1607 McIntosh Street , Wausau, WI 54403(Marathon County)

Beautiful country setting next to Paff Woods Nature Preserve and just up the hill from downtown Wausau which offers great restaurants, breweries, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau’s farmers market, and the YMCA. The famous river walk is breathtaking with a pathway leading you through the amazing Whitewater Park extending up the WI river. Only 13 minutes away is Rib Mountain State Park & Granite Peak Ski Resort overlooking Lake Wausau. Snowmobile trails, cross country ski trails and mountain biking are close as well. Nestled on a corner lot enveloped by trees, this home boasts LP Smart siding with a log cabin feel, Anderson windows, & a grand blacktop driveway leading to an attached heated and cooled 3-car garage (separated into two garages with the two car attached garage on the main home having epoxy floor, floor drain, thermostat and knotty pine accents on the walls.) A road base area next to the driveway allows for additional storage. On one side of the house, a mother-in-law suite with its own 1 car garage and separate sidewalk to the entrance awaits where a deck platform overlooks wooded tranquility. This private living space offers a separate electrical panel, a bedroom, a full bathroom with granite counter, a spacious living room, a well-appointed kitchen with Corian counters, stainless steel appliances, and a covered deck providing 3/4 inch thick hurricane resistant glass & scenic views of the backyard. Currently the separate living quarters are used as an Airbnb and have amazing reviews and consistent bookings under “House on the Hill.” The main living quarters include main floor laundry, which the mother-in-law suite can be allowed access to as the laundry room is the walk through pathway between both spaces. An elegant mudroom with tile floor is concealed by sliding barn doors, featuring a sink and laundry hookups, which adds to the home's thoughtful design. The tile floors flow into the opaque door pantry with a motion-sensor light. Stepping into the kitchen, real oak hardwood floors elaborate the space including stainless steel appliances, cabinets from New York with soft close feature, granite countertops, Kohler fixtures with motion sensor, dual convection cooking microwave and separate oven, a glass stovetop, a pot filler, generous island, and windows that flood the space with natural light. Mood lighting is found in a plethora of spaces including under cabinets, under island counters & above island wood accent ceiling. The main living area follows an open concept layout, seamlessly transitioning from the kitchen to the dining area, complete with a stunning stacked stone gas fireplace. Moving further, the living room offers access to a partially covered deck with the same hurricane glass railing through an 8 foot patio door. The main entrance to the home opens up into the living room & showcases an 8 foot entrance door and covered front porch with composite decking. The owner’s suite, accessible through sliding barn doors, includes a walk-in closet and an ensuite bathroom featuring heated floors, a jet tub with tile accents, a tile shower with rainfall shower head & jets for a spa-like experience, a granite countertop vanity, and a separate space for a toilet and 2nd sink, which can be discreetly closed off with a sliding door when guests are visiting. Ten foot ceilings are right before ascending the stairs that leads to a versatile space, perfect for relaxation where 9 foot ceilings are throughout the rest of the home. The upper loft bedroom can be used for a workout area, or an office (swinging bed doesn’t stay), complete with a half bath with granite counter, gas fireplace, hookups for a wet bar in the closet and access to a rooftop deck. The finished lower level provides additional living space with a family room, bedroom, bathroom with tile shower, granite counter and the first storage room around the corner. The entertainment options continue with an area perfect for lounging (moveable bar does not stay) into a spacious game room that can accommodate various activities with high performance coating on the concrete floor where you can really feel the warmth of the in-floor heat in the lower , a mini fridge and walk-out lower level with out-swing double doors perfect for storing patio furniture in the winter or moving furniture. Adjacent to the game room, there is a hookup for a wet bar and a large unfinished storage space. The furnace is natural gas with zoned heating and an electrostatic filtration system.