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1255 Nicholas Lane, North Liberty, IA 52317 - (View Listing)


FOR SALE! Sellers will pay $1000 toward the buyers closing costs! 3 bedroom, 2.25 bathroom, two story townhome in North Liberty, Iowa. Walk to two great schools! One block from Van Allen Elementary, and approximately 1/4 mile from North Central Junior High (Iowa City West High School). Close to shopping and recreation! 3 miles to Coralridge Mall and 5 miles to Lake McBride and Coralville reservoir. Many walking, running, and biking trails! Interior of the townhome has solid maple trim. Faucets, light fixtures, cabinet pulls, door handles, and ceiling fans are brushed nickel finish. The large, first level, open floor plan includes a spacious tile entry, large coat closet, 1/2 bath, and storage under the stairs to the second level. The large dining room has access to the cement patio and is carpeted. The living room has a gas fire place with tile/wood surround, ceiling fan, and a large picture window. The kitchen has Frigidaire "Easy Care" stainless steel appliances, alder cabinets with medium cherry finish, recessed lighting, eat-in bar, and tile flooring. The second level has three large bedrooms, each with a ceiling fan, 1.75 bathrooms, and a laundry room. The bathrooms and the laundry room have tile flooring. The master bedroom also has a large walk-in closet, and a private bath with shower (3/4 bath). The stairs and hallways are very wide open, and spacious! Other amenities include: fully finished and painted 2 car garage, and a cedar pergola over the patio. Green view from back of home, and no other properties behind home. Frigidaire front-loading washer/dryer are negotiable; three 30" bar stools, and some of the furniture is negotiable Builder: Mike Roberts Construction

Also see: www.owners.com listing id#WGM7158 and, www.homesbyowner.comproperty#12530

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1502 Franklin Ave, West Branch, IA 52358 - (View Listing)


8 acre property, approximately 2 of which are wooded, rolling hills and wetland. 140 coniferous and deciduous trees planted since 1999. 6 fruit trees, well-established asparagus and strawberry gardens. Additional landscaping accents this Dalton-built brick ranch home with limestone patio accessed from walk-out lower level. Cherry cabinets in kitchen, main and master bathrooms. Floor to ceiling bookcases in Cherry to match mantle in living room. Inviting French doors lead from foyer into living room. Kitchen has skylight and recessed lighting. Master bedroom has door to sunroom and outside back stairs. Radiant heated floors in lower level and ceiling fans throughout help make this an energy-effecient home. Large closets throughout the house. Laundry room on main level. Electronic security installed throughout the house. Two-car attached garage. There are 2 outbuildings. One is a 24' x 30' two-stall horse barn built into the hillside for additional insulation. Horse barn features automatic waterers inside and out, tack room, hay storage and insulated roof. The other outbuilding is a 30' x 60' combination workshop-equipment shed with 2 overhead doors, office area, 3/4 bath, and propane furnace. The property is approximately 1 mile from Cedar Valley Park, offering boat ramp access to the beautiful Cedar River. Plentiful wildlife and quiet living will greet the new owners of this fine property.

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808 Spencer Drive, Iowa City, IA 52246 - (View Listing)


Great location - walking distance to UIHC and just a few houses away from WillowCreek Park! Near Fareway, walking distance to Horn and West Schools and on bus route for Northwest. Huge new play structure in wooded, fenced back yard.

Open Floor plan – great room with cathedral ceiling, family room with wood burning fireplace and built in bookcase off kitchen.Kitchen has newer stainless steel apliances and breakfast bar. Large private master retreat with his and her closets, cathedral ceiling and large picture window. Bath in master suite with window, skylight, and whirlpool tub. 3/4 bath between the two other bedrooms.

Main level laundry room with Maytag fron loader washer and dryer. Main level half bath.

Large playroom in basement.

Deck off family room overlooking fenced yard with mature trees and large new cedar play structure.

Lot size 90X125 x68 x125

Above ground square footage 1998

Below ground sqaure footage 550

Total finished sq ft 2548

Appliances

18 month old Maytag front loader washer and dryer

Stainless steel fridge is 18 months old

Whirlpool stainless steel dishwasher

GE stainless steel convection oven

New stainless steel hood and backsplash in kitchen

Reverse osmosis machine installed by sink

Improvements made to the house:

Outside

New energy efficient front door, back door and screen door

New insulation/siding/ trim/gutters/rain barrels/

New attic vent

New cement work around the foundation of the garage

Landscaping (leveling and redistribution of soil to accommodate large cedar play structure)

in back yard,

Roto tilled sunny garden area

Fence and deck professionally washed

Steps on deck replaced

Many of the boards on the deck replaced

Deck stained

New external light fixtures, new solar lights along front pathway

Inside

New paint in downstairs, hall, landing, bedrooms

Almost all the internal light fixtures are new - new ceiling fan in familyroom

New faucets (and some replacement plumbing) in master bath, downstairs

bath,kitchen,and

lower levelbathroom

Window put in the laundry room

New kitchen linoleum

Direct TV dish and wiring installed

New garage door opener

Drains professionally cleaned

Carpets professionally cleaned

Radon mitigation system

Pricing

A house100 yards away,about the same above ground square footage, sold last year for $245,000.

According to Trulia.com, the average list price for similar homes for sale is $273,807 and the average sales price for similar recently sold homes is $269,917.

http://www.trulia.com/homes/Iowa/Iowa_City/sold/75424-808-Spencer-Dr-Iowa-City-IA-52246

We are asking $228,00 which just covers the cost of the house and the improvements we have made over the last 15 months.

Snap up this bargain and get a tax break!

TAX BREAK

The Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 extends the deadline for qualifying home purchases from Nov. 30, 2009, to April 30, 2010. Additionally, if a buyer enters into a binding contract by April 30, 2010, the buyer has until June 30, 2010, to settle on the purchase.

The maximum credit amount remains at $8,000 for a first-time homebuyer –– that is, a buyer who has not owned a primary residence during the three years up to the date of purchase.

But the new law also provides a “long-time resident” credit of up to $6,500 to others who do not qualify as “first-time homebuyers.” To qualify this way, a buyer must have owned and used the same home as a principal or primary residence for at least five consecutive years of the eight-year period ending on the date of purchase of a new home as a primary residence

http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=215791,00.html

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