55 Plus Style Living Gated Community in Clayton,NC in Clayton, North Carolina For Sale

3 Bedroom Ranch Home In 55 Plus Style Community
3 Bailywick Drive
Clayton, NC xxxx7
USA
Price: $330,000
Main Features:
Single Family Home,3 Bedrooms,2 Bathrooms,1 Partial Bathroom,Interior: 2,471 sqft,Lot: 0.15 acre(s)
More Info: http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/3-Bedroom-Ranch-Home-In-55-Plus-Style-Community/Clayton/NC/D1D9B4E5/xxxx93.aspx
Description:
This home is a magnificent three bedroom 2.5 bath ranch home in Longleaf at Flowers Plantation. The former model home for the builder M/I Homes, it has never been lived in. There are two spacious bedrooms upstairs while the well equipped master bedroom is on the main level. The Longleaf neighborhood is marketed to Active Adult, 55 Plus home buyers and while you do not have to be aged 55 or better to live here the exterior maintenance and lawn care is included in the HOA dues.The gated community of Flowers Plantation has tremendous amenities, such as a fully equipped fitness center with indoor pool, weight and cardio equipment, tennis and basketball courts. The outdoor pool has laps, slide and splash zone. You can walk to the supermarket, pharmacy, restaurants and specialty stores.Full size 2 car garage leads you into separate utility room, then into the open plan kitchen. The kitchen is stunning with a long granite topped work/eating space where folks can pull up a stool and join in the action. Under cabinet halogen lighting along with receessed can lights and beautiful light fixtures light all areas of the kitchen. The kitchen backsplash is a stone radiance random mosaic with kinetic khaki accent blends and shines with the appliances and cabinets. Top of the line stainless steel, energy efficient, appliances, natural gas range, pantry and LaBelle maple cabinets.Throughout the main areas of the first floor you will find Century Farms Hand Sculpted Mountain Smoke Hardwood engineered wood flooring. This dark wide plank flooring is very easy to maintain and will last forever. Elegent tile and upgraded carpet in the bathrooms and secondary bedrooms complement the wainscoting, chair rail and crown moulding through out the house.The home has a separate dining room and a breakfast room both brightly lit with well placed windows and luxurious lighting fixtures. The family room features soaring ceilings and a stone fireplace to match with gas logs.The first floor master suite features dual vanities, large tiled shower and walk in closet, while the bedroom enjoys a wall of windows and elegant fan and lighting fixtures. The home has the latest NEST technology installed allowing the home owner greater savings and comfort with their energy usage. There is a security and state of the art audio system along with cable TV and high speed modem. The second floor has two bedrooms and a large loft area with windows and plantation shutters, this area is perfect for a home office, craft area or for visiting grandchildren or guests to enjoy some privacy, TV or games. There is a full bathroom up here as well.
Neigborhood Info:
Longleaf in Flowers Plantation is a small neighborhood of all ranch style homes. All the homes are built with first floor master bedrooms. The neighborhood was started in xxxx and is almost complete proving how popular these homes have been. While not officially a 55 Plus community the neighborhood is geared to the Active Adult home buyer in the Clayton, NC area. In Longleaf in Flowers Plantation all exterior yard and lawn maintenance is included in the HOA dues along with membership in the fitness center and spa. A gated community offering walking trails, shopping, supermarket and pharmacy, pools and activities all without leaving the development. Golf cart friendly streets wind through the  many different neighborhoods of single family homes, executive estate homes and Charleston style row homes.Longleaf is located about a 10 minute drive from Clayton and is about 25 minutes from Downtown Raleigh. Restaurants, entertainment, museums and art are all easily accessible both in Clayton and Raleigh. Activities of the physical kind such as walking, swimming, golf or tennis are at your doorstep as well as more leisurely activities, such as art classes, pottery, gardening bingo. Centrally located in the middle of North Carolina, Clayton is not far from the best the state has to offer. A two hour drive to Carolina Beach going East and 3.5 hours to the Blue Ridge Mountains to the West with plenty to do and see along the way. The beaches are beautiful and the North Carolina Coast has so much to offer, be it history, culture, dining or scenery. In the mountains of North Carolina you will be swept away by the beauty of the Fall colors or the cool waterfalls in Summer and a trip to Biltmore is unforgettable.Residents of Longleaf are part of an area in North Carolina called the Triangle, home to some of the best medical facilities in the country. Made up of many towns and counties it originally got its name from the three cities of Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill. In the Triangle you will find Duke, UNC Chapel Hill, NC State, Rex Health care, WakeMed and the Durham VA some of the hospitals and universities know for exceptional quality and experience.