Seaside Charm!

$199,000 - Seaside home, stunning views

This delightful home is full of old-style seaside charm and has many big windows from which you can enjoy the ocean views.  Well located in Craig, it has an extended bedroom area, a study, a big kitchen, 1.5 bathrooms, a carport, a large indoor work area, covered outdoor work area and large waterfront deck.

General Features

Well located in Craig this home has the ocean right off the deck!  Very practical, it has everything you might need - a covered entry way, a small coat and boot entry area, a large kitchen, an open living area with half bath, and an open extended upstairs bedroom area with a master bedroom and bathroom, study (currently used as a bedroom) and living space.  It has a very large indoor work room (which could perhaps become another bedroom) and connected outdoor covered work area, a covered carport and a nice sunny deck (perfect for summer BBQs!) right next to the ocean.  With some adjustments, it could potentially become a 3 bedroom home.  The home has an old-style seaside feel with rough texturing and log accents.  All appliances including a 36 inch TV are included.  The home measures approximately 1,138 sq ft for the living areas, and 1,338 sq ft with the utility/work room included.  With 55 ft of waterfront this is a lovely oceanfront position with all the conveniences of town nearby!

Entry

As you enter there is a convenient space to hang coats and place shoes.  To the left is a door to the work room/laundry and straight ahead is the kitchen.

Kitchen

You could not ask for a bigger kitchen.  With a big window right over the kitchen sink here you can watch the ocean and surrounding mountains and islands while you wash the dishes!  It has a propane range and an electric fridge/freezer and a hardwood floor and extra bench space opposite the sink.

Living Room

Opening off the kitchen in an L shape is the living room, once again with big windows from which you can enjoy the views!  There is a small but effective woodstove and a Toyo stove so you can choose how to heat the house.  This room feels very cozy with log accents and wood detailing.  To the side are the stairs and a half bathroom.

Upper Level

The upstairs area has an unusual but comfortable layout.  As you walk up the stairs you open into a bright and airy walkway/room with a window and sloping roofline.  To the left is the study, a room with a window that opens to an interior view over the stairs.  This room has a sloping roofline that adds charm and currently has built-in bunk beds in it.  There is a curtained area for storage.  The window is a little too small to technically call this a bedroom, but the addition of a dormer window could make this a very nice second bedroom. 

Straight ahead is the master bedroom which is an open and bright room with windows facing the ocean to the front and Sunnahae Mountain to the side.  You can watch the ocean from bed!  Behind a wall, but unenclosed, is a full bathroom with hanging space and storage.

Utility/Work Room

There is a 12 x 19' (interior measurement) workroom that is perfect for all those winter projects.  Insulated and with power it is ideal as a shop or a project room, where you can work all winter and stay out of the weather.  The washing machine and dryer are in this room. There is a second door that opens onto a covered part of the deck - an excellent wood shed or work area!

Possibly this room could be converted to a new master bedroom and bathroom with a walkout onto the deck (you could put the kids upstairs, they will love the style and layout!).   

Details 

The home was built in 1974 with an addition in 1985.  It is built on a reinforced shot rock foundation with creosote pilings and has a shot rock retaining wall.  The home is on city water and sewer, has power and phone from AP&T, and satellite TV.  The roof is metal and the crawl space is insulated and has a vapor barrier.  All the siding, undercoating, tar paper and plywood were replaced in 2004, and there are other new details.  Exterior is wood and will need upkeep. Thermal windows have been installed throughout but the living room windows are safety glass. The lot size is 55' x 167' but more than half of that is out in the water.  It is within Craig city limits and city taxes apply. 

This home exudes charm and seaside delight.  It would make the perfect Alaskan style vacation home or with a few modifications a wonderful family home.  With lots of extras, this is a great place to enjoy the best that Alaska has to offer!

Looking straight out - even the stormy day views are beautiful!