7193 W Gifford Rd

Bloomington, IN 47403-9613

Could this be YOUR new address?

This property is located just 4 miles west of Indiana 37, one mile off Indiana 48, west of Bloomington, Indiana. A 5-minute drive to Cook, Inc. or Ivy Tech, a slick 10 minutes to the shopping and restaurants in the Whitehall shopping areas, and an easy 15 minutes to Ellettsville, Bloomington Hospital or Indiana University makes this a great out-of-the-way-yet-close-to-everything retreat.

This square piece of land consists of 33.46 acres, deeded as two parcels, both of which will be sold together. There is a residence and a 45 x 24' frame building close to the house.

The acreage is fenced on three sides, and there is a security gate that closes across the concrete driveway. The land is rolling and lovely, mostly wooded, with tulip poplar, maple, oak, and black walnut. Blackberry bushes and morel mushrooms grow in abundance, and deer, red fox, rabbits, and squirrels make this their home.

The 1962 square foot residence is sided in gray and trimmed in white. It's topped with a 2006 architectural-shingled roof in a browned green which goes handsomely with the trees around the house.

You enter from a very large party-ready deck, featuring easy entry steps, two flower boxes, three storage benches, two other built-in benches, and two main levels. In the back, is a large patio with a small step-up deck, and another entrance which is ramped.

The living area is all above ground on one level. There is an attic which is accessible via a pull-down ladder in the hallway. Under nearly all of the house, there is a basement which serves as access to the wiring, water heater, and furnace.

When you enter the home, you're in the living area, which includes the kitchen, dining area, living room, and library/music room. These are joined into one open space.

The kitchen is splendid, featuring a large eat-at island, a separate baking area, a built-in desk, pantry cupboards, and four large appliance garages.

You'll be cooking on a Jenn-Aire cooktop with downdraft, and interchangeable induction top, electric top, and a grill top. There is a built-in Maytag dishwasher with a matching birch front, a large double-bowl stainless steel sink, a small vegetable sink, microwave/convection oven, and a large built-in wall oven. The refrigerator is just 3 years old, and can be included with the sale. The cabinets are Heritage, white melamine lined, with birch veneer doors, and some come with handy dividers.

There is another large pantry closet in the adjoining laundry room. This room also features built-in cabinets above the nearly-new Kenmore front-loader washer-dryer set, which can be included in the sale. There is a screened room with a built-in window seat adjacent to the laundry room, and this allows good ventilation.

The home has 2 1/2 baths and 2 bedrooms, and there are two other areas that could be easily converted into bedrooms.

The Master bedroom has two closets with built-in drawers and shoe shelves, another large build-in cabinet, a linen closet, and a bathroom.

This fully tiled bath has a large Kohler whirlpool tub with a waterfall spout and two shower heads. This area features walls of gleaming glass block -- the real stuff -- which gives warmth and insulation from the cold in the winter, and cools in the summer. (Because of the house's hipped roof and the angle of the house on the property, the sun doesn't shine into the glass block during the summer!)

The second bedroom is on the opposite side of the house, and has a fully-tiled bathroom adjacent. This area can be closed off to make a convenient and private guest suite.

There is a large "bonus" room which was added onto the house in 1995. This room is heated and air-conditioned, has its own electrical box, gas outlet, half bath, huge closet, and an attached small office with its own separate entry.

This was used as a commercial bakery, but it would make a dandy family room, shop, or mother in-law apartment.

Heating and cooling for the home come from a high-efficiency Trane 3-stage air conditioner / heat pump / furnace, which was purchased just 2 years ago. There is a computerized thermostat installed, and ceiling fans throughout the house help with air circulation. Because of its location among the trees, the house enjoys cool breezes in the summer, even without much help from air conditioning.

There is city water and a septic system. Cable TV and internet are available from Comcast. Electricity is provided by REMC Bloomfield. Ferrellgas owns the LP tank on the property, and this tank now contains 380 gallons of gas. This gas can go with the house.

Close to the house is a matching frame out-building which is suitable for use as a detached garage, RV garage, boat storage, and/or workshop. This building was reroofed at the same time as the house. It has 4 doors, including one power 12' door, 2 roll up doors (one power), and one walk-in door. It also has three small windows, and two ventilation turbines. The building is fully wired with many power outlets, including a 30-amp plug.

I've listed this property with Sandy Sabbagh, CENTURY 21 Realty Group, Bloomington Indiana.

Contact Sandy for more information or to see the property:

Of course, feel free to email me with questions about the house, as well!