44110 FM 2481 , Hico, TX 76457(Erath County)

The entry of the home is tile, and is spacious and inviting with an arched transom window centered over the door and matching sidelights. There is a convenient coat closet at the entry. Step into the great room and you find a wood-burning fireplace, surrounded by rock to match the homes exterior, with a curved hearth. The fireplace features an Elite Wood Extraordinaire insert and fan for top functionality, and a mesquite mantle. The floors are gleaming wood, and define this great room area, which accommodates two seating areas, beyond which is the dining area.

Enter the spacious kitchen and you fall in love. Plentiful and gleaming in a rich red hue are the oak cabinets all around. These are complemented with lovely granite counters and top-of-the-line stainless appliances, including: dishwasher; Kitchen-Aid double oven (one is convection) topped with a built-in GE microwave; Kitchen-Aid 5-burner gas cooktop; and refrigerator - all of which convey with the home! The home has a water softener, but the kitchen also features a reverse osmosis system under the sink.

The 16x24' master suite will also leave you speechless. It includes an oak built-in home entertainment center, direct access to the sunroom, walk-in closets (hers with a built-in ironing board & plug), large tiled glass-enclosed shower, jetted garden tub with tiled step-up and backsplash, and an incredible marble-topped vanity that begins on one wall and wraps around to the next. In the corner is a make-up area with space for your vanity stool. The oak built-in beside the shower has open shelves to display your towels & washcloths, and custom clothes hamper below.

The second bedroom (12x15') features a sitting area within an alcove amidst the bay windows that allows for a sitting area with a view. The third bedroom is 12x12'. The spare bathroom has features like a master bath: beautiful granite countertops, spacious tiled shower with glass enclosure and rich oak cabinetry. The utility room is spacious, and includes a sink along with space for your freezer.

The back porch, with two ceiling fans, is enclosed into a sunroom, with the home's stone on the inner walls, and lovely knotty wood walls on the outside walls for a wonderful contrast. The floors are stained and scored concrete, as are the outside covered porches. Speaking of which, let's step out to those; yet another place to relax and survey your property over a hot or cold beverage. Enjoy the blooming shrubs, and watch your yard trees grow, including live oaks (6), peach trees (3) and plum trees (2). Zoyzia grass in the yard will continue to look lovely year after year. There's a 24x24 ft detached carport to protect your vehicles, and a union-wired 30x40 shop with an 18x40 over-hang. Enjoy your little projects and know that you also have room for BIG ones out here. There's a storage shed for your lawn equipment, a 20x20 barn with pipe pens with water and a 24x39 hay storage barn. Two gardens allow you to grow your own veggies, and the "Hilton Hen House" is where you can raise chickens that will provide you daily farm-fresh eggs. The acreage includes pasture planted in Tifton 85, and a 26 ft pond. The ground is good for horses. The 420 ft well is drilled into the 2nd Trinity. So really, who could ask for more?