20910 Royce Rd

Solid and comfortable, this home sits on the hill near Mt. Ripley, overlooking the Portage waterway and Michigan Techs campus across and beyond. Nice big back yard with grapevine and raspberry patch. Garage access off Royce Rd (M-26) or come in the back way off the private Concord St extension. 3 season porch provides warm and dry views while relaxing over your morning coffee, or cozy up to the custom stone fireplace in the family room on those chilly evenings. 3 good sized bedrooms, living room, 1st floor laundry and dry basement accessible to the big 2 car garage round out this great package, close to town and recreation.

This one is for you. From the lovely enclosed front entry porch with expansive views of Portage Lake all the way to the large flat backyard with it's covered concrete patio, this 3 bedroom 2 bath 3 car garage home in Ripley will find a way to please. At close to 2,000 square feet on an oversized lot you will have the room you need here. Quick and easy access to most anywhere in the area from this home. Let’s start with the front porch that you may never want to leave. The sunshine warms the entire room and you can sit and watch boats go by on the canal from all windows. What a great space! With an eat in kitchen and a dining room just steps away you can have a quick coffee break or bring your family and friends to gather. The family room is quite large with the focal point being a wood burning stone fireplace with blower, notice the copper chunks from the Quincy, Kingston and Adventure Mines and a few agate pieces thrown in. A separate living room with views of the canal add to the appeal of this home. Main floor laundry and half bath are so convenient located just off the kitchen. The home is filled with natural light which comes in through the new windows. There is maintenance free vinyl siding, updated electric, and in the basement a wood stove add-on, a shower and plenty of room for storage, a workshop or other hobbies. The backyard can be accessed by the alley off of Second Street which a neighbor keeps plowed in the winter. It has a garden spot in place which contains a large raspberry patch which produces up to 30 quarts of berries each summer. The older one car detached garage may be used for extra storage. And remember the Father’s Day Flood of 2018, well this house had no water in it during this flood, what wonderful news. Schedule your showing soon before you miss this one.