16998 160th St., Akron, IA---Feauto Auction & Realty

16998 160th St, Akron, IA
Price: $189,900.00 Taxes 13.5 acres home site: $1,516.00 gross Square Ft: 2,340 Year Built: 1922 Lot Size: 13.5 acres
History of the farm and home as told by Barbara All buildings on the property except the large metal shed were built by Barbara Ostermyer's maternal grandparents, Frank and Helen Thomas. The house was built in 1922 by WC Anderson & Sons for $10,000. The lumber was brought to the farm when the oldest sons went to school. They would drop off the team and wagon to be loaded and bring it home that evening. There were twelve carpenters building the home for three months. They would come to the farm on Monday morning and stay there until Saturday evening. Grandma would provide them meals. The Thomas family butchered their own meat. Grandpa kept track of how much meat and what year with chalk on the wall in the basement near the water heater. (These markings are still visible today). The home still has the original woodwork, pocket doors, and plaster in good condition. When the home was built, it had two bathrooms with running water and electric lights. This was very unusual for the time. This is proof that no expense was spared on this home during construction. The lighting system was run by a 32 volt battery system in the basement, as R.E.C. didn't even come to the area until 1947.
These statements are deemed reliable but not guaranteed.	Approximate Room Dimensions	Room Features
Living	12' x 29'	Features include beveled glass door, pocket doors to dining and picture molding.
Dining	15' x 17'10"	Elegant formal dining accommodates large family gatherings. Traditional chair rail. Central vac up and down.
Kitchen	12' x 13'	Ample cabinetry, laminate easy care floor and room for dinette table.
Mudroom	5'6"x 13'	Family entry keeps "mud" at bay. This room features cabinetry, sink for washing and easy care laminate floor.
Office	9'6" x 10'6"	Keep the acreage affairs in order in convenient home office just off dining.
Bedroom #1	9'6" x 11'	Comfortable guest bedroom at top of stairwell.
Bedroom #2	11' x 13'	Akron-Westfield spirit here!
Bedroom #3	11' x 15'	Master Bedroom decorated in earthy, inviting tones.
Bedroom #4	11' x 15'	Great upstairs room with a door to balcony doubles as a fourth bedroom.
Guest Entry	6'6 x 13'6	Rear guest entry has great view of front drive and arriving company.
Bath #1	5'7 x 9'6	This downstairs bath has designer wall treatment and access from office and main floor dining hall area.
Bath #2	5'7 x 9'6	The upstairs bath has modernized easy clean flooring and neutral palate for decor.
Porch		Remember that movie "Field of Dreams"? Sit on this porch and it will come back to you. Sip ice tea and listen to the waterfall from the 1,500 gal. fish pond.
		Solid-Poured foundation, 10'ceilings, and Hi-Efficiency furnace and C.A.
Grounds & Buildings
		Front yard gardens lead up to the in ground custom brick pond filled with fish.
	57' x 160'	Completely cemented, what a fantastic building............many options here. Set up for grain or machinery.
	40' x 60'	Quonset is fully cemented with electric service and overhead doors. Fully cemented shop.	With subfloor service pit.
		Fruit trees of all varieties.
		Nice converted garage/shop from corn crib. Most all outbuildings have metal roofs.
		Gardening shed near the home, good for pets also. (was previously the chicken coop) Picture window is set up as a plant nursery.
The Scenic Driveway		Above looking south to house yard bordered on north end by a well established protective grove. Top right looking north, and bottom right looking from buildings westerly.
		More good storage. Was a corn crib in its previous life.
		No overhead wires--all buried.
		A playground for the children behind the house under the shade of 80 year old trees.
	Many flower gardens filled with perennials.
	The single garage to the right is close to home for main car storage.
	From the custom brick pond to the brick gazebo and Lyle's artwork in light design and metalwork throughout the farm, you can enjoy outdoors everyday of the year.	Many hydrants located near buildings. Property has rural water and case drilled well. Nightlights that can light up the yard like a football feild.	Pond is filtered and heated with a winter cover.