326 FCR 521, Fairfield, TX 75840 - Freestone County

Two entrances lead into this lovely log home with a beautifully shaded yard. Trees line the area between the entrances giving privacy from the main road. This unique home of 2,125 sq. ft. has 2 large living areas with a covered porch that stretches across the entire back of the house. The lighted porch, with stained concrete floors, has 3 ceiling fans and a swing. Enclosed with foil over vinyl, the equivalent of 3" of insulation, it is an enjoyable place to relax and entertain any time of the year. The porch railing has detailed steel inserts depicting a forest and elk design that tells a story. The large family room, with laminate wood floors, is located behind the porch and runs the length of the porch and also has 3 ceiling fans. The large master bedroom has ceramic tile and a ceiling fan, and the sheetrock walls are painted 'Aggie' maroon and have wainscoting. The window blinds are of burl wood, and there are French doors that lead to the family room. The second bedroom, which doubles as an office, has a ceiling fan and a Murphy bed with built-in lights overhead. The walls are cream-colored sheetrock with wainscoting, and the floors are ceramic tile. The large master bath is truly exceptional. It has a ceramic tile floor, a ceiling fan, double exhaust fans, a lighted shower, double sinks with framed mirrors above them, built-in shelves, and the window is constructed of opaque glass blocks. There is a 40 gallon hot water heater just for this room and is enclosed in a separate closet. Leading from the master bath is the extra-large closet, which is air conditioned and heated and has a ceiling fan. Built-in shelves and shoe bins line the walls, and there are double clothes racks with one for long garments. There is access to the attic from the closet. The second bath is located in the hall and features an oversized shower with 2 seats. The floors are of ceramic tile. The kitchen is one of a kind. The central island has an added bar area and there is storage underneath. It also has electric connections at both ends. The cabinet tops are a neutral color ceramic tile on top of a cement slab and have a pull-down recipe folder and pull-out spice racks. There is a double sink with a disposal and a filtered water unit. The six burner propane range is built in, and the double ovens have a drawer underneath made just for lids. One full wall has hickory cabinets that go from ceiling to floor. Its shelves are either pantry style or roll outs, and there are shelves in the door with deep storage in the top cabinets. Shelves are adjustable. The kitchen opens to the harvest room, a second living area and has ceramic tile floors, a ceiling fan, and cream colored sheetrock plus wainscoting. The utility/mud room can be entered from the garage, the family room, or the hallway. It has cabinets and shelves as well as washer and dryer hookups. There are 3 light switches, one at each entry, and the floor is ceramic tile. There are phone and dish connections in every room. The window blinds stay with the house. The oversized double garage is air conditioned and has washer and dryer hookups, with a pull down stairway to the attic. There is a covered carport with an additional open slab by the garage. On the southeast side of the house is a convenient sidewalk leading to the front yard. The backyard features a gazebo, a green house on a concrete slab with a circle drive, and a heated and air conditioned storage building, also on a concrete slab, with a garage-type door. There are two septic tanks, a 1000 gallon plastic one and a 500 gallon concrete one with 220 feet of gravel-less leach pipe. The house and 3 acres are fenced with 48¿ goat wire with barb wire on the top and bottom. The year-round Little Brown Creek runs through the property.

*Special Features: Built-in amenities in kitchen and master closet; 2 hot water heaters; ceiling fans; attic fan in hallway; wired for both dish and cable; attic access in garage with pull-down stairs; attic lighted; double paned windows, bottom window releases for easy cleaning; washer and dryer hookups in utility room and garage; phone connections in all room including the bathrooms; air conditioned outbuilding on concrete slab; porch swing; gazebo; greenhouse.

*Structural: 8 inch Satterwhite logs; slab.

*Upgrades: New ceramic tile in hall bath; oversize shower in hall bath.

*Home Builder: Harold Prater.

*Energy Efficiency: Well insulated; double paned windows; ceiling fans.

*Central Heat and Air: Yes.

*Location of Interior Unit: Hall closet.

*Roof Age and Type: Composition; carport, tin.

*Water Heater Type and Age: Gas; 2 heaters, each 10 years.

*Floor Plan: 1 level.

*Living Area 1: (50'x 11'5") Access to the master bedroom and the kitchen; three ceiling fans; area for dining.

*Living Area 2: (17'8"x 15'11") with laminate wood floors, ceiling fan, sheetrock with wainscoting.

*Dining Area: Located in the large family room.

*Kitchen: (24'x 11'11") Has a central island with an added bar area, storage underneath, electric connections at both ends; cabinet tops are neutral color ceramic tile on top of a cement slab with pull-down recipe folder and pull-out spice racks; double sink with a disposal and a filtered water unit; six burner built-in propane range; double ovens with drawer underneath for lids; cabinets of hickory go from ceiling to floor, shelves are either pantry style or roll outs, and there are shelves in the door with deep storage in the top cabinets. Shelves are adjustable.

*Master Bedroom: (17'x14') Large master bedroom has ceramic tile and a ceiling fan, and the sheetrock walls are painted "Aggie" maroon and have wainscoting. The window blinds are of burl wood, and there are French doors that lead to the family room. Gas line available.

*Master Bath: (13'11"x 7') The large master bath is truly exceptional. It has a ceramic tile floor, a ceiling fan, double exhaust fans, a lighted shower, double sinks with framed mirrors above them, built-in shelves, and the window is constructed of opaque glass blocks. There is a 40 galleon hot water heater just for this room and is enclosed in a separate closet. Leading from the master bath is the extra-large closet (14'5"x7'7"), which is air conditioned and heated and has a ceiling fan. Built-in shelves and shoe bins line the walls, and there are double clothes racks with one for long garments. There is access to the attic from the closet.

*Other Bedroom: (12'4"x 11'11") Doubles as an office, has a ceiling fan and a Murphy bed with built-in lights overhead.

*Hall Bathroom: (9'x 4'11") Located in the hall and features an oversized shower with 2 seats. The floors are of ceramic tile.

*Utility/Mud Room: (12'x 7') Can be entered from the garage, the family room, or the hallway. It has cabinets and shelves as well as washer and dryer hookups. There are 3 light switches, one at each entry, and the floor is ceramic tile. It is also wired and braced for a ceiling fan.

*Acreage: +/-31.48.

*Minerals: No.

*Ponds: The year-round Little Brown Creek runs through the property.

*Fences and Kind: The house and 3 acres are fenced with 48" goat wire with barb wire on the top and bottom.

*Outdoor Features: There is a covered carport with an additional open slab by the garage. On the southeast side of the house is a convenient sidewalk leading to the front yard, double paves circular drive.., pond

*Shop/Out Buildings: The backyard features a gazebo, a green house on a concrete slab with a circle drive, and a heated and air conditioned storage building (12'x 20'), also on a concrete slab, with a garage-type door.

*Garage: (25'x 29') The oversized double garage is air conditioned and has washer and dryer hookups, with a pull down stairway to the attic. A/C freon lines to house are contained in 4 inch PVC pipe so any upgrade or geothermal conversion will not involve breaking up