are seven exterior doors with build in blinds and double pane. There are five rooms with transom windows. There is an outside shower with privacy surround just outside the master bathroom. This shower porch has a built in planter with irrigation. The wrap-around front porch is supplied with irrigation for potted plants. The home is covered with windows and glass doors. There are french doors that open from the kitchen onto the front porch. This is a wrap-around porch with columns and wooden railing. All downstairs ceilings are 10 ft. including the wrap-around porch. There are two bedrooms downstairs and the upstairs has a large bedroom and sitting area as well as a half bath and dormer room (can be a bedroom). The upstairs opens onto a tiled deck which is inset into the hip roof. A staircase leads up to a widow's walk (see photos). The carport is a pole barn with parking for two vehicles, two storage rooms and a summer kitchen. This kitchen is equipped with a stainless steel sink with hot and cold water service and refrigerator with ice maker. This kitchen is split level with room for a large grill and refrigerator and freezer as well as storage and shelving for small appliances. The lower area has a dining table and other seating for entertaining. On the East end of the home there is a sun room with large picture windows (almost completely glass enclosed) and is connected to the main AC/Heating unit by a baffled vent for controlled use. This room has a wood burning heater that heats the entire home. Home is protected by a security system. The home is all electric with a built in Jennair stove with downdraft. Dishwasher is Bosch and refrigerator is Maytag with french doors and lower freezer. Microwave is built in Radar-range. All kitchen appliances are stainless steel and go with the house. Kitchen, utility room, walk-in closets and bathrooms are porcelain tile. Sun porch and upstairs inset roof deck are also porcelain tile. All plumbing fixtures are Delta oil rubbed bronze and all light fixtures and door fixtures match these. Kitchen cabinets are custom with many features including a pantry with easy access doors. Kitchen cabinets have many other custom features. Dining room has a built in buffet/china cabinet with lots of storage. Home has nine ceiling fans, four on the porch and 5 inside. All windows have plantation blinds. Home is served by a private well and septic tank. There are several out buildings for storage. Pole barn, summer kitchen and all outbuildings are wired with lights and electrical outlets. We tried to achieve a rustic setting and "old timey" look to this property and home. We see lots of wildlife including rabbits, deer, turtles, hawks, other numerous types of birds including wild turkey which roam at will across the property. The numerous decks and porches all face woods. The view from the Widow's Walk is, well, you've gotta see the pics. Merrits Mill Pond is an amazing body of water with a First Magnitude Spring at the head and numerous other smaller springs up and down the Pond. It is suitable for a variety of water sports including diving with Cave Adventures just up the Pond from us. Please feel free to contact me by phone or email.
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