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Where to begin when describing a home with as many outstanding features and buyer-benefits as 396 Grouse Gap Drive, Big Canoe!.....The current owner is an engineer by education and a highly-skilled craftsman/tinkerer by hobby and passion - with the planning, design, construction and impeccable maintenance of this home reflecting it all..... The blending of natural beauty and human ingenuity are in full evidence on both the exterior and interior of this beautiful 4BDR/4BA Country-Traditional home, privately positioned on a gently-sloped 2.72AC (+/-) lot convenient to Big Canoe's North Gate and all amenities..... amongst hardwoods, native flora/fauna, tasteful landscaping and gardens...... A remote-controlled 12-zone drip/sprinkler system is installed to cover all four sides of the home, including gardens. The sprinkler lines are supplied by a buried 1700-gallon cistern tank, water provided by house/garage roof drains. Within the four Bedrooms (two on the Main Level) and four Baths are surprises far beyond the average high-end home. A full-home generator, interior sprinkler system, foam insulation, motion-detector exterior lighting, 220v and CAT 5 wiring, four separate HVAC systems, 80-gallon water heater, 3-car Garage (one bay with 8' entry/ceiling for truck/trailer; garage floor sloped down at doorway for drainage)....A 36x43 elevator to three levels (Principale, Terrace, huge walk-through Attic) allows convenience and practicality. Two levels of state-of-the-art Workshops (each 575sf) leave plenty of room for other options.....Truly, no detail has been overlooked! The expression, All the bells and whistles certainly applies to this home - literally and figuratively - with a spectacular, 24'x17', elaborately constructed and wired platform-island built in the Train Room on the Terrace Level (Details attached).....Heated tile flooring on both Main-Level Baths; all showers and countertops are custom-made Corian; elaborate sound-system throughout.....MAIN LEVEL: Light, open, Eat-In Kitchen has abundant workspace, custom cabinetry, large-drawer storage, and two Pantries.....Great Room features include vaulted, tongue-and-groove (no-knot) pine ceiling, stunning floor-to-ceiling stacked-stone fireplace, and stained custom built-in cabinetry.....Open-concept Dining Area comfortably seats 10+.....A spacious vaulted-ceiling Sun Room, with ceramic tile flooring, dedicated HVAC system, sliding glass and screen panels with remote-controlled motorized Gerber roller shades, and easy exterior access to Decks) offers room for entertaining or just relaxing - with serene views....Two Bedrooms on the Main Level: Oversized Master Suite is private yet convenient, with tray ceiling, walk-In Closets, private access to Deck; 2nd Bedroom is well-sized, with adjoining Full Bath with private and Guest access.......TERRACE LEVEL: Access via elevator or convenient, gentle stairway, with same high-end quality and craftsmanship as Main Level.....Huge Family Rec Room with large windows on two walls, beautiful built-ins, and access to exterior; two well-sized Bedrooms with Full Baths; abundant storage room; and OH!, that Train Room!..........Two-level Workshop (Check out the photos)!........Absolutely must see to appreciate! NOTE: A mandatory $4,000 Capital Contribution Fee (Initiation) to be paid to the Big Canoe Property Owners Association (POA), by Buyer, at Closing.
