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Possession: At COE

Owner Will Sell: Cash; Conventional; VA

Construction: Wood Frame

Style: 1st Level

Levels: One

Roof: Metal; Pitched

Utilities Available: Propane; Bottled Gas; Electric - Individual Metered; Metered Water; Navopache; Propane Tank Owned; Sewer; Telephone

Sewer: Public Sewer

Baths: Double Vanity; Full Bath; Granite; Jack-N-Jill; Jetted Tub; Shower; Soaking Tub; Tub/Shower

Kitchen Features: Dishwasher; Disposal; Electric Range; Microwave; Pantry; Refrigerator

Laundry: Dryer; Utility Room; Washer

Eating Area: Breakfast Bar; Formal Dining Room; Kitchen/Dining Room Combo; Living/Dining Room Combo

Other Rooms: Study/Den

Accessibility Features: Accessible Full Bath; Accessible Kitchen; Visitor Bathroom

Cooling: Central Air

Heating: Forced Air; Propane

Water Heater: Electric; Over 30 Gallons

Foundation: Stemwall

Floor Covering: Carpet; Plank; Tile; Vinyl

Interior Features: Smoke Detector(s); Split Bedroom; Vaulted Ceiling(s)

Window Features: Aluminum Frames; Blinds; Double Pane Windows; Screens

Exterior Features: Cul-De-Sac Lot; Deck; Gated Community; In the Trees; Landscaped; Panoramic View; Rain Gutters; Satellite Dish; Street Paved; Tall Pines On Lot

Patio and Porch Features: Covered; Covered Deck; Covered Patio; Deck; Front Porch; Porch

Road Maintenance: Private Maintained Road

Property Adjoins: Private

The setting draws you in first. The home is what makes you stay. Pull through the gates of Bison Ridge, wind back to the cul-de-sac, and the setting makes its case before you've stepped inside. At 1.24 acres, this is one of the largest lots in the subdivision, and it sits high on a view ridge where the tall pines open to sweeping views into the Sitgreaves National Forest. The home is set well back from the road, single-level and framed by low-maintenance landscaping, with room to breathe on every side. A wide covered front deck meets you at the entry, room enough to settle in and let the quiet do its work before you reach the door. Inside, the great room opens up and draws the eye across vaulted tongue-and-groove pine ceilings to the stone-faced gas fireplace that anchors the room and warms it. New luxury vinyl plank flooring carries underfoot from room to room, and the renovation runs unbroken into the kitchen, where new granite counters and a generous island with breakfast-bar seating make everyday cooking something you'll look forward to. New stainless appliances and a pantry keep it all working without clutter. Just off the great room, a separate study with its own door waits to become whatever you need, from home office to reading room to quiet den. The split floor plan tucks the primary suite on its own side of the home, away from the rest. Its bathroom is where the remodel shows its full hand: a dual vanity, a jetted tub to sink into at the end of a trail day, and a walk-in shower, all finished in custom granite. Family and guests get their own comfortable wing on the far side, with two bedrooms, a full bath with a tub-and-shower combo and the same updated finishes. Grab bars in both baths mean the home can flex with you over the years. Between the two wings, a roomy laundry room opens through its own door onto the front deck. From the great room, you step straight out to the back, where the deck is entirely new -- Trex underfoot and metal railings that never ask for a coat of paint or a weekend of refinishing. This is the seat you'll keep coming back to: the Sitgreaves laid out in front of you, all trees and elevation and open sky, and a stillness you can feel settle in. Living this close to the forest means having somewhere to keep the gear that gets you into it, and here that's handled before you arrive. A ceiling-height exterior storage room off the side of the home swallows the full kit of bikes, kayaks, skis, hiking gear, and tools, while the covered space beneath the deck takes the overflow. Best of all is the oversized detached garage: alongside the vehicle parking, a separate workshop bay gives the UTV owner, the boat owner, or the serious hobbyist a dedicated place to work that never competes for space. It's exactly the setup outdoor buyers hunt for and rarely find already built in. That easy reach to the outdoors is really what Bison Ridge is built around. One of the White Mountains' most established gated communities, it runs on private roads winding through tall ponderosa pines, with a park and covered picnic area, an event building, and resident garden plots to gather around. The gates open directly into the Sitgreaves National Forest, so hiking trails, mountain biking routes, and UTV terrain start right at the neighborhood's edge. A short drive out, Fool Hollow Lake State Park adds fishing, boating, and kayaking; Show Low and Pinetop-Lakeside cover dining and shopping; and Sunrise Ski Resort keeps the season going long after the snow. The White Mountains take it from there. Because it comes turnkey furnished, none of this waits on you. This is prime second-home country, and the home is set up to live that way: a seasonal basecamp when you're here, an easy short-term rental when you're not, in a market where demand stays strong and Bison Ridge allows them. It's just as ready to be a full-time high-country home. Either way, move-in ready from the day you arrive. This one just needs you.