5550 Gun Club Rd, Athens, OH 45701

An elegant country home, custom built in 1998 by designer/builder Steve McKinley is being offered for sale by the original owner. The home sits back from the road and is accessed by a winding, gated driveway. A full-length porch welcomes visitors to the front door. This gracious home has 3907 square feet on 2 levels and boasts an open floor plan and first floor master suite with doors opening out to the deck and hot tub. The living room has cathedral ceilings with a towering stone fireplace, oak floors, and doors opening to the rear deck. The cook's kitchen has cherry floors, pine cabinetry, corian counters, double wall ovens, a cozy eating area and doors which open to the screened-in porch and its view of the lushly landscaped, fenced backyard. The holiday-sized dining room also has oak floors and a view of the gently rolling front yard. The entryway is cheerful and a half bath is located off the foyer. A large laundry room and pantry is adjacent to the kitchen and 2 car garage. Upstairs you'll find 2 large bedrooms which have quaint dormer windows, extra closets, and storage galore. They share a full bath with double sinks, a shower and tub combo, tile floor and 2 linen closets. Best of all, there's ample room for your hobbies! The unfinished basement is set up for a wood shop with its double steel doors to the outside to allow for moving wood and materials in and finished projects out. Off the kitchen is a back stairway which leads to a wonderful artist's studio above the garage, with its cozy sitting area, wash sink, lots of natural light for painting and an attic storage area to keep supplies. The talented artist and owner of the home has created beautiful gardens and outdoor bowers to delight herself and her family and friends. You may now enjoy the beauty and peace of this special place and the 6+ acres that surround it. Additional 10.516 acres available for $69,900.