281 Shoreline Drive in Seldovia, Alaska 99663
Specs on House:
- Lot 5, Block 5, Frank Raby Subdivision, Plat Number 216, Seldovia Recording District, Third Judicial District, State of Alaska
- Two level home, 2,736 sq ft (58 ft x 24 ft); insulated garage/shop is an additional 350 sq ft
- The original house (1/2 of the square footage and no garage) was built in 1975
- The other half of the house is new construction, built in 2004 to 2009
- The original half of the house was also extensively remodeled, insulated and upgraded in 2004 to 2009
- ½ acre lot, packed gravel driveways and huge parking area
(Parking area large enough for several RV’s, boats, trailers and cars)
Outside of the house
- High quality vinyl siding covers the entire exterior and house has a metal roof (2004 & 2008)
- Windows are all new, double pane, e-glass in vinyl frames
- Entry stairs are non-slip galvanized steel grates
- Decking and joists all around the house are all new and the back deck (uncovered 16 ft x 32 ft), which is also the roof to the garage/shop, has new (2008) Trex Contours deck plate (25 year life). All hand rails are kerf cut 2x6 ceder. Back deck has two flood lights and it’s own set of galvanized steel stairs leading down to a 8 ft x 16 ft dog yard
- Outside electric outlets are all GFI protected
- Hot and Cold water hose bibs are located outside, next to the mud room
Inside the house
- Smoke alarms are in every major area and one carbon monoxide detector on each level
- Automatic battery emergency lights in upstairs living room, lower level-hall outside two small bedrooms, and in large lower level bedroom.
Television and Internet
- DishNetwork Satellite TV, 2 satellite dishes ( pointed to satellites 110 and 119); available programming (dishnetwork.com: Americas Top 250 package, National PBS, Superstation Package, Anchorage, AK DMA Package, Premium movie channels, International, Sports; and about 12 HD channels are also available. New home owner signs up for his own satellite receiver box and programming
- Internet DSL (up to 1 megabit) available through ACS
Heating for the house
- High efficiency, direct vent, Monitor 441 heating stove (93% efficiency heating oil, 43k btu/hour, new 1997) supplies the base heat for the house. Heating oil tank is 600 gallons, belongs to homeowner
- Great room upstairs has a beautiful high efficiency, direct vent, Central Fireplace – Belmont freestanding propane stove (87% efficiency propane, new 2003). Millivolt thermostat, operates without house electricity (it generates it’s own electricity). 500 gallon propane tank is leased from Seldovia Fuel and Hardware for about $100/year
Entry Mud Room ( 9’5” x 5’6” )
- Inner and outer 36” doors to minimize heat loss
- Ceramic tile floor
- Custom oak cabinet for brooms and mops
- Recessed small Whirlpool refrigerator with top freezer (28”w x 60” t, new June 2002) for sodas, bait, fish, kitchen frig overflow, etc.
- Storage room below mudroom (6 ft x 6 ft x 3 ft 6 in. tall) is insulated but not heated
Living Room/Great Room (23 ft x 24 ft; whole room including kitchen is 40 ft x 24 ft)
- Recessed, insulated accordion blinds for great room windows
- Living room wired for Dolby 7.1 sound system
- Vaulted ceiling, ceiling mounted circulation fan
- Living room west wall, Broan high cfm exhaust fan with auto outside electric door, Grainger Model 4C707
- Living room lights: 6 recessed can lights and one chandelier with dimmer switch
- Area adjacent to kitchen area has 4 banks of 4 bulb recessed fluorescent lights
(ideal for an office area or gaming table within the great room)
Kitchen (16 ft x 13 ft)
- New kitchen cabinets & island in 2008, cost $30,000
- Witex Laminate flooring, Oak (very tough, waterproof and beautiful; new 2004)
- Refrigerator – Amana, freezer on bottom, new January 2005
- Stove – Maytag Gemini, electric, corning flat top, two ovens, new May 2000
- Microwave (built-in) – Kitchen Aid, new December 2006
- Dish washer (built-in, new Sept 2000) – Whirpool Gold
- GE Reverse Osmosis drinking water system
Master Bedroom (10 ft 6 in x 19 ft 6 in)
- Large walk-in closed ( 13 ft x 4 ft) with two sets of custom oak swinging doors
- Custom, oak corner entertainment center
- Custom, built-in locking gun closet
Two small downstairs bedrooms (_12 ft 2 in x 8 ft 3 in) and (_10 ft 2 in x 8 ft 8 in)
- Each bedroom has it’s own escapement window
- Each bedroom has it’s own closet – 6 ft 10 in x 2 ft 1 in
Large downstairs bedroom (22 ft 4 in x 23 ft)
- Private outside 36” entry door
- Large picture window, 7’ wide
- Fluorescent ceiling lights, 8 recessed banks with 2 bulbs each
- Epoxy painted floor
- Closet 4 ft x 3 ft 8 in, with 36 inch door.
Central room and Hallway downstairs ( 23 ft x 11 ft)
- Linoleum flooring on concrete
- Monitor heating stove is in this room, new January 1997
- 13 in x 30 in ceiling vent with Dayton Room to Room Fan, Grainger Model 4C634, is positioned directly above the Monitor stove and feeds heat to the upper level for even, stable house heat.
- Large 5 ft x 5 ft pantry with 5 levels of heavy duty shelving
- Utility room 8 ft 8 in x 4 ft, for washer, dryer, hot water heater; fully enclosed, large mirror doors
- Washer and electric cloths dryer (unknown date of purchase)
(Propane line is within 10 feet, propane dryer would be an easy install)
- Hot water heater (Aero CF32T, 34 gallon, new in 1997), heating oil burner, very fast recharge when heating water
Bathroom – upstairs (_5 ft x 9 ft 7 in)
- Bath tub/shower combo
- New vanity, sink and faucet
Bathroom – downstairs (_5 ft 4 in x 8 ft 8 in)
- Newly remodeled (2009)
- New walk-in shower, new toilet, new sink/vanity, new lighting
Garage/Shop ( 15 ft x 25 ft x 8 ft 6 in ceiling)
- Attached to house and is below the back deck.
- Heavily insulated 2x6 walls and 1 foot thick insulated ceiling
- Concrete floor, heavy duty shelving and heavy duty work bench
- Pegboard for hanging tools on one full, long wall
- Excellent fluorescent lighting system
- Combination/Key entry door lock
- Two door, vertical hung car entry door
Tool Shed (4 ft 6 in x 4 ft 6 in x 6 ft tall)
- Small tool shed to hold tiller, shovels, rakes, etc. Also serves as a greenhouse. Built 2005
ATV Garage (6 ft 3 in w x 8 ft 7 in d x 6 ft 4 in tall)
- 4 wheeler or motorcycle garage with vinyl siding and red metal roof that matches main house, built 2007
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