Hardwood floors, finished lower-level space add to ranch’s appeal
Contributing Writer
As former model home, this ranch features many builder upgrades, yet the current owners contributed their own features by including hardwood flooring throughout the main level and adding more finished living space to the lower level.
“All our homes have been former models,” said the current homeowner. “We like all the extras, but for this one we did add nearly 1,500 square feet of hardwood floors and finished out the unfinished space in the lower level. We are going to miss all the open space.”
Listed for $474,900 by Keller Williams Home Town Realty, with the added living space, the Denlinger, split-floor-plan ranch at 2878 Stonebridge Drive now has more than 4,000 square feet of living space. The house is located on a corner lot at the entrance to the Stonebridge Estates subdivision just outside Troy.
“I like the corner lot because we have the feel of being outside the subdivision. Across the street are farms and fields so our views are country-like. We also don’t have any rear neighbors. We did install the wrought-iron fence around our back yard, and we have people stop by to ask us what the exterior paint color is.”
Inside the frame-and-stone exterior are more stone accents and built-in nooks and trim. The hardwood flooring fills the foyer, great room, kitchen, breakfast room and hallways, and the rich color complements the light stone and woodwork.
The leaded-glass door with matching sidelights opens into a foyer with a tray ceiling and built-in artwork nooks. The foyer leads into the great room, which has a cathedral ceiling, wood beam accents that match the wood flooring, recessed lighting and ceiling speakers. A stone fireplace has a raised stone hearth and wood mantel that blends into the adjoining entertainment center and cabinetry.
A partial wall, which offsets the stairwell to the lower level, has built-in artwork nooks. A window allows for natural light into the stairwell and provides additional light to the great room as the room has a wall of windows that looks out into the back yard.
Ceiling treatment differentiates the kitchen and breakfast room. A grand island has a quartz countertop, seating for six, a double sink, appliance shelf and storage. The island is the focal point of the kitchen, which has additional quartz countertops and maple cabinetry. Frosted double doors open into a walk-in pantry, and stainless-steel appliances include a range, refrigerator and dishwasher.
“Our favorite part of the house is the kitchen,” the homeowner said. “The openness to the great room and breakfast room allows for large family gatherings.”
Patio doors off the breakfast room open to a two-level concrete patio and the fenced back yard.
A hallway from the foyer leads down to the main bedroom wing where there is access to a half bathroom, laundry room and the garage. The main bedroom has a tray ceiling and private bathroom, which has a walk-in shower, a double sink vanity with window seat between and a walk-in closet.
Two additional bedrooms are on the opposite side and share access to a full bath. Each bedroom has access to a single-sink vanity and walk-in closet while the tub/shower is shared space.
A fourth bedroom and third full bathroom are located on the lower level. The open stairwell ends into a recreation room with a separate wet bar area, a play room and a study.
The wet bar has stone accents, a peninsula counter bar that seats four and a wall counter and hanging cabinetry. There is a daylight window above additional seating area. A short hallway leads to the bathroom and the bedroom which has an egress window.
The homeowners removed the wall that originally completed the recreation room to open up and finish more basement space into a play room. French doors open off the playroom into a study or possible media room. There is an unfinished storage room and separate utility room.
TROY
Price: $474,900
Directions: Dorset to west on McKaig to right on Stonebridge Drive
Highlights: 4 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms,1 half bath, gas fireplace, cathedral ceiling, granite countertops, built-ins, split floor plan, finished basement, recreation room, wet bar, concrete patio, wrought iron fence, 3-car garage, corner lot
For More Information
Tim Stammen
Keller Williams Home Town Realty
(937) 271-4606
www.timstammen.com
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