2352 Storm Branch Road

Description

Escape the ordinary in this 3-bedroom, 2.5 bath on over six and half acres conveniently located between Aiken and Augusta. You can be in Aiken, Augusta, or SRS in twenty minutes from this home, and you are about twelve minutes from I-20 and I-520. As you enter the home, your eyes will be drawn upward to the amazing, beamed ceiling two stories above you. The entire front portion of the house with its new LCV flooring, provides a completely open floor plan designed for entertaining guests or holding a family reunion. One end of this area currently holds a library. Two custom built-in cabinets will remain with the home. On cold nights, snuggle by the fireplace and woodstove in the middle of this open concept space. You can insert a screen that allows you an unobstructed view of the dancing fire. An open staircase found at one end of this enormous room leads you to the landing with two more large bedrooms and a full bathroom. The upstairs bedrooms have closets which run the width of the rooms. The first bedroom, used as a sewing room, has two floor-to- ceiling built-ins which stay with the home. As you come back down, you may wish to peek under the stairs for coat storage and additional storage as well.Walking back through the front of the house leads you to the dining room. A half bath is located by the dining room for your guests. To the left of the dining room is the large laundry room with built-in shelves for organization. An exterior exit door to the backyard is accessed through the laundry room. A second door from the laundry room leads to a gigantic flex room with its own oversized walk-in closet and an additional side exterior entry. This flex room can easily serve as a workout room, bonus room, crafting room or fourth bedroom.Returning to the dining room allows you to access the large, floored attic reached by a staircase as well the massive addition to this home completed in 2007. The addition includes the half bath for guests, and another open concept area which includes a fabulous kitchen that has an island with a seating area and second sink. Ample cabinets, a wall oven for the chef in your family and a huge pantry are part of a large open floor plan ensuring that whoever cooks is not left out of the family activities. The windows over the sink provide a perfect view of the many local birds that drop by for food year-round. Lined by a wall of windows, the eat-in kitchen and open concept living room are filled with natural light. It is a perfect place for some indoor plants. A door leads to the enormous master retreat with two large closets with designer organization systems. Double vanities, a jetted tub, and a tiled shower with a low entry for safety awaits to pamper you in the ensuite bathroom. The Master suite has two doors which lead to either the front of the house or the open concept area in the rear. From here you can access the backyard. A large deck and hot tub in the back of the house overlook a perennial garden with flowers that come back year after year. The gigantic fig tree provides more figs than you can eat in the summer. A privacy fence surrounds this oasis. A huge shop with many built-ins, electricity, and a window heating and air conditioning unit is accessed from the back yard as well. A chain linked fenced area off the back yard is perfect for pets to exercise or even a few goats or horses. To the side of the home, a separate garage has even more built-ins and an attached carport. A thirty- to forty-year-old camelia bush, dogwoods, a pear tree, and blueberry bushes adorn the front and sides of this gorgeous home. The acreage with this property includes both an open field and wooded areas. This home and land are perfect for a family, an equestrian property, or a small farm. The opportunities are endless.