604 Shady Lane Dr Decorah, IA 52101

PENDING STATUS-------- OVERCROWDED and Cramped in your current home?? SPREAD OUT !! large Ranch home with ample closets in 3 bedrooms on the main level with a finished Lower Level with a 4th Bedroom Down with a 3/4 bath just before the bedroom. Located on WEST SIDE of Decorah in Dahly Addition. ----NEW PRICE of $ 226,000 IS WELL BELOW ASSESSED VALUE ! ----- Walk to the Toppling Goliath and Pulpit Rock Events, jump onto the 11 bike loop around Town, walk to Luther College or the municipal swimming pool on College Dr. Wildlife abounds around this wooded hillside behind the home on a 1 acre lot size. No need for lawn ornaments, you have live turkeys, deer, raccoons, an occasional Guinea hen besides the wide range of song birds in the back patio area to watch from the den, master bedroom suite and kitchen windows. This lovely 4 Bedroom home has come through the extreme rainfall events within Decorah without damage or water seepage into any of the basement areas. Dry Basement in June 2008 and Dry in Sept. 2016 during the most recent storm surge. WHY Settle for a condo with limited space for storage or guests? Check this home out that is very affordable summer and winter ! LOW utility costs, passive solar along the long living room /dining room and 2 bedrooms with southern exposure. Front living room / dining room area is 31 ft long allowing you to expand up your table setting to WHATEVER seating numbers your hosting for your next family gathering Pair of bay windows in living room for passive solar heat in the winter months. Master Suite with walk-in closet and full bath (Whirlpool tub) on main along with 2 more bedrooms on that wing of the home and a second full bath. 3/4 bath on the other end of the ranch home by the Laundry room / garage entry point to assist you on cleaning up after a afternoon of riding the trails, kayaking the river or a morning of pheasant or turkey hunting. Ceramic tile flooring in the kitchen, laundry and 3/4 bath where traffic flow in and out of the home is highest . Wood burning fireplace in the Family room that has access to the rear deck area and a Secluded patio featuring reclaimed brick and a Natural Gas line connection for a large outdoor grill or BBQ station behind the home. Wooded hillside behind the home for the kids to explore around with mature hardwood trees, home is on a 1 acre lot. Hillside also offers a potential for a ridgetop picnic area or gazebo location which could over some incredible views of the West side of Decorah, currently only a deer trail leads up to this ridgetop. Finished lower level has a bedroom with correct egress window exit ( added in 1998 ) , a 3/4 bath next to the bedroom (added in 2001) and a large den wired for surround sound stereo besides a lower level office with a window and 2 closet spaces. The home has gone through a major energy audit in 2009 with added attic insulation installed, High Eff. NG FA furnace ( Trane) and central AC installed Sept. of 2009. Seller is also offering a 1 Year home warranty plan on the appliances and mechanical systems within the home through HSA. Radon mitigation system installed in August 2015. Twin attic fans operate on a thermostat and draw air from the garage through the attic. Owner have been hiring lawn care and snow removal for the front sidewalk and driveway area, contractor names can be provided if a Buyer wishes to have those tasks done for them on a year-round or part-time basis.