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"Redwood" ~ Moran Creek ~ Pier to 4' MLW

This home has gorgeous long views looking South out the entrance of Moran Creek and into the Corrotoman River. Perched close to the shoreline on a point, the porch, patio, deck and pier bring the outdoors in. The main level wraps around the waterside screened porch and offers one-floor living with an Owner's Suite. A sophisticated side-entry with an elegant double door opens to the tiled Foyer with an adjacent Powder Room. The Living Room features a warm, brick, wood-burning fireplace and custom built-in bookshelves, inviting you to curl up with a good read. The fireplace is flanked by glass doors for sparkling water views through the screened porch. This room enjoys a vaulted ceiling and hardwood floors.

The adjacent Owner's Suite has tall corner windows to capture views of the creek, and a sliding glass door to the screened porch. This room offers wall-to-wall carpeting, dual closets, and a private bath featuring a shower with glass doors.

The Living Room is open to the Dining Room and Kitchen for an easy, flowing floorplan. The Dining Room features tall corner windows displaying long downstream views, and also offers a glass door opening to the Porch. The U-shaped Kitchen, done in neutral colors, features a lovely Portuguese-tiled backsplash and a new Jenn-Aire gas cooktop. A central island with a butcher-block top stands ready for your fresh vegetables. There is an electric wall oven, dishwasher, refrigerator, and an extra bar sink. A double stainless steel sink offers intimate views overlooking a quiet tidal cove. Tucked behind the Kitchen is a casual Sitting Room with a planning desk and bookshelves, which in turn leads to a separate Laundry Room with washer and dryer. The laundry opens to the oversized attached Garage, plus a separate workshop that features an outside entry and water views!

A Living Room staircase takes you down to the walk-out Lower Level, offering a spacious Family Room, two Guest Bedrooms, and a full Bath. This level wraps around the waterside patio with two glass doors opening from the Family Room, plus one in each bedroom. Additionally, there are two unfinished Utility Rooms, with two electric water heaters. This home enjoys a two-zone HVAC system utilizing heat pumps, with one for each level, plus an automatic back-up generator. The roof is less than 5 years old, and the house is clad with cedar siding. It was built in 1985 with 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths in 2,696 ± square feet.

Landscaped paths lead around either side of the house to the water. The covered patio opens to a large deck with a bench at the water's edge. A trained Wisteria Vine adds a green leafy fringe to the framed water views from the patio. A boardwalk takes you from the deck down to the pier with an excellent boating harbor. The controlling depth in Moran Creek is 4' +/- Mean Low Water. The shoreline is stablized with a rim of rip-rap.

This home is situated on Lot 5 of Shore Acres, a small eight-lot subdivision. There is a shared water supply and a private gravel access road that is beautifully landscaped with mature trees, including Bald Cypress and Magnolias. The lot is 2.1 ± acres in size with 370 feet of shoreline and 371-feet of road frontage, providing a broad lot that wraps around a tidal cove. The adress is 219 Redwood Lane, Weems, Virginia 22576. It is a short run from this house to the Corrotoman and Rappahannock Rivers, then on out into the Chesapeake Bay.

Exclusively Offered for $787,000
Sold for $700,000.00 on November 5, 2010

The long views from this house look out the mouth of Moran Creek and across the Corrotoman River.

A fine pier provides an excellent protected harbor for your boat. Controlling depth is 4' MLW.

The house is nicely shaded by a mature hardwood forest.

A slate walk leads to the covered front stoop and double-door entry.

The tiled entry Foyer has a coat closet and adjacent Powder Room.

The Living Room has a warm brick hearth and opens to the Porch.

Built-in shelves, vaulted ceiling, and hardwood floors grace the Living Room.

An adjacent Owner's Suite lets you wake up to the water views.

The Owner's Suite provides one-floor living and has wall-to-wall carpeting.

The Dining Room is open to the Kitchen and enjoys corner windows plus a door to the porch.

The contemporary Kitchen features a decorative backsplash made of Portuguese tiles, butcher-block island, and new Jenn-Aire gas cooktop. Note the extra prep sink on the left. The Kitchen is open to the Dining Room on the left, and the Sitting Room on the right.