3 bed / 3.5 bath, 4200 sq. foot Home - $375,000
vineyard with two 1 acre lots (includes equipment) - $75,000
State Road, NC 28676
Updated: February 19, 2008
Note: I had a sign in the front yard, but it blew away during a recent storm. I don't think I'll replace it. If you come to look, it's the third house on the right.
State Road, North Carolina is located in the heart of the Yadkin Valley of North Carolina. The Yadkin Valley is the only approved wine appellation in North Carolina. Close to highways and the highly regarded Elkin School System. Two grocery stores, Walmart, Lowes, gas stations and award winning restaurants and vineyards within five miles. 75 minutes to Charlotte International Airport. 45 minutes to Winston-Salem. 90 minutes to Roanoke, Virginia. 20 minutes to the Blue Ridge Parkway.
The house and vineyard are located in the Oak Lane Neighborhood, a quaint treelined street featuring 100 year old oak and poplar trees. There are 10-15 homes ranging from 3000-7000 square feet all on minimum one acre lots. A homeowner's association does not exist nor is one planned. It is a super nice neighborhood full of great people including a restaurant owner, a butcher shop owner, several entrepreneurs, a state cop, a preacher and a couple doctors.
The Home
- 3 bedrooms / 3.5 bath, 4200+ square feet (2918 sq. ft. on main and upper levels, 1362 sq. ft in basement), all brick, built in 1993 on a 1.1 acre lot
- Large master bedroom with HUGE walk-in closet
- Master bedroom has trey ceiling with separate sitting area / office and porch with French Doors
- Large master bath with two sinks and jacuzzi tub
- Other bedrooms share a Jack and Jill bathroom, each have walk-in closets
- Formal dining room with trey ceiling
- Kitchen features custom cherry cabinets, ceramic tile backsplash, new appliances and gas stove
- Separate office or Southern style sitting area on main level
- Wainscoting and crown molding throughout entire house
- Laundry room on main level
- Lower level is finished with large living area, finished bathroom and large utility garage
- Two stall garage
- Two heating and cooling zones controlled by separate heat pumps / AC
- Large gas fireplace in family room
- 9 foot ceiling throughout entire house with two story foyer
- Large porch off the back of the house overlooking the vineyard
- Circle drive
The Vineyard
- Vineyard consists of almost 1.5 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Barbera, Carminere and Pinotage
- Vineyard was planted in stages with some vines approaching their 5th leaf, while others will be on their 3rd and 4th
- Includes newer 28 HP Massey Ferguson with bush hog, fertilizer spreader, disc, ripper and all vineyard equipment
- Vineyard was established as an educational initiative to aid current owner in determining if a larger venture was appropriate
- Vineyard is planted on two extra 1 acre+ lots that were purchased for the sole purpose of establishing a vineyard
- Entire vineyard is encased in 7.5' plastic mesh fencing to keep deer out
- Vineyard is in excellent condition. 1460 lbs were harvested in the fall of 2007. Yield will triple to 3000 lbs in 2008.
Note: Home could be sold without vineyard. Price without vineyard would be $375,000.
The Area
The Yadkin Valley is an amazing place to live. The area is unparalled for the quality and niceness of the people and the variety of activities available. The Cedarbrook Country Club is less than a mile down the road offering a new clubhouse and an 18 hole course with driving range in exceptional condition. The town of Elkin offers an incredible municipal park complete with six lighted tennis courts (resurfaced in 2007), a running trail and a cardiovascular and free weight center.
If you are in the area and need a place to stay there are a variety of hotels nearby or you could check out the North Carolina Vacation Rentals listed on VacationRentalDirect.com.