For Sale House MLS# 26024087

15700 VIMY WOODS

Mabelvale, AR 72103

$449,000

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About 15700 VIMY WOODS

HERE'S A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A TRULY VISIONARY HOME DECADES AHEAD OF ITS TIME. A CUSTOM EARTH-SHELTERED RESIDENCE, WITH ITS THE ORIGINAL OWNERS, COMBINES DURABILITY, ENERGY EFFICIENCY & TIMELESS DESIGN. ON 5 BEAUTIFUL ACRES IN SALINE COUNTY, THE HOME WAS CONSTRUCTED OF CONCRETE & STEEL. THE ROOF CONSISTS OF A 12-INCH REINFORCED CONCRETE SLAB COVERED BY AN AVG OF 3 FT OF SOIL, PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL INSULATION. DESIGNED AS AN ALL-ELECTRIC HOME, IT ALSO INCLUDES A PROPANE-POWERED GENERAC BACKUP GENERATOR FOR PEACE OF MIND. A BUCK WOOD-BURNING STOVE EFFICIENTLY HEATS THE ENTIRE HOME & THE ORIGINAL SOLAR HOT WATER PANELS CONTINUE TO REFLECT THE HOME'S INNOVATIVE SPIRIT. THE HOME HAS BEEN CAREFULLY RENOVATED AND UPDATED WHILE PRESERVING ITS UNIQUE ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTER. RECENT IMPROVEMENTS: PARTIAL WATERPROOFING, DRAINING ENHANCEMENTS & NEW SIDING. ADDITIONAL FEATURES: ESTABLISHED GARDEN AREA, COVERED PARKING STRUCTURE FOR RV'S AND TRACTORS (WHICH INCLUDES A LOOP DRIVEWAY) SHOP BUILDING WITH VEHICLE STORAGE POTENTIAL AND AN ADDITIONAL STORAGE BUILDING. IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A DISTINCTIVE HOME BUILT TO STAND THE TEST OF TIME, THIS REMARKABLE EARTH-SHELTERED HOME IS A RARE FIND

Property details

Property

Type
Detached
MLS type
Residential
Status
Active
Year built
1984
Living area
2,840 sqft
Price / sqft
$158
Lot
5 AC
Full baths
2
Original price
$550,000
MLS #
26024087

Interior

Features
Wet Bar, Washer Connection, Dryer Connection-Electric, Water Heater-Solar, Walk-In Closet(s), Built-Ins, Ceiling Fan(s)
Heating
Central Cool-Electric, Central Heat-Electric, Central Heat-Woodburning
Fireplaces
1

Exterior & lot

Features
Patio, Partially Fenced, Outside Storage Area, RV Parking, Video Surveillance, Metal/Vinyl Siding, Other (see remarks), Earth Home
Lot
Septic, Gas-Propane/Butane

Schools

High
Bryant

Location

Subdivision
Metes & Bounds
County
Saline
Directions
FROM BRYANT....FOLLOW I-30 E TO EXIT 126....TURN RIGHT ON VIMY RIDGE ROAD...FOLLOW 3.2 MILES TO LEFT TURN ON GERMANIA....FOLLOW .6 MILES TO LEFT ON VIMY WOODS.....HOUSE IS .4 DOWN ON THE RIGHT.

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Listed by Vicki Baldridge, Baxley-Penfield-Moudy Realtors

Listing information is provided by the participating MLS / IDX program and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. All information should be independently verified. Equal Housing Opportunity.