Move Right In

Today’s feature is an absolutely beautiful, newly refurbished, move-in ready home on more than two acres. Set foot inside the double front doors and you will see how a professional interior designer working with skilled painters, plush carpet installers and wood blinds experts can turn a home from “very nice” to “extraordinary.”

Everything about this home is classy, from the two-tone paint, new door hardware, and new bathroom fixtures. There is even a new alarm system.

Its location in the Sycamore Rocks area of Apple Valley means quiet, country living — but it’s just a short hop to shopping, entertainment, and more. Commuting is easy, too.

We think you will like this home’s layout. There is a sunken formal living room, lovely formal dining room with antique chandelier, wide hallway leading to the bedroom wing, and a doorway that offers an enticing peek at what many consider the heart of every home — the kitchen with family room beyond.

The kitchen is just waiting for the housewarming party. Granite tile counters and backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an area next to the refrigerator alcove for cookbooks, food preparation or whatever you desire, upgraded fixtures and new cabinets — everything is in place for the resident “top chef” to feed a few or entertain a crowd.

The family room fireplace has a beautiful stone surround and wooden mantle painted to match the cabinets in the kitchen. The window coverings are new, and from the family room, exit through sliding doors to the patio with its interesting arrangement of railroad ties, shrubbery and rock wall — an inviting setting for spending the day outside.

Most of the trees and shrubs there are evergreens, providing privacy year-round. Several of the larger trees offer beautiful blooms in the spring. The rest of the property is desertscape.

A serving shelf just outside the kitchen window is ready for refreshments or extra serving utensils if you’re into outdoor entertaining, and a raised wood platform at the edge of the patio pad would easily hold a small table and chairs or hot tub.

The master suite has a large walk-in closet, single sink vanity cabinet and framed mirror with upgraded Hollywood-type lighting. A shallow soaking tub-and-shower combination and lavatory share a private room.

Each secondary bedroom has a large closet with sliding doors, and the hall bathroom has a rustic stained glass window complete with artist’s signature and date (1997), depicting hummingbirds amid clusters of flowers.

The home’s laundry area is located in the attached two-car garage.

Today’s home at 22337 Waalew Road in Apple Valley is offered for sale for $153,000 by Lynne Lamoreaux of HomeSource Lamoreaux Residential Group. She will host an Open House from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, Sunday, February 19. To contact Lynne directly, call 760-240-4022.

To reach this home, from Interstate 15, take Highway 18 to Navajo Road. Turn left on Navajo Road to Waalew Road. Turn right on Waalew Road. Look for the street sign on the fence on the south side of the road. Go through the gates and down the short driveway. The property is the first home.

Measurements are approximate and not verified.

Feature homes are subject to sale prior to publication.