History – The house was built in 1969. The Basses, who were in their 60’s at the time,  built this house as their dream house, the place they would live out the rest of their lives. Shortly after the house was built Mr. Bass died. Margaret, his wife, had only one child that was still living with her at the time and that child was about to leave home. For many years Mrs. Bass lived in this house by herself.

Sometime in the late 80’s Mrs. Bass moved to a retirement home and sold the house. A couple from Colorado bought the house and lived here for a couple of years. Following some personal difficulties the family moved back to Colorado. After the couple from Colorado left,  the house was rented for a short time prior to us purchasing the house in 1991.

I had a chance to speak to Mrs. Bass on one occasion when she had a relative drive her past her old house. At that time she was in her 80’s and not in very good health. I also had opportunity to speak with Mrs. Bass’s granddaughter who was a bank teller at the bank where we had our accounts. She told me that her family lived with Mrs. Bass for a short time when they were building a house. I asked her why the house was built so large for just the two of them and she said there were several children and numerous grandchildren and the Basses wanted enough room for everyone.

The area where the apartment is, was not originally laid out as it is now. The basic walls for all the rooms were there but the kitchen, which was originally designed as another bedroom, was added some time later. The bathroom was included in the original plans. The apartment living room was originally designed as storage. We always assumed the “apartment” was added later possibly in anticipation of when Mrs. Bass got older and needed someone to live in and take care of her.

When we moved into the house our kids were very young. The apartment served us for a number of years by providing us with built in baby sitters. We would allow young couples to stay in the apartment for free and they would provide childcare in return. Several years ago we began renting the apartment because we no longer needed the childcare. The apartment is not currently rented because we wanted to prepare the house for sale. The last renter was paying $395 per month.

The house sits on a little over one acre of land but in 1993 we purchased another 6.5 acres that adjoins the original 1 acre on two sides. The 6.5 acres is actually a saleable building lot with deeded access along Fair Oaks Lane. When we purchased the extra acreage our goal was to protect our privacy and we never intended on selling it, but the fact remains it can be sold and built on if someone were to choose.

The deck was added in 1993 and the driveway was paved in 1997. The deck has been treated approximately every 2-3 years and is in great shape. The driveway was resealed in the summer of 2003.

When we purchased the house it was in excellent overall condition. We did install new shingles on the roof. The original ones lasted 23 years. I’m sure the steep pitch of the roof helps in making the shingles last longer than normal.  The inside of the house did need some cosmetic work. All of the rooms had the original wallpaper and paint. Since the house really had very little “traffic” in it all those years everything was in great shape, but as might be expected it was somewhat dated. We have replaced all dated wallpaper and repainted the majority of the inside walls.

The kitchen was completely remodeled in the spring of 2000. Essentially the kitchen was completely gutted and we started from scratch. There are two electrical outlets in the kitchen that are original. Other than that, the entire kitchen, including ceiling, floors, cabinets, counter top, appliances, wiring, and plumbing was replaced at that time. 

Construction details – As can be seen in the pictures the house has brick and wood siding. The gutters are copper and all flashing on the roof is copper as well. The siding and trim was painted in the Fall of 2003. The house features some interesting construction details. The inside walls are plaster and not drywall. In 1969 drywall was being used extensively but this house was built using plaster. All inside doors are paneled solid wood and the house features extensive solid wood ceiling moldings. The windows have storm windows installed as well. The attic of the house has extensive space because of the steep roof pitch. There is another 1500 – 2000 square feet of space that could easily be added in the attic. 

The house has tons and tons of storage. As you view the pictures you will see this. 

As you view the pictures you will see several deer mounts. This area of Bedford county is great for deer hunting. If you are interested in learning more about the hunting on this property go HERE.

If you would like to view a plat of the property go HERE. 

Tour - You can click on any picture below for a larger version.

Square Footage – Total  Finished Area - 4,982

Main Floor – 2,510 square feet

Entryway – 6x20 – has Skylight

Master Bedroom – 14x13½ - Ceiling fan, Phone connection, Closet

Master Bedroom Dressing Area – 9x15 – 2 Closets, 12 foot base cabinet with  drawers, under sink storage, sink

Master Bathroom – 11x7- Sink, Closet, built in laundry hamper, Walk-In tiled shower, Toilet

Bedroom hallway – Linen closet

2nd Bedroom – 18x13 – Ceiling fan, Wireless DSL connection, Phone connection, Closet, built in storage above window

3rd Bedroom – 9x12 – Ceiling fan, Closet, painted faux logs

2nd Bathroom – 6x8 - Tub with shower with ceramic tile surround, Vanity, Toilet, Counter top, sink and fixtures replaced in 2003.

Main Hallway – 33x4 – Alcove with built in desktop and phone line

Living Room – 16x25 – Ceiling fan, Fireplace, hardwood floors, Satellite TV connection, Built in shelving on one 16 foot wall,

Library – 14x8 – Ceiling fan, Hardwood floors, Wireless DSL connection, Built in shelving on one 14 foot wall)

Dining Room – Ceramic tile, 14x13

Kitchen – 17x13 – Ceiling fan, Ceramic tile, Built in double oven, refrigerator, dishwasher, microwave, ceramic stove top, lighted stove top vent, granite counter top. All appliances are GE profile line, stainless. Work desk in corner. Eat in area. Phone connection. Obviously the stove top and double oven stay with the house because they are built in. We have decided to also leave the refrigerator. It is the exact size and matches the rest of the appliances. The microwave does not stay.

Mud Room/Laundry room – 15 x 8 – Laundry sink, closet, washer-dryer hookups, wall cabinets, has two exterior doors. One exits to garage and the other door exits to the deck. The door to the deck is located to the right of the laundry sink.

Half Bathroom – 6½ x 4 - Vanity, toilet

Lower Level – 2,472 square feet – all areas in lower level have Heat/air conditioning ducts except apartment hallway and apartment living room.

Play Room/Den – 17x18 – Satellite TV connection

Office (off Play Room/Den) – 7½ x4 – Wireless DSL connection

Storage – 12½ x 9 - access is from guest bedroom - See next room down

4th Bedroom or Guest Bedroom – 19x13 – Wall to wall carpet, Vanity, was originally designed as Hobby Room, has exhaust fan.

Mechanical Room – 16x15 - Heat pump – inside and outside unit replaced approximately 6 years old, 60 gallon water heater, 2 – 50 gallon water tanks, 8 foot base cabinets with counter top, 5 foot upper cabinets, 400 amp electric service

Apartment – approximately 1,000 square feet of 2,472 downstairs total. All rooms in apartment are above ground, all rooms except bathroom (has no outside walls) have at least one window.

5th Bedroom (Apartment Bedroom #1) – 12x12 – 2 windows, Closet, parquet wood floor, auxiliary electric baseboard heat, phone connection,

6th Bedroom  (Apartment Bedroom #2)– 12x11 – Window, Closet, parquet wood floor, auxiliary electric baseboard heat, phone connection

Bedroom Hallway – 15x3 – Looking from entry hallway toward kitchen. Bedrooms on the left. Bathroom on the right. Parquet wood floor

Bathroom – 8½ x11 – Ceramic tile floor, 2 sink vanities, walk in tiled shower, separate toilet area with 2 entrances.

Kitchen – 12x11 – Window, Parquet wood floor, Propane Stove, refrigerator, base cabinets with sink and upper cabinets, auxiliary base board electric heat. Stove and refrigerator stay.

Living room – 23x14 – Window, Satellite TV connection

Separate outside entrance and Apartment hallway – 33 x 4½, vinyl tile

Attached Garage – 624 square feet, 25x23 with 7x7 alcove area. Two garage doors with electric openers

Deck – 24½ x 26

2nd Deck with Fire Pit

Storage Tent - Great for lawnmowers and other outside type stuff

Miscellaneous Details – Fair Oaks Lane is a private road. Residents along the road all have signed a Road Maintenance Agreement. This agreement is recorded at the courthouse and is part of the deed for this house. The road was surfaced treated in the spring of 2004. Dues are $75 per year. The house is located at the end of the street. This offers a tremendous amount of privacy and if someone has children it is a very safe place because there is NO THROUGH TRAFFIC.

Real Estate Taxes - $1526/Year

Road Maintenance - $75/Year

Water Heater - $9.09/Month – ($13.49/Month less $4.40/Month off Electric Bill) The new owner could keep this or install their own. Whatever they chose.

Satellite TV – 2 Receivers - $50.98/Monthly

Wireless DSL Internet Connection - $49.95/Monthly

Utilities – Electric - Last 12 Months – Monthly Average - $174.91 - All appliances are electric except stove in apartment. It is propane.