564 McCrea Road  MLS® 780406  $349,000

The owner of this house is a mason and he and his workers have built a unique home.
The trees around the house give a real feeling of privacy.
If you click on the photos, you get a look at Merrickville.
Click on the words to the left of the photo to see the rooms.

The main part of the house was built using hand hewn square logs and stone.
The house is very close to Merrickville, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Even the walk to the front door is made of stone.

This is the southwest corner of the house.

This is the west side of the house showing the 3 season room at the back.
The support for the 3 season room has been made into a shed to store yard equipment.

The well is on the west side of the house and was drilled to 240 feet.
Click on the photo to see a Merrickville pub.

Click Here to see the Well Record.

The corners of the house are stone and the hand hewn logs butt against the stone.
Most of the logs are hemlock. The walls were built with a layer of insulation between the logs.
There is wire lath then chink on the exterior - Roxal or foam in the middle - then wire & chink.
The walls have an R value of between 25 and 35 according to experts who have checked.

This stone wall is situated beside the west side door from the walk-out basement.

House view from the south east.

The house has large windows that keep the rooms bright.

The walk-out basement has large windows & doors. The 3 season room is
supported by the walls of a tool shed where all your garden tools can be kept.

The driveway is large enough to park many cars if you are having a Bar-B-Q party.

In the front yard of the house is a large pond that becomes a great rink in winter.
The septic system is installed under the front lawn.

The large garage has plenty of room.

The woodshed offers plenty of room to store a winter's firewood.  ( iPhone Photo)