Some friends of mine are intereseted in selling their beautiful luxury log home, located in the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia..
Below are all the specs….If you are interested in this home and would like me to connect you with the owner, please contact me at darrelllahay@hotmail.com
Location:
15 minutes north of Kelowna and east of the Kelowna airport for easy accessibility. Two internationally renowned ski hills, Big White (Kelowna) and Silver Star (Vernon), are only a 45 minute drive away. Internationally acclaimed golf courses are with a 20 minute drive. Water sports and fishing are available in Okanagan Lake and several smaller lakes in the area.
10 Beautiful acres of pine forest overlooking the Kelowna Valley in British Columbia Canada.This magnificent log house offers an outstanding opportunity for either a holiday or full time home. This is a two story Douglas Fir log home completed in 1999 with an average ceiling height of ten feet per floor,a poured concrete foundation and a hunter green metal roof. The home is on a sloping site, offering a spectacular view of the Kelowna Valley, Okanagan Lake and the surrounding hills.
A gated entry leads to a winding driveway through the forest, to a parking area, past the double garage doors at the side of the house and circling back to the main driveway.
The site is private and peaceful, with numerous varieties of birds, small wildlife, and deer. The property is treed predominantly with Ponderosa Pines, Saskatoons and wild rose bushes. The land is gently sloping with excellent walking through the pine needled forest floor, small meadows and rock outcropping. Wild flowers abound. The landscaping has been non intrusive to keep the setting as natural as possible.
MAIN FLOOR :
Contains a main entrance with hall closet. Large master bedroom with en-suite bath, half bath and powder room, living room, dining room, kitchen, laundry and utility room and a separate entrance to the kitchen and pantry area.
-The master en-suite has a Fiat steam shower with 4 jets and an internal light. Beside the bathroom is a large walk-in closet, dressing room with custom-made shelving and extensive space for hanging clothes. There are windows in the bedroom, bathroom and dressing room. This large master bedroom has double doors leading on to the deck where there is an 8 person hot tub. (included)
-The sunk in living room has a rock fire-place - wood burning, flooring is Merbu, an African hard wood. Double French doors leading onto the deck.
-The custom-built kitchen has extensive cabinets and drawers made of maple. All appliances are stainless steel including a sub-zero refrigerator with bottom freezer and ice maker, five-star gas range with grill, electric over with convection option. The matching exhaust hood has 2 warming shelves, a programmable dishwasher and a microwave convection oven. The counters are Corian with a ceramic tile backsplash. Two large skylights and bay window at the sink with beautiful forest views. The flooring is Italian Tumble Stone Tile, (heated). Completed with a small pantry off the kitchen with a Dutch door leading outside.
SECOND FLOOR :
-Consists of three bedrooms and a full bathroom surrounding a central family and games room that has a log railing overlooking the living room.
BASEMENT :
-Features a large office/bedroom with custom-built book shelves and a large L-shaped work area designed for one or two work spaces, including under the counter filing cabinet and storage closet. There is a 3 piece bathroom with shower. Two storage rooms suitable for sauna, wine cellar, hobby or workshop. Flooring includes ceramic tile(heated) in the finished areas.
All furniture, including custom-built queen log beds are for sale with home. Also a 6’ Elk Light Chandelier
The Specs
Area of House : Main and Second floor = 3376 sq. ft.
Basement (finished and unfinished) = 1415 sq. ft.
Garage(s) 3- Basement = 837 sq. ft.
Terraces and decks = 1859 sq. ft.
Total Sq. Ft. = 7487
SECURITY:
All outside doors are locked with dead bolts. There is a monitored security system including doors, windows, motion detectors, smoke detectors and video surveillance cameras covering the driveway and the entrance way.
-The house was built and designed by Howard Williamson, owner of custom Log Homes in Salmon Arm, BC. http://www.customloghomesltd.com
It has been featured in Log Home Builders Magazine and several pictures of the home are used in the brochure for Custom Log Homes.
-The outside and some interior log walls are constructed entirely from Douglas Fir, 12 to 24 inches in diameter.
Two interior log walls feature detailed workmanship displaying impressive dovetail log work.
-All interior cabinets and doors were custom made by Don Waller, The Creative Wood Butcher of Winfield, BC
-All interior and exterior stone work was done by local mason Lawrence Peters.
-There is hot water radiant heat on all three levels with eight zones.
-All outside doors and windows are custom made of cedar. All windows are argon filled doubled paned with low E coatings. All south facing windows have heat mirror glass which reflects heat out in the summer and in during winter months. Windows are locking lever side casement style. All windows and doors except the front door, are screened.
-Central vacuum is in all levels, along with a central vac dust pan in the kitchen
-All interior doors on main and second floor are custom made , 6 panel fir.
-White trimmed halogen pop lights and track lighting are used extensively to bring out the log details and highlight traffic areas
-Outside deck and soffit lighting surrounds the house to highlight the logs at night
-Water is supplied by well, with a 1000 gallon cistern in the basement never been used, providing enough water for 10 people. There is a new salt water softener and iron out system with reverse osmosis drinking water system connected to the faucet and ice maker in the kitchen. Domestic hot water is a 40 gal. electric tank. The front yard is a customized allan block surrounding with automatic lights, waterfall and underground programmable irrigation system.
-The home is on a septic system
-Home is wired for telephone, satellite TV, and stereo speakers wired from living room to dining room, kitchen and office.
-Underground power supply and telephone wire from power pole 75 feet from house. House main service is 200 amps with 100 amp sub panel upstairs and 100 amp sub panel in the basement.
LOGS:
-Inside has been totally log chinked, outside was completely sanded and re-stained with 3 coats of Sickens Log Stain in 2009.
PATIOS & DECK:
-Total sq. ft. = 1859, complete with a permanent 12 X 12 Gazebo, surrounded by all glass front panels. Will accommodate up to 75 guests.
SHOP: (Log Sided)
- Built in 2006, this 40 X 50 shop has 16ft. Ceiling, (two) 10 X 10 doors, (one) 11 X 14 door. Automatic ½ hp. Openers. Power is supplied by a 200 amp service and is 2 X 6 constructed walls. A 2-12 pitch aluminium green roof. (matching the house) ,attached is a 40 X 12 covered addition for motor home or trailer.
Both house and shop are heated with hot water boiler, fuelled by wood from the property.
“THEREFORE NO HEATING BILLS” Ever !
Over three thousand sq. meters of asphalt completed in July 2009, total cost $70,000.00.
Two covered sheds containing a two-year supply of wood.
Gates at top of driveway are welded steel construction, sandblasted and black powder coated with two 11’ openings. “NEVER NEED MAINTENANCE”
Price $1,635,000 email darrelllahay@hotmail.com
