PROPERTY DESCRIPTION

Private 8.4-acre mountain plateau estate in South Huntsville! Custom built by Steve West, this single-level retreat features 2,706 sq ft of refined main-floor living plus a full 8-ft ceiling basement engineered with 10" poured concrete walls—offering 5,000+ total sq ft. Set on rare 100% walkable park-like acreage on Green Mountain, this home features a gas fireplace, formal dining, home office, whole-house generator & geothermal HVAC system with solid metal ducts & dehumidification. Includes FEMA-certified steel-door safe room, irrigated landscaping & spectacular natural stone outdoor kitchen. Uncompromising construction quality, total privacy, and peace without unnecessary maintenance.

DETAILS

Home Features

• 1) The builder, Steve West, is top rated in the city
• 2) The HVAC is a GeoThermal unit with three 250' vertical wells
• This is the Hydron XT model from Enertech https://enertechusa.com/about-geothermal-heat-pumps
• 3) Geothermal is much more quiet (no outside unit) and much more efficient (see past 12 months usage from Huntsville Utilities)
• 4) The HVAC ducts are insulated solid metal
• 5) The HVAC includes a whole house + basement dehumidifier
• The house and basement each have their own target humidity level
• 6) Two heat pump water heaters supplied by pre-heated water tank using geothermal excess heat (desuperheater tank)
• 7) There is a 15 mil vapor barrier under the basement floor
• 8) The full basement has 10" poured concrete walls
• 9) Tornado shelter (16x12) in basement with FEMA certified steel door
• 10) The floor joists are 2x12 and not just man-made I-Beams
• 11) The exterior walls are 2x6 and not 2x4
• 12) The exterior framing is fully sheathed in solid 3/8" or 1/2" plywood and not just a 1/8-inch pressed cardboard wrap
• 13) The windows are double pane (better thermal protection) casement (better wind protection)
• 14) The garage walls are fully insulated
• 15) Garage doors are fully insulated
• 16) The roof is steel
• 17) The roof overhang is extended to provide more protection from the sun
• 18) The interior doors and cabinets are all real wood such as White Oak and Walnut
• 19) The wood floors are 3/4 inch solid Hickory
• 20) The granite and marble are from Stonecutter’s Guild (who did the Veterans Memorial) of which the fireplace surround is made from the same black granite
• 21) The back porch is all natural stone and not man-made veneer
• 22) Total under-beam = 7024 square feet
• Living Area = 2706 square feet (finished)
• Basement = 2742 square feet (unfinished)
• Garage = 780 square feet
• Front Porch = 120 square feet
• Back Porch = 676 square feet

Lot Features

• 1) Landscaping
• a) Plant care and irrigation have been serviced by Earthscapes
• b) The irrigation line has a master valve on the supply line in the basement
• c) The irrigation control box has two programs: A and B
• i) Program A is zones 1 - 15 and is for the landscaping around the house and runs through the master valve and the basement pump
• ii) Program B is zones 17 & 18 and is for the line of trees at the street, but the supply branches off the house supply at the street and so does not run through the master valve or pump
• d) The gutter downspouts are connected to PVC lines that direct rainwater away from the house. The outlets of these five lines need to be cleaned out once or twice a year, as needed. There are two outlets on the south side of the south drive. One outlet about fifty feet north of the north drive. Two outlets just to the east of the LP tank.

Horse Facility Features

• 8.4 acres wooded