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		<title>Legislating Homeowner Tax Exemptions</title>
		<link>http://www.baby-boomer-blog.com/2010/09/03/legislating-homeowner-tax-exemptions/</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[State and local governments are cracking down on people for improperly claiming something called the homestead exemption. Take Representative Charles B. Rangel of New York, who was accused of doing just that on a home he owns in Washington, D.C. 
But as the tax authorities look for cheats, they are finding that many people who [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>State and local governments are cracking down on people for improperly claiming something called the homestead exemption. Take Representative Charles B. Rangel of New York, who was accused of doing just that on a home he owns in Washington, D.C. </p>
<p>But as the tax authorities look for cheats, they are finding that many people who are eligible for homestead exemptions fail to apply, even though the exemptions can provide valuable breaks on property taxes — the issue in Mr. Rangel’s case — as well as protection from creditors. <span id="more-1223"></span></p>
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		<title>Retirement Couldn&#8217;t Be Finer On This Beautiful Building Lot On The W. Kerr Scott Lake, Wilkesboro NC</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:38:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Malone Bay community features 18 lots at W. Kerr Scott Dam &#038; Reservoir. Fourteen (14) are Lakefront and meet private dock requirements. All lots have access to public water, saving owners from $5,000 to $10,000 on drilling a well. These lots have public water and will save you the cost of drilling a well. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Malone Bay community features 18 lots at W. Kerr Scott Dam &#038; Reservoir. Fourteen (14) are Lakefront and meet private dock requirements. All lots have access to public water, saving owners from $5,000 to $10,000 on drilling a well. These lots have public water and will save you the cost of drilling a well. The entire development also features underground utilities.</p>
<p>This is a gated community with lots ranging from 2.3+- acres to 6.8+- acres on the Hwy 421 side of the lake just off South Minton Road, Wilkesboro, NC 28697</p>
<p>W. Kerr Scott Lake is 1500 acres with 50 miles of shoreline and is controlled by the US Army Corps of Engineers. It is clean water with good fishing and is excellent for boating, kayaking, skiing, and swimming. The property is surrounded by National Parks. Wilkesboro is a beautiful community and town with friendly people. It is located just 40 miles east of Boone and Blowing Rock, NC and one and a half hours northwest of Charlotte.</p>
<p>Lot #10</p>
<p>MLS Number: 54632<br />
List Price: $450,000<br />
Lot Size: 2.8 acres<br />
WATERFRONT, PRIVATE DOCK PERMIT, GATED COMMUNITY, PUBLIC WATER, UNDERGROUND UTILITIES<br />
Wilkes MLS Area 2<br />
Suitable Use: Residential, Single Family<br />
Topography: Rolling, Lake/Pond, Exceptional View<br />
Utilities: Underground Utilities<br />
Water/Sewer: Public Water, None-Sewer<br />
Road Frontage: Private Road, Paved Road, Road Maintenance Agreement<br />
Miscellaneous: 1-5 Acres, Hardwoods<br />
Location: Malone Way </p>
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		<title>Will A Dog Ruin Your Retirment?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:01:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DID Bertie Wooster mean to harm Barbara Geltosky in September 2008? The evidence against him is damning. For instance, the hole that Bertie, Ms. Geltosky’s 5-year-old Norwegian elkhound, dug in the garden was 12 inches across and 12 inches deep — the perfect size for a human foot. 
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>DID Bertie Wooster mean to harm Barbara Geltosky in September 2008? The evidence against him is damning. For instance, the hole that Bertie, Ms. Geltosky’s 5-year-old Norwegian elkhound, dug in the garden was 12 inches across and 12 inches deep — the perfect size for a human foot. </p>
<p>“It was a hole I didn’t see,” said Ms. Geltosky, 59, a retired art teacher who lives with her husband in Malvern, Pa., some 20 miles west of Philadelphia. “I was getting compost when I went down. I twisted my knee badly enough to have rehab.” <span id="more-1221"></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/26/garden/26garden.html?_r=1&#038;ref=garden">click here for article</a></p>
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		<title>Inspect This Waterfront Wilkes County Home For Your Retirement Residence</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:42:59 +0000</pubDate>
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MLS #: R55416A

Lot Sige: .94 acre


List Price: $419,000

TYPE/STYLE: 1.5 Story


325 Grace Dr Wilkesboro, NC 28997

ROOMS: 6


BEDROOMS: 3

FULL BATHS: 3


YEAR BUILT: 2006

EST TOTAL SQFT: 2648


AREA: Area 2

SUBDIVISION: Grace Point


ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Wilkesboro

MIDDLE SCHOOL: Central Wilkes Middle


HIGH SCHOOL: Wilkes Central

FIRE DISTRICT: Goshen


LEGAL: 984/332

LOT SIZE: 2.02


PARCEL ID: 0302417

TAX VALUE: 351630


AGE/TYPE ROOF: 4/com shgl

PORCH: Wraparound


APX AGE: 1 &#8211; 5

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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">Lot Sige: .94 acre</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">List Price: $419,000</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">TYPE/STYLE: 1.5 Story</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">325 Grace Dr Wilkesboro, NC 28997</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">ROOMS: 6</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">BEDROOMS: 3</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">FULL BATHS: 3</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">YEAR BUILT: 2006</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">EST TOTAL SQFT: 2648</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">AREA: Area 2</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">SUBDIVISION: Grace Point</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Wilkesboro</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">MIDDLE SCHOOL: Central Wilkes Middle</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">FIRE DISTRICT: Goshen</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">LEGAL: 984/332</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">PARCEL ID: 0302417</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">TAX VALUE: 351630</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">AGE/TYPE ROOF: 4/com shgl</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">PORCH: Wraparound</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">APX AGE: 1 &#8211; 5</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">APX SQFT: 2400 &#8211; 2600 SF</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">FOUNDATION: Basement</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">ROOF: Shingle &#8211; Composition</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">FLOORS: Tile, Other-See Remarks</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">WATER HEATER: Electric</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">BASEMENT: Full, Finished</td>
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<p>EXTERIOR FEATURES: Patio/Deck, Wooded Lot, 1-5 Acres, Lakefront<br />
GARAGE/CARPORT: None-Garage<br />
ROAD MAINTENANCE/SURFACE: Public Maintained, Paved<br />
LOCATION DESCRIPTION: Gravel Drive, Lake View, Other-See Remarks</p>
<p><img src="http://www.wilkesboro-nc-home-for-sale.com/images/6.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>Waterfront-Beautiful like new cedar lakefront home has exceptional quality in all aspects of construction &amp; features. Great room has vaulted ceilings, a massive stacked stone fireplace &amp; accents, loads of windows and is open to the kitchen w/glazed concrete counters, stainless appliances and island with breakfast bar. Large Master, lower level game room, catwalk &amp; upper level bed &amp; bath. Dock.</p>
<p>DIRECTIONS: Hwy 268 N. Left on Grace Drive. Sign on left.</p>
<p>EA Carter Real Estate (#:23)<br />
Main: (336) 818-0482<br />
Fax: (336) 464-2233</p>
<p><a href="http://www.wilkesboro-nc-home-for-sale.com/">click here for article</a></p>
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		<title>Consider Green With Your Next Kitchen Remodeling Project</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Aug 2010 10:38:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thinking about remodeling your kitchen? Consider going green, Homeowners embarking on a kitchen remodel typically must select the style, the quality of craftsmanship and the materials that meet their project goals. With the pressing need to increase energy efficiency and conserve resources, more people are opting these days to &#8220;go green&#8221; in their choices.
&#8220;Incorporating green [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thinking about remodeling your kitchen? Consider going green, Homeowners embarking on a kitchen remodel typically must select the style, the quality of craftsmanship and the materials that meet their project goals. With the pressing need to increase energy efficiency and conserve resources, more people are opting these days to &#8220;go green&#8221; in their choices.</p>
<p>&#8220;Incorporating green elements into a kitchen remodel is no longer considered just a passing fad, but a way of life,&#8221; said Dick Titus, executive vice president of the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (KCMA). &#8220;Homeowners feel a responsibility to choose products that are safe for the environment and for their families.&#8221;<span id="more-1219"></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.northjersey.com/community/house_gardening/101212564_Remodeling_your_kitchen__Go_green_.html">click here for article</a></p>
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		<title>Malone Bay Community, A Great Place To Retire, Wilkes County NC</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:59:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Malone Bay community features 18 lots at W. Kerr Scott Dam &#038; Reservoir. Fourteen (14) are Lakefront and meet private dock requirements. All lots have access to public water, saving owners from $5,000 to $10,000 on drilling a well. These lots have public water and will save you the cost of drilling a well. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Malone Bay community features 18 lots at W. Kerr Scott Dam &#038; Reservoir. Fourteen (14) are Lakefront and meet private dock requirements. All lots have access to public water, saving owners from $5,000 to $10,000 on drilling a well. These lots have public water and will save you the cost of drilling a well. The entire development also features underground utilities.</p>
<p>This is a gated community with lots ranging from 2.3+- acres to 6.8+- acres on the Hwy 421 side of the lake just off South Minton Road, Wilkesboro, NC 28697</p>
<p>W. Kerr Scott Lake is 1500 acres with 50 miles of shoreline and is controlled by the US Army Corps of Engineers. It is clean water with good fishing and is excellent for boating, kayaking, skiing, and swimming. The property is surrounded by National Parks. Wilkesboro is a beautiful community and town with friendly people. It is located just 40 miles east of Boone and Blowing Rock, NC and one and a half hours northwest of Charlotte.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.malonebaylakelots.com/">click here for more information</a>Malone Bay Lakefront Lot W. Kerr Scott Lake</p>
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		<title>Purple Martins Are Your Friends</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Aug 2010 10:45:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a long day at work, Chuck Abare, 63, a computer designer, likes to sit on the porch of his two-story ranch house on the outskirts of Huntsville, Ala., drink a gin and tonic, and watch the antics of the purple martins winging around his backyard. 
Glossy aerial acrobats with forked tails, purple martins are [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>After a long day at work, Chuck Abare, 63, a computer designer, likes to sit on the porch of his two-story ranch house on the outskirts of Huntsville, Ala., drink a gin and tonic, and watch the antics of the purple martins winging around his backyard. </p>
<p>Glossy aerial acrobats with forked tails, purple martins are a type of swallow, and the only species of bird entirely dependent on humans for housing. Every spring, Mr. Abare said, they show up to nest in the bulbous chandelier-like birdhouses he made several years ago out of plywood and hollowed-out gourds, and mounted on 12-foot poles. <span id="more-1217"></span></p>
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		<title>Easy Retirement When You Own This Blue Ridge Parkway Home Ashe County, N.C.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:17:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Close to the Blue Ridge Parkway, this lovely Ashe County mountain home is in the desirable Twin Bridges Subdivision, known for its river and long range mountain views. Close to Boone, NC, Jefferson, NC and West Jefferson, North Carolina, your home will bring all the convenience of the perfect retirement residence. The Twin Bridges Subdivision [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Close to the Blue Ridge Parkway, this lovely Ashe County mountain home is in the desirable Twin Bridges Subdivision, known for its river and long range mountain views. Close to Boone, NC, Jefferson, NC and West Jefferson, North Carolina, your home will bring all the convenience of the perfect retirement residence. The Twin Bridges Subdivision features easy access to the New River with canoeing, rafting, kayaking, fishing, and hiking.</p>
<p>Besides all the cultural opportunities of Boone, NC, Ashe County is famous for it&#8217;s abundance of North Carolina Christmas Tree farms. Ashe County is a vacation and retirement paradise with motorcycle riding, hiking, canoeing, fishing, swimming, mountain biking, horseback riding, skiing, golf and much more.</p>
<p>With both the New River and Mt. Jefferson State Parks nearby, visitors to Ashe County come to experience cool summer breezes, spectacular mountain scenery and outdoor recreation. </p>
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		<title>Consider A  Kitchen Remodel To Transform Your Retirement Enjoyment</title>
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Make the waiting less painful by breaking out your toolbox. A few cheap fixes &#8212; painting cabinets, swapping out old knobs and pulls, and replacing your ceiling lights &#8212; can make a huge difference. 
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Shelved plans for that $50,000 kitchen remodeling until the economic recovery actually starts to feel like a recovery?</p>
<p>Make the waiting less painful by breaking out your toolbox. A few cheap fixes &#8212; painting cabinets, swapping out old knobs and pulls, and replacing your ceiling lights &#8212; can make a huge difference. </p>
<p>Consider tackling the following three projects too. They&#8217;re just a bit more difficult but bring big benefits to the look and feel of your kitchen &#8212; and cost less than $1,000 each.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s a quick way to dress up an old kitchen, not to mention protect your walls from stains and even fires. If you&#8217;re not eager to mess with mastic and grout, consider Aspect Tile&#8217;s new peel-and-stick metal tiles. <span id="more-1215"></span></p>
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		<title>No Depreciation In This W. Kerr Scott Lake, Malone Bay Lot</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Malone Bay community features 18 lots at W. Kerr Scott Dam &#038; Reservoir. Fourteen (14) are Lakefront and meet private dock requirements. All lots have access to public water, saving owners from $5,000 to $10,000 on drilling a well. These lots have public water and will save you the cost of drilling a well. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Malone Bay community features 18 lots at W. Kerr Scott Dam &#038; Reservoir. Fourteen (14) are Lakefront and meet private dock requirements. All lots have access to public water, saving owners from $5,000 to $10,000 on drilling a well. These lots have public water and will save you the cost of drilling a well. The entire development also features underground utilities.</p>
<p>This is a gated community with lots ranging from 2.3+- acres to 6.8+- acres on the Hwy 421 side of the lake just off South Minton Road, Wilkesboro, NC 28697</p>
<p>W. Kerr Scott Lake is 1500 acres with 50 miles of shoreline and is controlled by the US Army Corps of Engineers. It is clean water with good fishing and is excellent for boating, kayaking, skiing, and swimming. The property is surrounded by National Parks. Wilkesboro is a beautiful community and town with friendly people. It is located just 40 miles east of Boone and Blowing Rock, NC and one and a half hours northwest of Charlotte.</p>
<p>Lot #10</p>
<p>MLS Number: 54632<br />
List Price: $450,000<br />
Lot Size: 2.8 acres<br />
WATERFRONT, PRIVATE DOCK PERMIT, GATED COMMUNITY, PUBLIC WATER, UNDERGROUND UTILITIES<br />
Wilkes MLS Area 2<br />
Suitable Use: Residential, Single Family<br />
Topography: Rolling, Lake/Pond, Exceptional View<br />
Utilities: Underground Utilities<br />
Water/Sewer: Public Water, None-Sewer<br />
Road Frontage: Private Road, Paved Road, Road Maintenance Agreement<br />
Miscellaneous: 1-5 Acres, Hardwoods<br />
Location: Malone Way </p>
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		<title>Kids Helping Parents</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the general scheme of life, parents are the ones who keep tabs on the children. But now, a raft of new technology is making it possible for adult children to monitor to a stunningly precise degree the daily movements and habits of their aging parents.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In the general scheme of life, parents are the ones who keep tabs on the children. But now, a raft of new technology is making it possible for adult children to monitor to a stunningly precise degree the daily movements and habits of their aging parents.</p>
<p>The purpose is to provide enough supervision to make it possible for elderly people to stay in their homes rather than move to an assisted-living facility or nursing home — a goal almost universally embraced as both emotionally and financially desirable. With that in mind, a vast spectrum of companies, from giants like General Electric to start-ups like iReminder of Westfield, N.J., which has developed a system to notify families if loved ones haven’t taken their medicine, are looking for a piece of the market of families with an aging relative. <span id="more-1213"></span></p>
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		<title>Enjoy A Fall Garden With This Wilkes County NC, W. Kerr Scott Lakefront Home</title>
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MLS #: R55416A

Lot Sige: .94 acre


List Price: $419,000

TYPE/STYLE: 1.5 Story


325 Grace Dr Wilkesboro, NC 28997

ROOMS: 6


BEDROOMS: 3

FULL BATHS: 3


YEAR BUILT: 2006

EST TOTAL SQFT: 2648


AREA: Area 2

SUBDIVISION: Grace Point


ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Wilkesboro

MIDDLE SCHOOL: Central Wilkes Middle


HIGH SCHOOL: Wilkes Central

FIRE DISTRICT: Goshen


LEGAL: 984/332

LOT SIZE: 2.02


PARCEL ID: 0302417

TAX VALUE: 351630


AGE/TYPE ROOF: 4/com shgl

PORCH: Wraparound


APX AGE: 1 &#8211; 5

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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">Lot Sige: .94 acre</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">List Price: $419,000</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">TYPE/STYLE: 1.5 Story</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">325 Grace Dr Wilkesboro, NC 28997</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">ROOMS: 6</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">BEDROOMS: 3</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">FULL BATHS: 3</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">YEAR BUILT: 2006</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">EST TOTAL SQFT: 2648</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">AREA: Area 2</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">SUBDIVISION: Grace Point</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Wilkesboro</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">MIDDLE SCHOOL: Central Wilkes Middle</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">HIGH SCHOOL: Wilkes Central</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">FIRE DISTRICT: Goshen</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">LEGAL: 984/332</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">LOT SIZE: 2.02</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">PARCEL ID: 0302417</td>
<td width="4%"></td>
<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">TAX VALUE: 351630</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">AGE/TYPE ROOF: 4/com shgl</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">PORCH: Wraparound</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">APX AGE: 1 &#8211; 5</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">APX SQFT: 2400 &#8211; 2600 SF</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">FOUNDATION: Basement</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">ROOF: Shingle &#8211; Composition</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">FLOORS: Tile, Other-See Remarks</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">WATER HEATER: Electric</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">WATER/SEWER: Shared Well</td>
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<td width="48%" align="left" valign="top">BASEMENT: Full, Finished</td>
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<p>EXTERIOR FEATURES: Patio/Deck, Wooded Lot, 1-5 Acres, Lakefront<br />
GARAGE/CARPORT: None-Garage<br />
ROAD MAINTENANCE/SURFACE: Public Maintained, Paved<br />
LOCATION DESCRIPTION: Gravel Drive, Lake View, Other-See Remarks</p>
<p><img src="http://www.wilkesboro-nc-home-for-sale.com/images/6.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>Waterfront-Beautiful like new cedar lakefront home has exceptional quality in all aspects of construction &amp; features. Great room has vaulted ceilings, a massive stacked stone fireplace &amp; accents, loads of windows and is open to the kitchen w/glazed concrete counters, stainless appliances and island with breakfast bar. Large Master, lower level game room, catwalk &amp; upper level bed &amp; bath. Dock.</p>
<p>DIRECTIONS: Hwy 268 N. Left on Grace Drive. Sign on left.</p>
<p>EA Carter Real Estate (#:23)<br />
Main: (336) 818-0482<br />
Fax: (336) 464-2233</p>
<p><a href="http://www.wilkesboro-nc-home-for-sale.com/">click here for article</a></p>
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		<title>Plants Grown in the Backyard Can Make A Fine Pot Of Tea</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE first Tea  Party got one thing right: drinking tea is un-American. Camellia sinensis, the common tea shrub, will survive in most warm, humid climates. But tea plantations never took root in American soil. 
The evils of Asian tea and British customs duties may not top the Tea Party platform these days. But the [...]]]></description>
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<p>The evils of Asian tea and British customs duties may not top the Tea Party platform these days. But the Glenn Becks of the 1770s were compelled to invent their version of freedom fries — a drink they called liberty tea. They made it from plants like goldenrod and Labrador tea (Ledum groenlandicum, a variant of the heath family). Newspapers published herbal recipes, mixing common plants like peppermint, marjoram, hyssop, rosemary, raspberry, lavender, fennel, dill and thyme. <span id="more-1211"></span></p>
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		<title>A Malone Bay Lakefront Lot For Your Retirement Dream Home</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Malone Bay community features 18 lots at W. Kerr Scott Dam &#038; Reservoir. Fourteen (14) are Lakefront and meet private dock requirements. All lots have access to public water, saving owners from $5,000 to $10,000 on drilling a well. These lots have public water and will save you the cost of drilling a well. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Malone Bay community features 18 lots at W. Kerr Scott Dam &#038; Reservoir. Fourteen (14) are Lakefront and meet private dock requirements. All lots have access to public water, saving owners from $5,000 to $10,000 on drilling a well. These lots have public water and will save you the cost of drilling a well. The entire development also features underground utilities.</p>
<p>This is a gated community with lots ranging from 2.3+- acres to 6.8+- acres on the Hwy 421 side of the lake just off South Minton Road, Wilkesboro, NC 28697</p>
<p>W. Kerr Scott Lake is 1500 acres with 50 miles of shoreline and is controlled by the US Army Corps of Engineers. It is clean water with good fishing and is excellent for boating, kayaking, skiing, and swimming. The property is surrounded by National Parks. Wilkesboro is a beautiful community and town with friendly people. It is located just 40 miles east of Boone and Blowing Rock, NC and one and a half hours northwest of Charlotte.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.malonebaylakelots.com/">click here for more information</a>Malone Bay Lakefront Lot W. Kerr Scott Lake</p>
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		<title>Retire This Year On This Waterfront Property, Ashe County, NC</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Waterfront on New River
Heritage Estates Lot 46. 1.3 acres. 100 feet on the river. Anchored gazebo stays. Septic permit. Shared well. Graded and ready to build on. Paved road.
MLS Number: 54345
List Price: $110,000
Very nice lot on New River. Good neighborhood, paved road to lot. Over 100&#8242; on river, has a new gazebo anchored on lot [...]]]></description>
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<p>Heritage Estates Lot 46. 1.3 acres. 100 feet on the river. Anchored gazebo stays. Septic permit. Shared well. Graded and ready to build on. Paved road.</p>
<p>MLS Number: 54345<br />
List Price: $110,000</p>
<p>Very nice lot on New River. Good neighborhood, paved road to lot. Over 100&#8242; on river, has a new gazebo anchored on lot that stays. Septic permit has been pulled as per seller. Grading has been done and shared well on lot. Ready to build on.
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<p>Ashe County<br />
Lot Size, Apx Acreage: 1.37<br />
Type: Waterfront<br />
Suitable Use: Residential<br />
Topography: Level, Stream/Creek<br />
Utilities: Total Electric<br />
Water/Sewer: Community Water, Septic Tank<br />
Road Frontage: Private Road, Paved Road<br />
Miscellaneous: 1-5 Acres </p>
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