The daily Astorian., June 30, 2017, WEEKEND EDITION, Image 34

A place in the
country
BY NANCY MCCARTHY
W
ith a half acre of lush lawn, five bedrooms
and more than 3,300 square feet, there’s
plenty of room to roam in the home at 92178
Lewis and Clark Road.
Inside, capture views of rolling hills and fields from
nearly every window. Outside, plant a garden, have a
barbecue and let the kids run around – the space is
there for everything.
It’s country living at its best.
Yet, Astoria’s restaurants, shops and theater are only a
few minutes away, providing an ideal location for those
who want to combine country privacy and comfort with
city convenience.
Listed at $392,000 with Laurie Duey, broker with Area
Properties, the 3,328-square-foot home includes five
bedrooms, three bathrooms and a three-car garage.
Family and friends will want to gather in the kitchen,
where there’s room for a large dining table and plenty of
space around the island. Hickory cabinets and drawers
throughout the kitchen offer loads of storage, and a
window seat near an over-sized window provides a cozy
place to relax.
Adjacent to the kitchen
is a laundry room and a full
bathroom. The formal living
room, as well as the dining
area, have wood floors.
Upstairs, stay warm on
chilly days next to the gas
fireplace in the expansive
master suite and look out
the three large windows
onto a beautiful view of
Young’s Bay, the hills of
Astoria’s south slope and the Astoria Column.
There’s still more room in the master suite for a desk,
seating spot or workout area. The suite, which has a
vaulted ceiling, also features a large bathroom with
heated floors, a walk-in shower, double sinks, custom
cabinetry and a linen closet.
With so many bedrooms to choose from, another
bedroom could become the master, and the suite could
easily transform into a family room.
Each of the cozy bedrooms has a garden view from
windows that run along one wall. Double closets
provide ample room for clothes. A wood-paneled
bedroom up a few stairs would make a good office or
TV room.
The “bonus feature” to this house, though, is the
abundant and beautiful outdoor space that can be
adapted to most any use. A fenced backyard contains
a stone patio for barbecues, and there’s still plenty of
room on the level grass to put up a net for volleyball or
badminton.
At the side of the yard is a great area for a garden,
and a shed nearby is ready to hold all the garden tools.
Landscaping already includes mature rhododendron
bushes and dahlia beds. A front porch has room for
a nice seating area, and the large front yard provides
plenty of space for any outdoor activity.
For RVs, boats, trucks and other toys, the three-car
garage – plus a long
driveway – offer plenty of
paved parking space. A
work bench with several
electrical outlets runs the
entire length of a wall in
the garage for those who
like to tinker on projects.
Wet shoes can be kept
in the mud room between
the kitchen and the patio,
and there’s spacious room
there for storage as well.
“The Lewis and Clark location is probably the best
country location we have in Astoria,” said Laurie Duey.
“The house is beautifully finished, it has a great master
suite and there’s tons of parking.
“It’s really a nice family home,” Duey added.
There’s room to roam
in this spacious home
on half an acre