7 acres in Houston County, AL
Originally built in 1878, much of WestWood's history has been thoughtfully preserved while adapting to modern conveniences. Spread over 7 acres, this homestead will take you back to a simpler time. Many native herbs and fruits grow abundantly. A Market Garden featuring ten 30"x50' beds w/ drip irrigation, four 40'x40' garden plots w/ individual irrigation, and smart irrigation timer controlled via phone for all gardens & flowers, 40'x60' chicken pen, 12x24 milking stanchion and pen, RV hookup, & 3 acres of fenced pasture are just the beginning. This house is truly a HOME. The main home, originally built as two dog-run log cabins and later added onto by the family, features 3 bedrooms downstairs. Upstairs, 2 additional bedroom spaces could be converted, as well as a loft & sunroom area totaling apx. 650 sqft. Off the back porch is a 1BR, 1BA efficiency apartment. Significant updates inclu...
Originally built in 1878, much of WestWood's history has been thoughtfully preserved while adapting to modern conveniences. Spread over 7 acres, this homestead will take you back to a simpler time. Many native herbs and fruits grow abundantly. A Market Garden featuring ten 30"x50' beds w/ drip irrigation, four 40'x40' garden plots w/ individual irrigation, and smart irrigation timer controlled via phone for all gardens & flowers, 40'x60' chicken pen, 12x24 milking stanchion and pen, RV hookup, & 3 acres of fenced pasture are just the beginning. This house is truly a HOME. The main home, originally built as two dog-run log cabins and later added onto by the family, features 3 bedrooms downstairs. Upstairs, 2 additional bedroom spaces could be converted, as well as a loft & sunroom area totaling apx. 650 sqft. Off the back porch is a 1BR, 1BA efficiency apartment. Significant updates include a new septic system (2015), new 3-ton HVAC unit (2015) with a coil replacement (2018), updated plumbing (2015), first-floor electric (2015), first-floor wall insulation (R19 - 2015), 1-1/2 inch closed cell spray foam under most of the home (2021), partial second-floor electric (2017), replacedof most first-floor windows w/double-hung insulated vinyl (2017), metal roof (2019), 2 bedrooms on the north end of the home renovated down to the studs (2019), front porch rebuilt & renovation/paint completed (2024). WestWood needs a new owner to continue to preserve the history & tend the homestead.
