• Rural community with most folks commuting to the Roanoke area for work and shopping

• Distances:

  • Post Office - 1 mile

  • Mom and Pop grocery with food service and fuel - 1.5 miles

  • Goodview Baptist Church - 2.5

  • Moorman's Boat Ramp - 2.75 miles

  • Hales Ford Bridge - 10 miles

  • Vinton - 13 miles

  • Bedford - 19 miles

  • Roanoke Regional Airport - 20 miles

Merry Acres:

• Private surface treated road system

• Home owners association for road maintenance - $250 a year

• About 17 homes in community

Outside

• L-shaped oversized brick home, with grapevine mortar joints

• 1 acre, mostly wooded with oak, maple and poplar

• Boat and trailer parking

• Paved driveway with wider parking place at house

• Some terracing

• 10' x 12' board and batten utility building with 12/12 pitch roof

• Outside spigot from well at utility building

• Yard patio at utility building

• 100' of deep waterfront

• Docks

  • 2-level stationary docks

  • Large floater

  • Lockable storage building

  • Electricity

  • Dusk-to-dawn light

  • Pump house with pump for 8 yard spigots

  • Fresh water spigot

• Small fenced yard for small dog

• Deck and screened porch are kiln-dried tongue and groove treated bull nose 2x6 boards.  Both are enclosed underneath to divert water away from patios

• Two patios

• 30-year architectural shingle roof

• All eaves, soffits, etc. are vinyl clad and maintenance free

• Flowering trees include plum, weeping cherry, Kousa dogwood, redbud, crepe myrtle, dogwoods

• Daffodils, tulips, Chinese lilies, daylilies, Stella d'Ora lilies, rock Iris, bearded Iris, cacti, Happy Return lilies, roses, clematis, Lenten rose, rhododendrons, mountain laurel, hosta, azaleas, Asiatic lilies, periwinkle, pachysandra, English ivy, many blooming perennials

Inside

• Hardwood and vinyl floors

• Natural woodwork

• Anderson insulated casement  windows

• Anderson atrium doors

• Smooth thin-coat plaster

• Walls are R-21, attic is R-36

• Multiple phone jacks in each room

First Floor

• Garage

  • Oversized to easily accommodate 2 large vehicles

  • Two skylights

  • Timer to automatically cut of overhead lights

  • Keyless access

  • Large storage shelves

  • Pull down ladder to attic

  • Water spigot

  • Heavy duty insulated garage door installed in 2003

• Laundry Room

  • Tile countertops

  • Full cabinetry installed in 2002

  • Built-in laundry tub

  • Clothes hanging bar

  • Subtle sponge paint with wallpaper border

  • Built-in ironing board with light

• Dining Room

  • Double atrium door to screened porch

  • Lockable, insulated doggie door to screened porch

  • Overlooks the lake

• Kitchen

  • Open to dining room and great room

  • Tile countertops installed in 2002

  • Custom built natural oak cabinets

  • Appliances

    • New in 2002

    • Jen-air slick top range

    • GE over-the-stove microwave

    • Microwave and range are convection

    • Jenn-air dishwasher

    • Kohler sink and faucet

    • Garbage disposal

    • Plumbed for icemaker

  • Recessed spotlights with dimmer

• Great Room

  • Bay window overlooking lake

  • Two skylights

  • Cathedral ceiling

  • Single atrium door to deck

  • Built in bookcase

  • Recessed spotlights with dimmer

• Foyer

  • Large coat closet

  • Therma-tru fiberglass door with leaded glass panel

• Master Bedroom

  • Two skylights

  • Triple atrium door to deck overlooking lake

  • Cathedral ceiling

  • Walk-in closet is double hung

  • Wallpaper and border

  • Recessed spotlights with dimmer

• Master Bath

  • Deep jetted spa with storage inside tile decking

  • Overhead vent has exhaust, heater and night light

  • Double sink cabinet with 9 large drawers

  • Tile countertop

  • Linen cabinet

  • Wallpaper border

  • Tile shower

• Bedroom # 2

  • Walk-in closet

• Bath # 2

  • Tile shower

  • Linen cabinet

  Lower Level

• Family Room

  • High efficiency gas fireplace

  • Space for living area and 4 x 9 pool table

  • Single atrium door to patio

  • Beaded board ceiling

  • Lake view

  • Recessed lights with dimmer

• Bedroom # 3

  • Large walk-in closet combined with an office

  • Beaded board ceiling

  • Closet has also been used as bedroom # 4

  • Recessed lights

• Bath # 3

  • Tile Shower

  • Linen closet

• Utility / Furnace Room

  • Flue for wood stove

  • Opens to patio under screened porch

  • Water softener

  • Water conditioner

  • Heat Pump with propane gas backup

  • Whole house humidifier

  • Central vacuum

  • Cabinets