2196 HARPER CT VILLA RICA, GA 30180

Features

• Price/sqft: $114
• Lot Size: 0.55 acres
• Total Rooms: 6
• Stories: 100
• Roof Type: Composition Shingle
• Heating: Central
• Construction Type: Masonry
• Exterior Walls: Wood

Facts

• Year Built: 01/01/1997
• Property ID: 656494428
• Parcel Number: F02- -0196
• Property Type: Single Family Home
• County: CARROLL

Description

This property is offered for sale directly by the owner. For Sale By Owner homes, also known as FSBOs, can be a good buying opportunity, because the owner will save up to 6% when there are no brokers involved in the transaction. This leaves more room for price negotiation and potential buyer savings.

This listing is NOT a foreclosure. FAIRFIELD PLANTATION, VILLA RICA, GEORGIA 30180Is a gated golf / lake community 10 miles south of Interstate I-20 and approximately 45 minutes West of Atlanta, Georgia. It has an 18-hole golf course and country club with separate bar and restaurant areas, practice putting green, driving range and full time golf pro on the premises. It boasts three different lakes. Lake Tara is the largest, approximately 275 acres and is better known as the ski lake although its also great for fishing both bass and crappie. It has a private island with boat dock for picnicking, fishing, and swimming in view of the newly built Beach Pavilion (which offers volleyball, swimming, life guards, beautiful covered eating area and spacious bathrooms, snacks and ice cream treats, and plenty of white beach sand with roped off swimming area for safety). We also have a Marina with boat dock, gas pumps, restaurant and bar, and rents boats slips to resident of Fairfield. The Marina also hosts special events such as: Wed. night Bingo, Thursday. Night Trivial Pursuit, Friday Night Karaoke, and Saturday Night Live bands. During the 4th of July we have fireworks display over the island, a ski show, a boat show, and cookouts at the Marina and the Country Club.Lake Ashley is approximately 90 acres and is our official fishing lake with no gasoline powered engines allowed, only electric trolling motors, canoes, paddle boats, etc. are allowed.Lake Scarlet is a small, quiet lake located at the southeastern tip of Lake Tara whose residents also enjoy fishing.Recreational opportunities are many here at Fairfield and include: A large Recreation Center for the youth (Olympic size pool with life guards, a library, board games room, table tennis, mens and womens changing locker rooms, vending machines, outdoor basketball courts, putt-putt golf coarse, commercial grade playground, picnic tables and grills, and a walking trail. We have two other walking areas, one a mile nature trail that circles through the woods and returns to the parking area off of Lakeview Pkwy just south of the Recreation Center. The second starts at the Marina, heads towards the Damn, ebbs and flows behind the damn crossing several wooden bridges, returns you to the top of the damn continuing on across and reaching all the way to the Beach Pavilion (it even extends beyond that if you want to access the sidewalk areas). We have organized tennis teams and tournaments at the Golf and Country Club and there is interest in starting a competitive swim team for the youth. Our Rotary Club sponsors our Boy Scout Troop and we also have a Travel Club, Gardening Club, the Fairfield Plantation Womens Club, and our own monthly newsletter (free to all residents as is our annual FFP phone directory) the Plantation Press.For additional information, please go to the website: http://www.fairfieldpoa.orgGENERAL DESCRIPTION: White with black shutters upper with red brick lower, approximately 4,800 square feet, 5 bedrooms, three full bathrooms, 2 brand new kitchens (1 upstairs, 1 downstairs) master on the main, laundry room on the main, formal dining room, deck off upstairs kitchen, large poured & tiled patio off downstairs kitchen, formal living room upstairs, huge family living area downstairs with own full bathroom including a garden tub and separate shower, wonderful yard for the family to enjoy with a pavilion and boat dock in addition to electricity at the dock (lighted).THE LOT: Located off of Lakeview Parkway on a quiet cul-de-sac with only two other neighbors (one comes out on weekends and the other is a missionary to Russia) making for a roomy, very quiet, peaceful existence at home. Its also convenient for additional family and friends parking. What a joy NOT having to back into Lakeview Parkway. The front yard is wooded at the edge and far side, beautifully landscaped with flowering trees and shrubs, with the remainder in green lawn, including an underground sprinkling system, down to the waterfront. When you pull into the driveway you have a double garage (freshly painted with a sealed floor) and automatic door (key coded and remote key system) along with two sidewalks; one leading around the front of the home up the red brick steps to a tiled covered front porch with glider bench, the second and newly added goes down the hill around to the freshly poured patio extension facing the lake. The deck above is under sealed so you can enjoy outdoor cooking come rain or come shine and youll stay dry. We have exterior lighting at each corner and all around the house to enhance safety. Large 29.5 by 16 deep boat dock newly refurbished, with own power pole, for electricity, sink for cleaning the fish youve caught, and a dock light. With the newly built lakefront pavilion youll find relaxing in the back yard out by the lake a breeze. Note: you may add a pump at the dock to water your lawn and shrubs. We are on a quiet finger of Lake Tara due to the no wake buoy at the head of our cove. No skiers can come into our cove, nor can any boat make a wake in our cove. Our cove is also great for bass fishing and catching crappie.MASTER BEDROOM: Has double trey ceiling, large room with oversized walk-in closet and access to upper deck overlooking lake. New fleur-de-lis sculpted carpet and matching new paint, private bathroom with garden-Jacuzzi tub, separate shower, well vented, closeted private toilet, walk-in closet, separate linen closet, separate his and her sinks, countertops, and cabinets, beautiful window above tub to view lake. Note: All upper level lake facing windows are treated with tinting so you can enjoy the view, cut down the heat, and no one sees you, ensuring your privacy. Also the upstairs windows East, North, and South facing have venetian blinds.UPSTAIRS NEW KITCHEN: Newly and completely renovated with open floor plan. All new cherry wood cabinets with chocolate latte finish, roll out drawers so you dont have to reach including a secret self closing double silverware drawer, a built in pantry, two (2) built in microwave ovens, and built in waste basket cabinet. All new appliances including a gas stove with vented hood (colors are silver and black), side-by-side refrigerator/freezer and build in dishwasher along with a double deep black double sink and GRANITE COUNTERTOPS with crafted brushed tile accented with the fleur-de-lis between cabinetry and granite countertop throughout. Built in breakfast bar with three oak barstools make morning coffee time sweet. New ceiling paddle fan/light. A separate built-in closet pantry with its own light. A coat closet as you enter the kitchen from the garage. Freshly painted with wainscoting and brand new oak flooring. There is a nice long walk out patio deck just off the kitchen and formal living room facing Lake Tara. NOTE: New oak wood flooring is throughout the upstairs kitchen, formal dining room, formal living room, hallway, kitchen closets, and hallway closets.TWO UPSTAIRS BEDROOMS: New paint, new fleur-de-lis sculpted matching carpet, new ceiling lighted paddle fan(s), one facing the lake with double louvered closet and new window, the other facing the front with a single closet and next to the restroom.GARAGE: Double car garage with automatic opener, key coded on the outside, also remote control (2), and can open and close from switch inside the garage next to the entranceway to kitchen, this switch also controls the door light. There is a separate overhead garage light controlled by a switch just inside the kitchen door. Overhead is a pull down ladder leading to a spacious attic, lighted, and floored for ample storage.GUEST BATHROOM UPSTAIRS: New tile flooring, freshly painted, tiled linen closet, combo tub/shower, marble sink, toilet, and well-vented, also new fixtures.FORMAL DINING ROOM: Nice formal dining room large enough to hold china cabinet, antique oak horn of plenty sideboard and a table that seats eight (8). Nice ornamental chandelier over dining table and matching light fixture in foyer and vaulted ceiling. Freshly painted with new oak flooring.FORMAL UPSTAIRS LIVING ROOM: Freshly painted and new oak wood flooring, vaulted ceiling, red brick thermal gas log (keyed) fireplace, open floor plan, windows facing Lake Tara, and access to upper walk out deck.LAUNDRY ROOM: Very large and spacious laundry room, freshly painted with new tile flooring, upper cabinets, new washer and dryer, shelving on the far wall, window overlooking cul-de-sac, and programmable sprinkling system unit is located here.UPSTAIRS HALLWAY: New oak wood flooring, new paint, two large storage closets with interior lighting, and a speed controlled (low, medium, high) timed ventilation system which pulls the hot air out of the home via a powerful attic fan when youve been away from home long enough to turn off the air conditioning. This rapidly cools the home.SPECIAL FEATURES: There are separate heating and air conditioning controls for the upper and lower portions of the house. DOWNSTAIRS KITCHEN: This kitchen is larger by far than the one upstairs, its newly added, has an electric range, white cabinets, electric oven, double stainless steel sink, microwave oven, tiled floor with matching tiled toe kicks, separate style tile between the cabinets and the counter top, matching tile counter top, wall sconce light, separate light over sink area, two matching ceiling light paddle fans with remote control and/or wall dimmer switch and variable speed control for fans, French Patio doors with additional decorative tempered glass inlaid side panel (also a second back up panel in case of breakage, stored downstairs), French doors open onto newly poured and tiled extended outdoor covered patio and sidewalk.TWO DOWNSTAIRS BEDROOMS: One master off of the kitchen, three windows (one facing Lake Tara, one facing the patio, one facing the side yard), closet, new carpet and paint, staircase leading to loft area, ceiling paddle fan light. The second is smaller off of the Family Living area with new carpet, paint, and smaller loft area suitable for a teenager.DOWNSTAIRS BATHROOM: Spacious room with garden tub, separate shower, all new towel bars and accessories, toilet, sink with cabinet and mirror, all amenities (rugs, towels, matching shower curtain, etc.) will stay with this room.DOWNSTAIRS FAMILY LIVING AREA: To huge for words, 12 foot ceilings, 750 square foot of play area with windows facing the patio and Lake Tara. Two large closets near bathroom with another built-in under the stairwell, brand new carpet, high walled set of matching lights with a remote control and wall mounted dimmer switch. The L shaped room is perfect for ping-pong and a pool table on one side, with a relaxing television area around the corner for your sports fans.LOFT AREA FOR CHILDREN: Sandwiched between the Master Bedroom upstairs and the kitchen and master bedroom downstairs in the left wing of the house is a unique loft area created for our grandchildren. Its miniature size, black board and corkboard, beanbags and childrens furniture adds a bit of magic to the home.HUNTING OPPORTUNITY: For those of you who like to hunt deer, turkey, raccoon, wild hogs, etc., the hunting club I belong to is 20 minutes from our home going out the back or East Gate. There are actually three separate clubs but I liked the Sheriffs Hunt Club recently renamed Strut-n-rut. I shot six deer last year and hope to do just as well or better in 2010. Its a family oriented Christian club, with 2,000 acres and 30 members very reasonably priced with camping allowed and encouraged. Note: Easy access to Atlanta via I-20 or Hwy 166 (our preferred method, less traffic and much more scenic) I can see a play at Theater In the Square, Marietta, GA within 45 minutes of leaving home. We have Arbor Place Mall ( www.arborplace.com/shop/arbor.nst/index ) just 15 minutes west of us leaving from the East Gate.