36639 Indian Road Simonton TX 77476
Call Michelle Eads 832-312-8485
$749,900 COUNTY APPRAISAL $765,513
CUSTOM BUILT 4 BEDROOM, 3 BATH, 4055 SQ. FT. 1.96 acres
DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION UPGRADES
- Foundation was designed by Licensed Civil Engineer who conducted soil testing and developed engineering plan. 65 Bell Bottom piers are installed under foundation & covered rear porch for maximum stability and longevity with six inch centers 3600 sq. foot Concrete driveway has oversized 5/8 rebar and 6 inch centers for maximum strength and stability. Pour tests were conducted during concrete installation to make sure concrete is up to specification for strength and longevity. The current cost to replace this 3600 sq. ft. driveway is $111,600 ($31 per sq. ft for this grade of driveway. Home has Hardie Board concrete siding with Hardie Board on ceilings of covered porches, eaves and vented soffits for ultra low ext. maintenance. Stone work on house is authentic Owens Corning stacked ledge stone for durability and authenticity.
3. THREE Lennox A/C units (8 tons of A/C) with Master Suite having its own A/C unit. Well maintained units with eight years of light, to no use. (8 tons in total of A/C with two 3 tons and Master Suite has its own 2 tons). A/C serviced 10-4-23.
4. Custom made double pane E glass windows with smoke tint. 8 foot tall rear windows and doors across total rear of house, custom glass work in upper 25 ft. great room, rain glass transoms over doors, 10 ft. leaded, arched front door with leaded transom over door. Custom arched windows in study, foyer and master bedroom. Beveled glass doors on study and kitchen panty.
5. Civil engineered/designed aerobic septic system. As a result, zero plumbing, drainage and waste management issues to date.
6. Master Plumber designed plumbing system and installed higher grade thick walled copper pipe in foundation and walls. Zero water leaks or broken pipes even during big winter power outage freeze. Water Boss water softener is in good working order. Home is ready for Culligan or R/O water system with foundation copper line from main sink to fridge for purified water/ice at fridge.
7. 18 Zone sprinkler system. Water lines run to back of property for organic gardening. Softened water spigot near laundry door to wash cars, and another one on back porch to fill sauna or electric smoker.
8. Two lighted 3ft. x 4 ft. mirrored, arched niches with shelves built in.
9. 4 ft. x 6 ft.Corning block glass window flanked by fluted wood and rosettes over Jacuzzi tub in Master bathroom.
10. 42 inch double sided Majestic fireplace between great room and master bedroom and 36 inch Majestic fireplace in study. Both are equipped with propane gas lighting inserts.
11. Three custom made glass showers with double shower head in Master Bath and 8 foot doors. Hand cut marble floors in all three showers. Custom tile work with marble trim/accents.
12. Custom made maple wood tray ceiling in study.
13. 40 ft. x 10 ft. exterior covered porch. No rot Hardie Board ceiling.
14. Front and rear of home have curved sidewalks reinforced with 5/8 rebar on 6 inch centers for extra strength.
15. Sound system wiring above TV in great room to connect music player to send music to back porch speakers, media room upstairs, master bedroom and great room.
16. Four car garages, with garage door openers and single garage served as workout room with cable TV/internet connections, wall cabinets .storage.
17. Great room and media room upstairs wired for surround sound for outstanding sports/games. New Media room has a 14x8 raised platform for extra large TV for game time.
18. 50 amp and 20 amp electrical plug on back porch (west end) for sauna house and to plug in electric smoker. Softened water spigot here also for sauna and smoker to avoid mineral build up and failure in these units.
19. Two floored attics (with 36 inch walk in doors) accessed in NEW Media room. Three additional pull down attic spaces with heavy duty attic stairs in 3 car garage, in rose bedroom, and in NEW media room. Two more smaller attics with doors in violet bedroom.
Expansive attic storage!
20. The master bedroom closet is 10'x16' with some build out and another linen closet with shelves in this closet.
The other bedrooms have very large 8 feet double door shelved closets with another walk in closet upstairs, with shelf system build out for many pairs of shoes, or clothes. Lots of closet space!
21. DSC 21 zone alarm system with glass break sensors and motion detectors. System is hard wired against hacking/signal interference. Wires installed for monitoring service/police call, and fire station alert.
22. Water well is 365 feet deep and has water storage tank in garage.
23. Propane gas heats the home and powers the front gas lanterns & fire place gas inserts .
24. Kitchen has two custom block glass windows near cook top, 18x24 inches.
25, All the soffits and eaves are constructed of no rot Hardie Board cement material.
26. Home has 5/8 inch steel rebar in sidewalks in front and rear of home.
ARCHITECTURAL & ELECTRICAL UPGRADES
1. The front black Wrought Iron Gate is 14 feet wide with Corning ledgestone stacked stonework columns. Aluminum carriage lights on each column. The front and side fences are cedar wood.
2. Antique seed glass doors in upper cabinets in kitchen. Custom Maple wood on these doors and upper trim work. There are upper cabinet lights and under cabinet lights in kitchen (2022 renovation/upgrade).
3. Study has maple wood trim work, and shelving. Maple wood tray ceiling . There are upper cabinet lights and under cabinet lights in study around desktop, and above bookshelves.
4. Great Room has extensive (24x8 ft.) custom-made Maple wood shelving, cabinetry and trim work.
5. Kitchen has 12 ft. curved raised bar with Corning ledge stone stacked stonework. Six-foot island has this stonework also. Kitchen has two kitchen sinks, one in island and SS across the kitchen.
6. Study fireplace has rustic river stone Corning stonework. Great room has Corning ledge stone stonework, and master bedroom fireplace has Venetian blush Italian marble work.
7. Hand Glazed Texas Star Rosettes, fluted wood trim wood, and plinth blocks flank doorways and surrounds.
8. Door upgrades include six sets of pocket doors, eight-foot tall door leading to Mas. Bath & glass transom over Mas. Bath closet door. Rain glass transoms over study & Mas. Bedroom entrance.
9. Three oversized, expanded food storage pantries in kitchen and near stairwell. Large upstairs linen closet with 6 foot shelving. Another linen closet with shelves inside Master Bedroom closet.
10. Mirrored medicine cabinet in Mas. Bath and 7 ft. long solid piece mirror over sink area with fluted wood and rosette trim.
11. French Bidet in Master Bath toilet area by Kohler.
12. Back porch, front porch and side breezeway have thick exterior floor tile that has proven to be very durable. This tile is a SW adobe blush color.
13. 25 foot vaulted ceilings in great room & foyer. 10 foot ceilings throughout downstairs & eight foot ceilings in the three upstairs bedrooms.
14. Authentic New Orleans Bevolo solid copper gas lanterns around front door.
15. The great room, study, media room, and all four bedrooms are wired for internet, Direct TV/Dish Network, or cable vision. Wireless also works well onsite. Hard-wired telephones can also be installed. Dish Network satellite dish in on roof ready to be re-connected.
16. Interior Master Bathroom has 6x6 foot authentic Jacuzzi jetted tub. On the backyard deck, there is a 6-seater Jacuzzi brand heated whirlpool spa tub in an enclosed black Lexan window cedar wood building (10 x14 ft.) with cedar surround on tub. Electrical plug for interior lights or winter heater. The Red Western cedar wood building was imported/shipped from Canada.
17. Great room has a custom Limited Edition Hunter antique 52-inch ceiling fan on a 15-foot pole suspended from the 25 ft. ceiling.
18. Open plan dining room has arches around the room and 6 ft. recessed china cabinet niche with electrical plug and switch for light in china cabinet. An open office workspace or home school would also work in the dining room. The room is wired for internet, satellite, etc.
19. 2x4 supports around all windows in home to facilitate easy installation of drapery rods or privacy blinds.
20. Two recessed electrical floor plugs in great room floor.
21. Upgraded thick upstairs carpet with extra thick waterproof, sound dampening carpet pad.
22. ½ inch upstairs floor decking for extra strength to prevent floor sagging overtime, and better sound proofing upstairs.
23. Black Wrought iron staircase with birdcage spindles, twisted oak Newel posts, and solid oak banisters.
24. 20 foot curved balcony in great room with custom-made curved oak banister, twisted oak Newel posts, black wrought iron birdcage spindles, and twisted spindles ironwork.
25. 12 foot curved balcony in foyer with custom-made curved oak banister, black wrought iron birdcage spindles and twisted spindles ironwork.
26. Catfish pond, ¾ acre, stocked with catfish and lined with 4 tons of all natural bentonite clay. Piping to pond allows you to refill the deep pond in dry season.
27. Beautiful natural Wildlife Preserve back yard with 67 trees over 100 feet tall. Old growth pecan and walnut trees products abundant nuts each year. Twelve species of birds (i.e. hawks, owls, blue jays, ducks, egrets, sand hill cranes, 3 kinds of woodpeckers, songbirds, etc.) are home to the back yard with squirrels, foxes, raccoons, nesting turtles and legacy Bart owl family.
28. Land is ready for organic gardening/farming due to use of all natural pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers. Ground is safe for children and pets to play and run on barefoot. Only natural pesticides have ever been used inside, also. Zero VOC and formaldehyde emissions in the home. The 20x10 foot greenhouse on property is ready for use and is great for starting plant seedlings
30. Owner has installed large, oversized concrete culverts in the front and back driveways to facilitate drainage of property.
31. 8 foot tall custom made rain glass shower in Master bathroom with double shower heads, Carrera Marble shelves and Venetian blush marble, (hand cut) 4x4 inch on shower floor.
32. 24x14 ft. exterior Morgan storage building in rear of property with electric lights, side door and double front doors. Can be a workshop, or a secured storage building. Two water spigot installed near building to wash lawnmowers, RV or boat. 100 amp electrical service there also. Electrical cars can be charged here also.
33. The treated lumber deck, behind the 400 sq. ft.covered porch, has 489 sq. for outdoor living.
34. Home has additional 400-amp electrical service for expansion to solar panels, create a workshop, etc. Home is close to off the grid living now with independent septic system, deep water well, large enough land for agriculture, livestock or poultry development. Several Electrical car-charging spaces will be easy with this home due to 400 amp service built into the main home.
35. Extensive interior outlet plugs, 99 (57 downstairs, 27 upstairs, 7 in garage attached to house and 8 in 3 car garage) for easy living. Nine double bulb exterior flood lamps to light up the yard, extensive recessed can lights for better living (58), seven ceiling fans, & abundant light fixtures light up the home with dimmer switches.
36. Imported Italian Carrara marble windowsills (32 marble sills) and floor thresholds (11 thresholds) offer a classic upscale look to windows and doorways.
37. All corners have been rounded in the house, in every area, including garages.
38. Nero Marquina black marble on cabinet tops in great room (110 sq. ft.) this marble was also hand cut in 4x4 inch pieces to form the shower floor of the full bath near the kitchen.
39. 18x36 ft. rear storage building with concrete floor and electrical build out has 9 foot door opening on the front end to store large, tall, RVs, SUVs. or boats. There is a Liftmaster Commercial door opener (with keyless entry) on the front garage door and a pull up steel garage door in the rear. The 14x24 foot workshop building next to this building has double doors that open up and a side door entrance. These two buildings represent an additional 984 sq. ft. of enclosed storage (648, 336 sq. ft.). There is 100 amp electrical service here to plug in your RV or electrical vehicle charging. EVs can also be charged inside.
40. The land has two tractor-trailer loads of St. Augustine sod installed all over the land, and top soil was installed. Some hybrid grasses would grow under the trees but these grasses like fertilizer, which means an expense when using all natural fertilizers.
41. There are 10 exterior electrical plugs on the main home, and at the east end of the porch there is a 20 amp. electrical plug for electric smokers, or spit, and a 50 amp. plug for another spa, sauna, or to build out an outdoor kitchen on the porch.
42. Built in white cabinets in laundry room and in workout garage attached to house.
43. Garage attached to house (workout garage) was designed to be a work out room with insulation and insulated garage door. A portable air conditioner kept the room cool during work out It is built out for a wall mounted TV and for cable, wireless or satellite service.
44. The house has Christmas light plugs built into the exterior roof soffits. Light switches inside.
45. The master bedroom has a triple stacked step ceiling. The master bathroom has a six ft. Jacuzzi spa tub, 8 foot tall custom built rain glass shower with double shower heads. The Mas. Bath has a 6x4 ft. block glass window over the Jacuzzi tub. The master suite dressing room was originally designed to have a small bedroom with the small interior closet. It was left to be a very large dressing room with a twin guest bed.
46. 2.66 acres is fenced with front and back gates.
2022 RENOVATIONS & MAINTENANCE DETAILS
2022 RENOVATIONS & MAINTENANCE DETAILS
New 36 inch Frigidaire cook top in kitchen. Never been used.
· Stub out to install future gas cook top/range located below current cook top.
· New 6 ft. granite island
· with second vegetable sink.
· New air filter valve installed below island sink.
· Two new 50 gallon Rheem hot water heaters, self-cleaning.
· New anti-allergen air filters installed in 3 A/C intake vents.
· Anti-allergy essential oil flush/cleanse of A/C ducts in house.
· The three A/C units have been inspected and checked for Freon levels. They are in good working order.
· New bottom kitchen cabinets in kitchen and at secretary desk. All of the new cabinets in house are solid wood, with full drawer opening, dove tail draw boxes and soft close.
· Great room has new bottom cabinet below brown shelves.
· New 36 inch 18 gauge stainless steel undermount kitchen sink.
· New SS commercial combination faucet & spray nozzle.
· New 3 cm Full Bullnose Edge, Cambrian Black Ice granite countertops (Grade 6) on secretary desk, countertops, islands, 6 inch tall back splashes, and on counter top in great room. 168 sq. granite installed.
· New Master bathroom counter height cabinets with 7 foot new 3 cm Giallo St. Cecilia granite, Ogee edge.
· New Porcelain bathroom sinks in Mas. Bath, and new Peerless faucets.
· New Laundry room mop sink, bottom cabinet and faucet.
· New Study bottom cabinets, travertine wet bar top and 30 sq. feet of 3 Cm Ogee edge Gold Plasma (Grade 3) granite desktop. 9.5x4'.
· Upper cabinet and under cabinet lighting in kitchen and study.
· Three new aluminum black carriage lights on 3-car garage.
· New ground fault electrical outlet by front door.
· New solid brass washing machine valves. (Should be changed out every 10 years to prevent water leaks in the home. This home has never had any broken pipes, leaking valves, or faucets. )
· New brass back up flow prevention valve and new underground piping to prevent sprinkler system from backing up into the house.
· Five new ground fault safety outlet plugs installed in kitchen because over time these type of GFCI plugs degrade and lose effectiveness.
· New brass faucet spigot installed in back of property for organic gardening. A long water line and faucet spigots (along the way) run to the back of the property for organic gardening.
· Heated, genuine Jacuzzi whirlpool spa, in spa house has a new genuine Jacuzzi motor, new ground fault (GFCI) safety plug/cord, and computer motherboard. These parts ran but the Jacuzzi rep felt that they might go out in the next year with the new owner, so we replaced them to protect the new owner.
· The water well has a new air volume control valve that controls air volume in water storage tank, and a new stainless steel oil filled pressure gauge, per master plumber maintenance recommendations.
· A licensed roofing company came out to do a full inspection of the roof and although we did not have roof leaks, they recommended some shingles needed replacing for good measure, so we paid for their recommendation. The roof has 50-year architectural grade shingles.
· We have consistently kept up with annual termite inspections through Bugs, Inc. and the last annual inspection this year showed no sign of termites or damage.
· The company that pressure washed the house, concrete sidewalks and driveway recommended a polymer concrete substance to fill in the tiny hairline cracks in the drive way. We paid them to fill in these tiny cracks because they said each year when it freezes, the water seeps down into the hairline cracks and could cause problems later on. The concrete was specially engineered with 5/8 inch thick metal rebar on narrow 6-inch centers and we are not worried about major issues with the concrete, BUT we would like the appearance to remain smooth and nice also.
· We put a new sediment filter that filters the water before it gets to the Water Boss water softener in the garage. We have never put anything but the best grade of water softener salt in the water softener (Morton’s Premium) because cheaper salt coats, and destroys the function of the resin beads over time. Pre-filtering also protects the water softener from minerals. The water is very soft to bathe in and the towels and sheets come out very soft.
· The 14 ft. wide front wrought iron gate has been repainted black.
· New Kichler LED lights over island and breakfast area. New dining room light and embossed silver ceiling trim.
· The sprinkler system runs well and we replaced a new sprinkler head that was not spraying right.
· New air pump installed on the septic system. 2022 County permit is paid for, and septic inspections are up to date with no problems.
· The GE 36 inch double ovens, Kitchenaid 36 inch built-in microwave, and Kitchenaid tall tub dishwasher are in good working order.
· The 26-zone alarm system has been tested, and is in good working order.
· The house is ready for a Culligan Reverse Osmosis system with piping and fixtures under stainless steel kitchen sink. A copper pipe installed in the slab, runs from the Stainless Steel sink to the refrigerator for R/O treated water and ice.
· Near the side breezeway door, there are two water spigots. The top one is softened water for washing autos and the bottom one is regular well water. Your car will come out sparkling clean and very shiny when you wash with softened water. There is also a softened water spigot on the back porch near the 50 amp, and 20 amp. plugs. This was to be able to add water to the steam sauna , but it could also be used in an outdoor kitchen on the porch, or to fuel the electric smoker. The 40x10 ft. tiled porch has enough room to build an outdoor grilling kitchen.
New Ground Fault plug at gate for Christmas Lights or to power opener.
On 8/18/2022 a new pressure valve was installed on the well.
2022 New Media room has a 14x8 raised platform for extra large TV for game time Can be easily modified for a fifth bedroom.