Springfield News-Sun

513 ROCKVIEW DRIVE, SPRINGFIEL­D 2-story sports resort-like backyard with pool, hot tub

Basement includes living and rec rooms, other finished areas.

- By Beth Anspach Contributi­ng writer

The traditiona­l two-story with a full, covered front porch sits back off the road and is the last house on Rockview Drive in Springfiel­d.

Originally built in 1994, the vinyl-sided home is listed for $539,000 and features heavy landscapin­g and many amenities, including a hot tub and in-ground pool with pool house. The home is in the Clark-shawnee School District.

The asphalt drive winds through trees to the attached, two-car garage. A concrete walk leads from the driveway to the front porch. The front door has a decorative lattice storm door and two sidelights.

Inside to the left of the entry is a formal living room with carpet. This room is open to the formal dining room, which includes a decorative chandelier and two windows overlookin­g the rear yard.

The wood flooring in the entry continues back to the kitchen and family room, as well as into the office den to the right of the entry. The office has a ceiling fan and two windows looking out to the front porch.

The kitchen has white cabinets, solid-surface countertop­s, recessed lighting, a double stainless sink and appliances, including a gas range, dishwasher and double-door refrigerat­or with bottom freezer and built-in ice/water dispenser.

There is an island with a bar/prep sink and room for bar stools. A double-door pantry is nearby.

Connected to the kitchen is the breakfast area with a decorative chandelier and exterior doors to the patio. Open to the breakfast area is the family room with a ceiling fan and a wood-burning fireplace with wood surround and mantle.

A laundry room is off the kitchen with cabinets and a laundry sink. A washer and dryer are included in sale. Rounding out the first floor is a half bath with wood flooring and a pedestal sink.

The stairs to the second level are off the entry and are carpeted. There is a decorative chandelier in the two-story entry. Upstairs are four bedrooms, including a main suite. This room is carpeted and has a ceiling fan.

The en suite bath has tile flooring, a corner garden tub, a vanity, linen closet and a walk-in shower with glass doors.

There are three additional bedrooms and a full bath off the upstairs hall. All bedrooms have carpeting and ceiling fans. The full bath has a skylight, a vanity, tile flooring and a tubshower combinatio­n with glass doors. There is a linen closet in the hallway.

The partially finished basement offers a living room, recreation room, workout room, utility room and a crawl space for additional storage.

The backyard is resortlike, with an additional

detached, one-car garage

thathasafi­nishedwork­shop and apartment. The apartment is above the workshop and includes a kitchenett­e and full bath. This building is heated by a wood-burning furnace. The bedroom/ living area is fully carpeted and has a ceiling fixture.

A covered wood gazebo encloses the hot tub, and the yard is surrounded by a privacy fence. An in-ground pool with a diving board and new cover is off the covered deck, and there is a pool house with a half bath inside. The oversized concrete pool deck extends the area for outdoor furniture.

 ?? CONTRIBUTE­D PHOTOS ?? The four-bedroom home offers about 2,870 sq. ft. of living space with a partially finished lower level. The front of the home features a two-story entry, fully covered front porch and heavy landscapin­g.
CONTRIBUTE­D PHOTOS The four-bedroom home offers about 2,870 sq. ft. of living space with a partially finished lower level. The front of the home features a two-story entry, fully covered front porch and heavy landscapin­g.
 ?? ?? The rear yard has an in-ground pool with diving board, covered back deck, privacy fence, pool house and detached, one-car garage with a workshop and separate apartment.
The rear yard has an in-ground pool with diving board, covered back deck, privacy fence, pool house and detached, one-car garage with a workshop and separate apartment.

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