Used to be the Ugliest Home in the County

Fonda Schools! Once we called it the “Ugliest Home in Montgomery County”, but we sure can’t say that anymore. Instead of being smothered in weeds, the lawn has been reseeded and the home is, well, sharp - white with black accents. There are .6 acres here, all open, pretty flat, with a tiny stream at the back. 90’ of frontage on Rte. 30A. There is an oversized one car garage, in only fair condition, dry and good for storage. You’ll find newly installed brick walks and recent crushed stone on the driveway and parking spaces. Room for up to 8 cars. The home has nearly 1300 square feet of living space. Agents who visit often call it “adorable”: and “cute”. Downstairs is an 11x19’ living room with refinished oak floors and real 3/4” wood-paneled walls, with a vented fire-view gas stove, one which not only heats, but lends a warm and friendly ambiance. There are new (real) engineered wood plank floors in 5 rooms. The kitchen (8x17’, L-shaped) and dining room (11x11.5’) have an open floor plan and some new cabinets, some older (you won’t be able to tell which is which). All cabinets have been freshly painted and have new pulls. Counters are ceramic and are new. Visitors love them. Behind it is a dedicated full laundry and a spacious full bath. There is also a 9x11” bedroom on the first floor (no closet). Upstairs is a new half bath and two large bedrooms (12x12’, 12x16’), each with a vast amount of closet space. All windows are thermopane ones. The roof is middle-aged with plenty of life left. Foundation and many floor joists & supports are recent. The few rooms without new floors have been refinished. The basement stairs are new. The main basement has a comparatively recent foundation of poured cement and the reminder was new last year. The basement is under 3/4 of the home and is wet after rains, with the water directed away so no damage is done. Red pavers guarantee dry clean feet anytime you go down. A self-emptying dehumidifier guarantees that air stays dry, thereby keeping joists and posts free from moisture-induced rot. There is a very good drilled well, one good enough that it’s legally shared by a neighbor, who supplies his own pump and electric. New water system: pump, plumbing (Pex supply lines, PVC drains), HW heater and pressure tank) - no sulfur, plenty of water for several families. The home has just been very well insulated, packed to the gills so it heats easily.. Fresh paint is on every wall and ceiling. Other than the upper portion of the stairway, everything has been sheetrocked, no old crumbly plaster to worry about. There is a new 200 amp electric entrance and most all the wiring has been updated. Heat is gas hot air, 2 new units plus the Fire-View, and there are a number of vents and ceiling fans for good air circulation, both summer and winter. The front porch was rebuilt from the floor up and a small back stoop was newly added. The home is newly sided, white with black trim and shutters. This theme carries over to the front and back porches and results in a sharp-looking home. We’ve finished more than a year’s full-time work on this and are now ready to sell at $133000. Best country home around anywhere near this price. Nothing competes. Taxes are around $1400, that’s all. First come, first served; the early bird gets the prize.