This is a stunning 2-story log home with a hot tub on its front deck overlooking the beautiful green & lush Lincoln County countryside, complete with a double car garage, vertical gardens around the base of the front yard fence and a greenhouse full of luscious vegetables in the back. This property also has maple trees that explode in color in the fall and make wonderful maple syrup in the spring, along with pine and birch trees to add variety. An occasional bear, sandhill cranes, hawks, many rabbits, deer and chipmunks come to visit. On the deck sits a log swing to enjoy on dark warm nights and a hot tub with a solar lighted privacy fence making it feel mystical in the dark. This home is perfect for a primary residence or vacation getaway, only (3) miles from gorgeous Lake Alexander, ½ mile from the Prairie River loaded with brown trout & (20) minutes to Rib Mountain State Park for biking or skiing and very close to town. It literally feels like you’re on a permanent vacation living in it. The beautiful little town of Merrill has everything one needs for food, supplies & restaurants, with one of the best Mexican restaurants for miles & a wonderful health food store to boot. Included with the home are motion activated solar lights along the roof & garage & all sides of the home for security and solar lights along the driveway and the fence posts to light up the yard at night. In addition, also included with the home, are the equipment necessary for property upkeep, such as a: Toro zero turn lawn mower, 8’ cedar replacement log if needed, Toro snow blower, leaf collector, electric and gas-powered leaf blowers, hand and power tool cabinets in the garage, and replacement water filters for the reverse osmosis water system & main line. This home can be used on-grid or off if necessary, for water, heating & lighting, with a solar powered generator to purchase separately. Power & hand tools are also available if needed. This home has high vaulted ceilings with an open upper loft, exposed beams, beautiful woodwork, new lighting & ceiling fan (in 2023), and a high efficient wood burning stove (Vogelzang) (new in 2021.) The kitchen includes all the appliances, such as: refrigerator, range, dishwasher, microwave and a reverse osmosis system for the kitchen sink & a fruit tree holder with: (2) mini orange trees, (1) lemon & (1) lime tree, to be grown indoors or out. Great to have for fruit in the cold winter months. Ample room for a dinette and breakfast nook. Main level bedroom and full bath with 3/4 shower stall. Large owner's suite upstairs with a large 15'X11' bedroom with two closets! Secondary office upstairs with upper-level bath with bathtub. The fully completed basement has the washer and dryer and plenty of room for storage, with a deep freezer loaded with turkey & chicken. (1) The basement bedroom is used for weightlifting since it’s always cool – though it’s also perfect as a tornado protection room. The 2nd room in the basement is used for firewood storage & has the water tank & system. This home is truly loved & will make a wonderful home for a person or family who just need to de-escalate from the busy world and to sit and watch nature.
Listing information last updated on October 8th, 2024 at 6:09am PDT.