Immaculate 5 BR/3 Bath Pool Home

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$324750 Immaculate 5 BR/3 Bath Pool Home (112 Claremont Rd, Oak Ridge) (map)

Deceiving from the street, this home is full of space for your family, friends, activities, and hobbies. Spacious rooms and open floor plan create great flow for entertaining and take full advantage of natural light. This home is a bargain at $90 per square foot.

Main level is ~2200 sq ft including foyer, living room, formal dining room, kitchen, family room, 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, plus new >400 sq ft deck. Lower level adds another ~1400 sq ft fully finished living area with recreation/media room, 2 more bedrooms, bathroom/laundry room, and hall to garage. Walk out the sliding glass door directly to patio & in-ground pool surrounded by lush gardens in a private, fenced back yard.

•           Cathedral ceilings
•           Crown moldings
•           Split bedrooms; master on main
•           Pergo laminate flooring
•           New multi-level deck
•           Brick fireplace with gas logs
•           Whirlpool tub & separate shower in master bath
•           Double sinks in hall bath
•           Plantation shutters
•           Gas heat & new gas water heater
•           Central air conditioning
•           Ceiling fans
•           X10 home automation system
•           Custom storage cabinets & built-in shelving
•           19’x42’ in-ground pool - fenced back yard - private, wooded lot
•           Professional landscaping - water feature - established flowering plants
•           Oversized 750 ft2 2-car garage with workshop and storage space
•           Extended concrete driveway with extra parking

Efficient U-shaped kitchen with large center island, ample KraftMaid cabinets, and separate pantry, provides extensive storage and work space (owner operated a catering business from this kitchen). Appliances include Maytag side-by-side refrigerator/freezer with ice & water dispensers; drop-in Jenn-Air range with interchangeable solid heating elements & grill unit; KitchenAid dishwasher (new 2005); stainless steel sink with commercial grade ISE disposal; and KitchenAid trash compactor.

Double glass doors in both the kitchen and the family room let in lots of sunlight and provide convenient access to the large deck completed in 2006. Gas grill on the deck is connected directly to the natural gas line (no more replacing tanks or running out of gas when your dinner’s half cooked!). From the high deck, you have beautiful views of the pool, lower decks, flowering plants, herb garden, water feature, and surrounding trees.

Downstairs, huge L-shaped rec room has space for your favorite activity, be it dancing, exercise, games…or set it up as a media room; one entire wall of floor to ceiling cabinets; roughed in plumbing for wet bar/kitchenette. Bedroom 4 is excellent for a teenager (separate from rest of family) or elderly parent (no steps from garage or back door---wheelchair friendly). Bedroom 5, used as a ham radio room, has wrap-around shelving; well suited for home office, computer or hobby room.

In-ground pool has a vinyl liner (new 2005) and comes with labor-saving features: copper ionizer, Polaris cleaner, magnet system to balance pH, automatic chlorinator, and solar cover on easy to use reel. Both pump motors were rebuilt in 2006. Pool equipment and supplies convey to new owner. Detached storage building concealed outside the fence provides extra space for storing pool and garden equipment.

Built by Harry Minge in 1986, the same owner has lived in and maintained this home since 1987. Brick and frame construction; fiberglass shingle roof replaced 1997; LeafGuard gutter system installed 2004 (transferable 20-yr warranty). Gas furnace (installed 2000) with programmable thermostat provides warm, comfortable, economical heating; new gas water heater (2008). New interior & exterior paint (2007).

Located in east Oak Ridge, Emory Hills is a stable family-friendly neighborhood with only one road in and out, which limits traffic and noise. Fire hydrant and street light near corners of the property further enhance safety and security. The .58 acre lot is gently sloping and generally rectangular. City of Oak Ridge provides back door trash pickup & curbside recycling once a week, and seasonal curbside leaf pickup. All utilities are underground. Children attend Woodland elementary, Jefferson Middle School (within walking distance), and/or Oak Ridge High School - all part of the EXCELLENT Oak Ridge city school system.