Cricket Lane

Cricket Lane… not just a home, but a way of life

Custom-designed 2-story country home nestled in a 14-acre forest on a hill above Big Bone Lick State Park.  Yet only 10 minutes to I-71/75, 20 minutes to Florence Mall, 30 minutes to downtown Cincinnati, and 15 minutes to scenic Rabbit Hash on the Ohio River.

• Atrium with booming windows offering terrific views of the trees and stars, from the comfort of your living room
• Combined living and dining room with open balcony above
• Two wood fireplaces with warming bench, terrific for winter parties
• Wrap-around 3-sides covered deck, open by the kitchen for cookouts, porch swing
• Bright, sunny eat-in kitchen with a double oven, easy-clean flattop range, vented range hood, built-in microwave, double sink, disposal, and a delightful view of gardens and birds
• 3 bedrooms, one on the first floor, plenty of closet space
• 3 full bathrooms with exhaust fan vents (1 bathtub/shower, 2 enclosed showers)
• Finished walk-out basement with covered deck, lots of light, entertainment room, office and full bathroom
• Large unfinished basement laundry and store room with wash tub
• Easy-care vinyl siding
• Energy-efficient wood-grain vinyl windows
• Wall-to-wall carpeting, hardwood floors in kitchen, tile floors in bathrooms
• York Affinity 9.M energy-efficient propane central heat with humidifier
• Central air conditioning
• Covered breezeway, great for unloading groceries in the rain
• 2-car garage with 2 power doors, spacious storage area above garage
• Mudroom with sink, fast hot water, and optional washer/dryer hookup
• Ceiling fan in all bedrooms, in the kitchen, and on the deck
• Nutone Central Vac cleaning system with hoses and outlets on all 3 floors
• Innotek Smart Dog invisible dog fence providing approx. 1 acre run
• Approx. 10,000 gallon water cistern with automatic roof capture and pump (free water!)
• Hague Hydro-Clean HC-3000 5-stage reverse-osmosis water filtration system with filtered kitchen sink tap and ice maker
• X10 home automation system
• Norweco Singulair wastewater treatment system and drain field
• Services available: DSL and 3G high-speed Internet, wired and wireless phone service, DirecTV satellite TV and local over-the-air channels
• Approx. 50’ by 90’ goldfish pond, nearby power for optional fountain
• Walking trails, wildflower field, flower beds with flowering bushes and perennials
• Hiking trails to the Gum Branch year-round stream, which is being preserved by Northern Kentucky University in cooperation with the Adair family
• Walking distance to Big Bone Lick State Park, museum and bison, and Big Bone Gardens & Nursery
• Close to Adair Wildlife Management Area, which has miles of hiking trails and seasonal bow hunting
• Ryle High School district
• Great neighbors
• Approx. 1/4-mile gravel driveway, well-graded with runoffs and deep culverts, spacious turn-around area and second parking area, improved in 2011
• Storage shed and potting shed
• 3 natural composting bins
• Horseshoe pits and bonfire pit
• Home built in 1988. Recently replaced furnace (2008), windows (2009), remodeled kitchen (2000), oven and range (2009), dishwasher (2009), water heater (2008), carpeting (2009), painted interior (2009), second roof (2010), gravel driveway (2011).
• Wildlife often seen include turkey, deer, hawks, owls, bluebirds, hummingbirds, turtles, frogs

Next:  Specifications >>

Rms: 9  Bed: 3  Bath: 3

      DIM  LEV            DIM  LEV
Ent:                Mbd: 12×12  1
Liv: 16×32  1       Bd2: 12×12  2
Din:                Bd3:  9×12  2
Kit: 15×12  1       Bd4:
Bkr:                Bd5:
Fam: 16×32  L       Bath #1  F  1
Stu: 12×15  L       Bath #2  F  2
Rec:                Bath #3  F  L
Lau:                Bath #4

Family Rm :N        Bedrm  Lev1: Y
Formal Din:Y        Bathrm Lev1: Y

Type:Single Fam     Bsmt:Full
Lev :2 Story        Gar :2 Det,Side
Arc :Contemp        Prkg:Driveway
Con :Vinyl          Fpl :2 Wood
Fnd :Poured         Gas :Propane
Roof:Shingle,Compo* Wat :Cistern
Wind:Vinyl,Insulat* Sew :Aerobic
Heat:Gas,ForcAir    Zone:Res
Cool:Cen Air        Ease:None

Age :23             Dist:Boone
Year:1988           Elem:New Haven
New :N Existing Str JHS :
Lot :n/a            Mid :Gray
Acre:14.00          High:Ryle

Next:  Location >>

Cricket Lane is located in Union, Boone County, Kentucky:

11958 Big Bone Rd
Union, Kentucky 41091
Telephone: 859-657-6266

Cricket Lane is located by Big Bone Lick State Park, 25 miles southwest of Cincinnati, off Beaver Road (KY 338), near US 42 and I-71 / I-75 as shown here:

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Driving Time to Nearby Attractions:

• 1 minute to Big Bone Lick State Park
• 10 minutes to gas, food, lodging, I-71/75
• 10 minutes to Ryle High School
• 15 minutes to Kroger grocery store
• 15 minutes to scenic Rabbit Hash on the Ohio River
• 20 minutes to Florence Mall
• 22 minutes to Walmart Supercenter
• 30 minutes to Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport
• 30 minutes to downtown Cincinnati
• 30 minutes to Kentucky NASCAR Speedway
• 40 minutes to Newport Aquarium
• 1 hour to King’s Island Amusement & Water Park

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