For Sale by Owner... Rare rural property and home surrounded by the Tonto National Forest, in the Old Gibson Ranch Homestead, Lower Round Valley area, near Payson, Arizona. Excellent home / horse / vacation property. The location is a five to ten minute drive to the town of Payson, Arizona (pop. 15,000+, elevation 4921 ft.), about 60 minutes to the Phoenix, Arizona metro area (Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe, Mesa) via a scenic four lane highway, and just minutes away from many sites and activities in Arizonas magnificent Tonto National Forest (the 5th largest national forest in the United States). This beautiful, secluded property is naturally wooded with large, mature Oak, Juniper, Pine, Willow, and Cottonwood trees. The abundant wildlife is varied and includes elk, deer, javalinas, raccoons, rabbits, squirrels, etc., and many species of migratory and non-migratory birds. An intermittent stream which runs through the property is fed by a nearby natural spring in the Tonto National Forest. Many large rock and boulder outcroppings are found throughout the property. The house is well constructed (2x6) and well insulated, and is situated on a south sloping hillside. It has a large two-story southern exposure, making it ideal for any potential solar applications. The upper level of the home has 1448 sq ft of finished living space, and the lower level has 624 sq ft of finished living space, not including the attached, large two car garage. The home features three bedrooms, two bathrooms, living / dining room, study, modern kitchen, parlor room, sun room, fully finished basement, laundry room, storage, and an attached two car garage. The kitchen features all new stainless steel appliances (range, refrigerator / freezer, microwave / vent hood, dishwasher, trash compactor) with three year warranties. Natural light skylights are located in the kitchen and in both bathrooms. For those who love to cook, the kitchens GAS range has seven burners as well as a topside grill and a warming drawer. The adjacent kitchen parlor area (named for its working parlor stove) provides space for daily eating and extensive food preparation such as baking and canning. This room features several substantial storage cabinets with roll-out shelves and a ten foot long maple hardwood butcher block work surface. From the eating and food preparation areas in this room one can enjoy elevated views of the property, trees, creek area and surrounding hillsides. The elevated outside decks are accessible from the parlor room, making it ideal for outside eating, relaxing, and gorgeous sunsets. The upstairs living and hallway floors are solid oak. The kitchen, bathroom, and sunroom floors are tile. The parlor room floor is high density oak laminate for easy food preparation cleanup. One bedroom and the study have new carpet. One bedroom has oak parquet flooring. The outer decks and stairs are all constructed of heavy duty, commercial grade Trex composite material which is completely maintenance free it never requires painting, staining, or waterproofing. Water for the home is provided by an excellent, spring sourced, private well located on the property. The water quantity and quality are superb. According to the local well driller, this well is one of the best wells in the area. Electricity and phone service to the home are provided by via underground utilities. Gas to the home is supplied from a 250 gallon propane tank located on the property. Detached from the house is a large, commercial quality, no-maintenance, no-rust (galvalume) metal (20ft x 34ft / 720 sq.ft.) garage / shop / RV storage building with a half basement (20ft x 16ft / 320 sq.ft). This detached building features a fully steel reinforced concrete foundation, stairs and retaining walls. This building is well suited for many applications such as storage, vehicle / RV storage, wood or metal working shop, auto mechanics, or a large art studio. Being underground, the basement of this building provides an ideal space for cool temperature storage. The basement is accessible via the interior stairs from the upper level as well as from the outside on the lower level. Fire protection for the home is provided by the local Town of Paysons Fire Department. This fire department is fully funded by the Town of Payson and is well equipped and experienced in rural fire protection. Additional fire protection for the property is provided by the Tonto National Forest which has a very proactive and on-going fire management program. All driveways and parking areas feature no-mud, low-maintenance crushed granite. Runoff and steep slope areas along driveways are protected with extra large crushed granite to control and prevent erosion. Area & Surrounding Areas The home and property location is ideal for those wanting a quiet, secluded, natural living location with close access (5-10 minutes) to town services, shopping, groceries, movies, etc., nearby access (60 minutes) to large metro areas, and close access (1-30 minutes) to remote natural areas with parks, recreation, streams, lakes, fishing, hiking & horseback riding trails, hunting, riparian habitats, etc. Many protected archaeological sites, ruins, petroglyphs and artifacts can be found within a few minutes walk from the house and throughout the entire Round Valley area of the Tonto National Forest. For more information about the home, property and surrounding areas please visit the following websites: Photo gallery of the home & property: http://tinyurl.com/4ns3qc  Town of Payson and surrounding area information: http://tinyurl.com/25n97y Tonto National Forest information: http://tinyurl.com/ypxxj2 Google Maps Payson, Arizona location: http://tinyurl.com/37s3mg Google Maps 8216 E. Gibson Ranch Road location: http://tinyurl.com/3dopth ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact: John Birchak email: 8216.birchak@gmail.com mobile: 480-626-7413