2880 Waldheim Drive, Fairbanks, AK 99709 US Fairbanks, North Pole Home for Sale

This home is occupied through early summer 2012, so inquiries regarding this home will go unaswered until after April 1, 2012.

Appointment & contact info:  Please do a drive-by of the home to verify the commute, style of home, access and location meet with your approval before scheduling an appointment!   After your drive-by, appointments can generally be made with reasonable advance notice (minimum of 1 business day-before).  There are no showings on Saturday's as the office is closed.  Sunday afternoon appointments from 1 - 4 are typically possible with notice on or before friday at 3 pm.

Please note that there is an extensive virtual tour & other photos available for review if you hit the "virtual tour" link to the right of the photo above. 

Basic Description: This is a spacious single level home in a VERY private setting on 2.5 acres bordering huge tracts of public lands.  The master bedroom is enormous, 2nd bedroom is ample and although the 3rd bedroom is somewhat small - it has an attached alcove that is almost as large as the bedroom, making the total size very convenient.   The home has a number of brightly colored walls, as you will see in the virtual tour.  The rose-colored living room may be eligible for re-painting a neutral "white" color by tenant if desired (paint provided by owner)- please check if this is of interest to you. 

Like many homes in the hills around Fairbanks, this home is above any ice fog concerns you may have and on avergage enjoys noticeably warmer temps in winter and cooler in summer than lower elevations.  Also like many homes in the hills it was a water holding tank for water source - so you don't have to be worrying about any Arsenic in your private well water supply, which is prevalent in many rural homes around Fairbanks.

Virtually all of this home has vaulted ceilings, which is a wonderful bonus during the dark winter season - AND it has a brand new Toyo space heater, recently installed to replace the older model - so the fuel consumption is likely to be even LOWER than the historical averages listed below.

As you can see from the virtual tour, you have two options for dining areas with both an eat-in dining area in the LARGE kitchen which would be perfect for a mid-sized table or especially banquette style dining set and there is also the carpeted area just outside the kitchen which could be used as either a larger, more formal dining or a wonderful family/play/sitting area.... this are is in addition to the large south facing livingroom.

You'll be hard pressed to find a more private end-of-road location:  what a great place to view the Northern Lights this winter!  This home is located on 2.5 Acres about 2+ miles up off of Goldstream Road - and practical commute times to town/Ft. Wainwright will set at just about 25-30 minutes in average driving conditions at posted speeds.    

Fuel: This home is heated by a compact and efficient Toyotomi (toyo) digital space heater, known for their miserly fuel consumption.  The fuel usage history for this home is on order and should be posted shortly (as of 9/26)  For those of you who are not local, current fuel rates are about $3.60+ (ish)/gallon.  Fuel payments are handled this way: projected fuel cost will be calculated, the owner hassles with fill ups, not you and we collect an even monthly projected amount to make budgeting easier, and will settle up any actual differences apx. once every 6 months.  You only pay for the fuel you use!

Electric:  The current (last 2 years) average electric bills are on order and will be available shortly.

Water/Sewer: Sewer is private (periodic seasonal pumping will be done by owner), and the water is a water holding tank.  Delivered water costs 8-9 center per gallon delivered to your door (you can even get on an automatic fill plan once you have settled into a regular usage pattern), typically with a 900 gallon minimum.    If you are set up to haul it yourself, it can cost as little as 1.5 cents/gallon. Costs will vary based on your own personal water use habits & delivery method, but 1000-1500g/month is a conservative average for a medium sized family those who have well developed water-conservation habits.

Trash:  No charge/No pickup:  You haul your own to the local transfer site located at the corner of Steese Hwy and Farmer's Loop.

Road Access: Please note that Jones & Waldheim road is well maintained up to about 1.7 miles in by the local road service area (funded by property taxes) but a good portion of the legal access to this home across private land (with permission) that area homeowners share to reach their properties.  These areas of the road do not have any formal or official road service agreement, and 4 wheel drive may be necessary at certain times of year in winter if no one does any snow clearing on those sections of roadway. 

Data/TV Connection Information: The owner had access to high speed internet with DSL phone-based broadband available from ACS.  TV reception may be limited due to this home's location. The TV satellite/dish seen in photos just behind the home was present prior to the owner's purchase a few years ago and has not been used by them.  If Connectivity is a priority, please check with the appropriate service providers to verify service availability.

Deposit(s):  Deposits = 1 month's rent, plus $400 deposit per approved pet (if any)  Yes, if there is no damage/issues or repairs, then you get it all back at move-out. 

Pet Details:  Approve-able pets are: up to two dogs with no maximum weight limit.  Also possible are caged birds (max of 3);  [Note that all birds = 1 "pet" for deposit purposes] or fresh-water fish. *THERE ARE NO CATS ALLOWED IN THIS PROPERTY* Regarding dogs: the owner does, however, prohibit certain breeds such as akita, chow, doberman, pitbull and wolf hybrids or mixes of these.  Please do NOT call to inquire about an exception to these pet guidelines if you have other/additional pets.

There is NO smoking allowed anywhere on this property by residents or their visitors/guests.

Drive-by Directions: Goldstream Road to Jones Road. At Jones *zero your odometer, seriously you'll be glad you did*.   All mileages are total from when your turned onto Jones Road.  @1.5 miles Jones road you'll go L on Waldheim @2.1mi you'll pass Howling Dog Trail (landmark) @2.3mi Keep R at "Y" @2.5mi keep L at the next "Y" go straight until "W" in road, middle fork is driveway (see directional blue & white "home for rent" signs) 

PLEASE NOTE that more specific lease info & rental applications are available after showings via e-mail, by request to loriprice@lookwithlori.com.

Thank you for your interest in this home.  If you have any questions that this website did not answer, please contact  Lori Price of LookwithLori, Inc. via email at loriprice@lookwithlori.com or by phone Sun – Fri at 347-7244.  Any emails or calls received outside of normal business hours will be returned the next business day.  This home is occupied through early summer 2012, so inquiries regarding this home will go unaswered until after April 1, 2012.