BEAUTIFUL HOME AND PROPERTY AT EDGE OF TOWN. Quality construction, 3-bedroom, 2-bath. Secluded country setting on approx. 3-acres has the convenience of city services without the city taxes. House is tucked up on a hill surrounded by trees creating a private park-like setting. Located on the east side of Council Grove it has all the advantages of living in a residential neighborhood, feels like you're in the country, yet able to walk or bike to places and services in town.For more information about the property and historic Council Grove area visit our other site: www.ideal-council-grove-real-estate.com. FAQ: Taxes: $1540. 2007 utilities: averaged $150/month (included gas heat, electric, and water). No basement---house is built on solid rock. There is a crawl space. View room sizes on floor plan sketch at website listed in above paragraph.This well-crafted home was built in 1979---designed for entertaining and family gatherings. It features roomy living areas, attached 2-car garage, a separate 24 x 52 workshop with two-stall garage, gazebo, native pasture, woodlot, raised garden beds and small orchard. Has freedoms of out-of-town zoning, plus all city services: city water, natural gas, high-speed cable, DSL connection, trash pick up, and school bus pick up at the end of the drive. All grades K-12 located within a one-mile walking distance. Outdoor living space is plentiful with 1470 sq ft of patio, 12 x 18 wood deck, and a 12 x 23 gazebo, creating many spaces and opportunities for sunny or shaded play, relaxation, and entertaining. Inside you will find a well thought-out floor plan offering great airflow, convenient one-floor living (or home office working environment). Entry from the attached two car garage leads you into the large mudroom/laundry area with a closet, pantry, and room for a freezer or extra refrigerator as well. From there you continue into the kitchen that has 19 ft of countertop, a breakfast counter, 23 cabinets, some with pull-out drawers. The dining room features a custom, lighted built-in hutch. Entering from the front door, guests will say wow over the 19 x 23 Great Room with its majestic native limestone fireplace and natural light from a wall of windows. The house was remodeled for passive solar in 2006 One of the finest features of the property is the pristine native meadow--- never broken by the plow. Each year enjoy an incredible array of wildflowers. Other landscape features include native limestone terraces built with stone salvaged from a 100+ year old barn, and walking paths for exercise and nature viewing. There is plenty of space for raising your own food, goats, chickens, and rabbits. Quail have been raised commercially here in the past. There are a variety of productive fruit trees--- plum, peach, apple, cherry, pear, apricot, plus walnut and pecan. This season the cherry tree yielded 8+ gallons. Raised garden beds produce a high yield. A delightful variety of song birds love visit with the changing seasons. The large workshop is suitable for hobbies or business ventures and includes space for two autos within. Plenty of parking on the property for guests, customers, or deliveries. Property maintenance equipment is available to negotiate into the purchase (lawnmower-tractor with snow blade, harrow, garden tiller, DR 18 hp chipper).