Earth sheltered, poured-in-place concrete home on wooded 3 acres with small creek



4231 Burnt Hickory Road, Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia (northwest Atlanta suburb).

 Close to convenient shopping, restaurants, churches, Kennesaw National Battlefield Park and Cobb County recreation facilities. Excellent Cobb County Schools: Due West Elementary, Lost Mountain Middle and Harrison High and two private schools.



Built in 1983-84. 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, great room (20' x 38'), large project/storage room, large laundry room, office, shop. Custom-detailed crown molding and smooth ceilings in all major rooms. House is away from road with a south-facing exterior wall with large, double-paned combinations of fixed and casements windows. Includes a garden railroad (G gauge) and a small pond with a select Japanese maple tree in the island. There is a waterfall and a beautiful, full-size, air-conditioned depot.



High efficiency heat pump with HEPA filter was installed in 2001 and two high-efficiency water heaters.

The only energy bill is from Cobb EMC and runs from $100 to $125 per month. County water and sewer. The house requires overall low-maintenance (no roof to replace and few surfaces to paint).



The home has lots of large closets and Hunter ceiling fans throughout. Ceramic tile floors in kitchen, entrance halls and baths. Carpet in the bedrooms. Oak hardwood floor in the great room that has 10-ft. ceiling (step down from rest of the house). Wood-burning catalytic stove sitting on a Tennessee Crab Orchard hearth, stone chimney with a wood mantel and two sconce lights. Valence lighting surrounds the great room which has two ceiling fans and 6 overhead lights. Two-car garage with lighted workbench and built-in shelving and electric garage doors. Large gazebo/porch on top of garage with ceiling fan and lights.



Designed by respected Cobb County architect James Fausett, A.I.A. Kitchen designed by professional kitchen architect Ken Thelen. Large eating area with bay window, 9-ft. ceiling, highlighted by Rutt custom, solid cherry cabinets. The office has built-in shelving on two walls. The shop has a workbench and massive, built-in shelving. Large laundry room

(11 x 13) includes a washtub, built-in shelving and a closet.



The 18'3" x 16'2" master bedroom has a 9-ft. ceiling, stone-enclosed wood stove, sitting area, French doors to the outside and two walk-in closets. The master bath has a double-size Jacuzzi whirlpool, large shower, two sinks, and a linen closet. The guest bedroom with a 9-ft. ceiling and bath are on the opposite end of the house from the other 3 bedrooms. This bath has access from the bedroom and the hall. The two twin bedrooms (9-ft. ceilings) have a walk-thru bath between with two sinks. These bedrooms have built-in shelves and a window seat around the large window. The wide bedroom hall has paneling below the wainscot that is made from organ pipes. The project/storage room (18 x 30) has linoleum tile and built-in worktable space. This room has many multi-purpose possibilities (exercise, crafts, hobby, playroom, storage, etc.) The 7' x 26' connecting hall from the house to the garage has a ceramic tile floor and a storage closet.



Landscaping includes a rose bed (12 bushes), several flower beds, established shrubbery, many white dogwoods, several pink dogwoods, two flowering tulip trees, and several red and gold maples. The wooded area is mostly hardwood trees (hickory, oak, dogwood, maples, magnolia) and some Georgia pines. Large paved patio at the front entrance with a trellis.



Items remaining: master bedroom stove, great room stove (flue brush and rods), eleven ceiling fans, microwave and refrigerator in kitchen, porch swing, patio speakers, speakers in three bedrooms and kitchen, whole -house surge protection on power line and telephone line, trellises on patio and entrance walk, garden railroad track and depot. If the garden railroad and depot are not desired, they can be removed and an allowance given for those items.

Julian Wilson

Was $679,500

Now $629,500
jcwils@bellsouth.net
770 428 2632
770 841 8639 (mobile)