If you are pining for a country home, then the house at 196 Pine Hills Lane in Jackson may be the perfect home for you. It's a simple country ranch-style home on three acres with some nice features. An open house is being held there today from 1 to 3 p.m.

The burgundy shutters and entrance door contrast nicely with its gray vinyl siding, but the leaded and beveled oval glass in the door gives it a splash of personality. The large front porch with its white pillars and white vinyl porch rail invite guests to take the time to enjoy the country view. The oversized two-car garage offers a practical element.

Inside, the foyer area has handsome oak hardwood flooring, with the living room offering the softer Berber carpeting in light beige tones. An oak-encased gas log fireplace is the focal point of the room.

The kitchen has a brick patterned linoleum floor in brown tones. Modern appliances include a white side by side refrigerator, black range with a built-in black microwave above, and a double kitchen sink with a long rectangular window above it, perfect for admiring the bright blue sky outside. A gray ceramic tile backsplash offers an easy-to-clean surface, all against the warm background of oak cabinetry. A breakfast/snack counter segues perfectly into the informal dining area.

The dining area has wood parquet flooring and a modern glass-and-brass pendulum light fixture as its centerpiece. A sliding French-style door opens to the roomy redwood deck, which overlooks the sprawling back yard and above-ground pool and large pond.

Hardwood floors stretch ahead in the hallway with a deep coat closet nearby.

This home has three bedrooms, all of a comfortable size. The master bedroom features deep rose carpetingr. A built-in entertainment cove offers the perfect place for a television without taking up floor space.

The room also includes a large walk-in closet and a master bathroom with tile-look linoleum, a six-jet whirlpool tub with brass and crystal-look hardware, and a visually separated toilet area and step-in shower with built-in seat. The master bath also features an oak medicine cabinet and vanity mirror with stained-glass sidelights and a double-sink vanity.

Also on the main level is another bathroom convenient to the other two bedrooms. It also features a tub/shower and oak cabinetry.

Downstairs is the home's unfinished basement, already outlined with stud walls, including a roughed-in bathroom and a room perfectly suited as a large family room. Sliding patio doors open to the large back yard.

This home is currently priced at $144,900 and is available through Realty Executives of Cape County.

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