SOLD! 3662 Wescott Hills Drive, Eagan

07 May SOLD! 3662 Wescott Hills Drive, Eagan

3662 Wescott Hills Drive, Eagan

Priced at $550,000

Welcome to this exceptional two-story home located in popular Sunrise Hills in Eagan.

This two-story home with an abundance of first-class features and improvements.

This two-story home with an abundance of first-class features and improvements. The main level has a lovely front door and entrance, large dining room, living room with French doors into the family room that has a brick wood-burning fireplace, an informal dining area and beautiful kitchen with Corian quartz countertops.

The second floor has three bedrooms and a full bath plus a wonderful owners suite with a walk-in closet, and a spacious bath with dual sinks and separate tub and shower.

The lower-level features plenty of space with an office, family room, 3/4 bath and bedroom. Also, you have the mechanical room with the washer and dryer.

Home has a ground source heat pump for geothermal heating and cooling and solar panels integrated into the system.  Total electric bill (no gas bill) was $400 last year and $325 of that was for electric car charging.

The garage is a three-car with electric car port and RaceDeck garage flooring.

The outside features a maintenance free deck , patio, and beautiful landscaping in front, back and side of the home.

Located near schools, parks, shopping, restaurants, and highway access.

Property Features:

o Style: two story
o Taxes: $5,846
o Finished Square feet: 2,928
o Three car garage with electric car plug in
o School district 196
o Bedrooms: five
o Year built: 1989
o Lot size: .38 of an acre
o Electric: 320 amp circuit breakers
o Ground Source Heat Pump / Geothermal heating and cooling
o Exterior: premium vinyl siding
o Wood burning brick fireplace in the family room
o 91 gallon off peak Marathon water heater
o Windows- triple pane krypton filled with low E coating
o Kitchen has Corian quartz countertops
o Deck is CorrectDeck composite
o Gutters with leaf guards
o Roof – Elk Timberline Prestique 30-year shingles
o Radon mitigation system
o Water softener – owned
o Updated appliances throughout the home
o Newer front door and garage door
o Convenient to 35E, 494, MOA, airport , and both downtowns

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Some more valuable information…

Comments from the seller

Energy efficiency 

The focus of most of the work done on the house was improving water and energy efficiency, reducing maintenance, and improving safety.

At the center of this plan is the ground source heat pump, also known as a geothermal system, that uses the relatively constant 55 ºF temperature of the earth at depths of 50 to 150 feet to heat and cool the house.  This system can also optionally provide hot water during the hottest months of the year.  Safety is improved through the elimination of fire and carbon monoxide.

The induction cooktop is the most efficient way of cooking food since it does not produce large amounts of waste heat that must be removed through air conditioning.  In addition, it provides improved safety by eliminating open flames and hot surfaces.

Triple pane glass windows filled with krypton gas prevent heat loss in the winter, and excessive heat in the summer.  Honeycomb window blinds provide additional heat insulation and shading.

The solar photovoltaic system provides on average 8000 kWh of clean energy per year.   During the summer, excess electricity is sold to Dakota Electric for credit.  Electricity purchased from Dakota Electric in 2024 net credits amounted to just $70 for the entire year, although it is more typically in the $150 to $200 per year range.

The electric water heater is on a very low cost storage rate and heats water at night on weekdays, or most of the day on weekends, for use during the day. No fire, no carbon monoxide.

Note on electricity rates

The geothermal system, water heater, and electric vehicle charging are all currently on Dakota Electric’s low cost-controlled storage rate (approximately 5.4 c/kWh).  In order for the geothermal system to qualify for this low rate, there must be a backup heat source in the house to ensure heat during the handful of days in the winter when electricity demand is high and power to the geothermal system is interrupted.  The current backup source is an Electric Thermal Storage heater in the main level living room that uses ceramic bricks to store heat at night at the low energy storage rate, to be released during the evening when the geothermal is controlled.  Dakota Electric and Great River Energy provide at least 24 hours’ notice via their websites and social media channels when an interruption is planned.

Home improvements

• Roof replacement with Elk Timberline Prestique High Definition 30 year shingles – 2002-11
• Deck replacement with CorrectDeck composite – 2005-05
• Driveway replacement – 2006-04, hoping for 2025-05
• Ground Source Heat Pump / Geothermal heating and cooling – 4-ton unit by Hydron Module – 2006-08
• Marathon electric water heater (91 gallons) on off-peak rate – 2006-09
• New kitchen appliances – oven, induction cooktop (replaced 2023-02) (GE Profile), microwave (GE Profile), dishwasher – 2006-11
• Bathroom remodel – new whirlpool bath, increased size of shower, new countertop, lower ceiling, all new fixtures – 2007-05.
• Hunter Douglas Duette Honeycomb Blinds – 2007-10
• Garage door replacement – 2007-11
• Premium vinyl siding – 2007-12
• Emporia whole home energy monitoring system that tracks 24 different electrical systems
• Window replacement – triple pane krypton filled with low E coating (Seabrooke by Great Lakes Windows, now Simonton Windows and Doors) – 2007-12
• Gutters with leaf guards – 2007-12
• Kitchen remodel – Corian quartz countertops, new fridge, Wilsonart engineered flooring – 2009-06.
• Solar electric system – SunPower panels, SMA inverter. 5.2 kW DC in 2009-10, upgraded to 7.0 kW DC in 2012-03. Max output is 6.0 kW AC. Average annual generation is 8000 kWh.
• Electrical system upgrade to 320 Amp – 2009-12
• Electric Vehicle charge points on off-peak rate – 2011-03
• Landscaping – improve drainage away from house, reduce water requirements for lawn, add front and rear patios – 2014-05
• Front door replacement – steel door with 3 bolts – 2018-07
• Robomow RS630 robotic lawn mower with charging dock servicing main lawn area – 2014-04
• Robomow RL850 robotic lawn mower servicing secondary lawn area – 2006
• Race Deck garage flooring 2013-07

Appliance information

• Fridge – 2009-10
• Microwave – 2006-11
• Cooktop – 2023-02
• Oven – 2006-11
• Dishwasher – 2006-11 estimated
• Ground Source Heat Pump 2006-08.  Serviced and inspected and found to be in good condition on 2024-04-01
• Water heater – 2006-09
• Softener – 2006-09
• Washing machine – 2010-10
• Clothes dryer – 2010-10
• Radon mitigation installed 1996-07, fan replaced 2024-01

Moisture investigation

Acuity Engineers 2006-05-04

Found moisture intrusion likely due to flat grading at rear of house and lack of gutters.

The primary mitigation was installation of gutters in 2007, which appeared to solve the issue completely.  For additional confidence, the yard was regraded in 2014 as part of a larger landscaping project and drain tiles were installed below the gutter downspouts to route water far out into the lawn areas.

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