If you are in the market for a rural property in northwest Indiana, this is a property which would nicely suit a variety of buyer’s needs. One of its best features is it has great road frontage with the several possible building locations for a house, barn or cabin. If building is in your future and you like seclusion or privacy, there is a nice high section of the property which tapers off to a lower small wetland in which you can envision your home or cabin overlooking an ideal pond location. Adjacent to that, acting as a buffer between you and the country road is several acres of trees and brushy area with excellent deer and wildlife habitat. As for hunting opportunities, this property has those as well. Although never hunted by its current owner, there is an abundance of deer sign as well as other small game such as pheasants, doves, rabbits, squirrels and the seasonal turkey sightings. Goose and Duck hunting is also a possibility as the property has an abundance of surrounding agricultural fields around it as well being near waterfowl flyway and Kankakee River and several state conservation areas. When you look at this property, you will see it may be one of the most unique pieces of development, recreational, investment or income producing properties you with find listed with Whitetail Properties. About 5 acres of the site was formerly operated as a private Astronomy & Telescope Farm and observation facility for Amateur Astronomers. It’s easily accessible location from Northeast Illinois (Chicago) and Northwest Indiana off of US 41 makes it convenient for full time living or weekend activities. Also, it is peaceful and serene setting, just far enough away from the noise, lights and pollution associated with a large city makes it a perfect location for countless enjoyable uses. A few acres are currently being farmed, and more which could be tilled or left in grass or pasture.  It has a solid base gravel drive to the back of the property and an extensive electrical power network designed to power the Astronomers observation structures and has electrical hook ups for an RV or campsites. Whether you are looking for a hunting location, a place in the country to shoot or ride ATV’s, a future building site, crop production or income, horse or livestock property, you are going to want to check this property out. Much of the ground could possibly be returned to additional crop production, pasture, or put in CRP or allowed to return to its natural undeveloped state. The low wetland depression area would be a great pond location or water source. Because this is part of a larger 40 acre parcel with the rest mostly in crop production, the seller has some flexibility on adjusting the size of the parcel included in the sale, with a possibility of owner financing to a qualified buyer. If you’re looking for a reasonably priced parcel with lots of potential, make sure you call today to schedule a personal visit.

Property Features:

- 20 acre parcel with 3-4 acres of woods and brushy area and ideal building sites

- Small area currently being farmed but more could be farmed for additional income

- Extensive electrical service on site could be utilized for building site, RV or campsites

- Portions of land easily adapted for various other uses such as building site for house or barn, pasture, livestock, horses, tillable or CRP

- Small natural wetland area on property idea for a future pond or water source location

- Being located near some appealing homes, makes a nice rural building location

- Electrical service and other structures and equipment on property could be removed or included as part of sale

- Great road frontage with hard packed stone driveway already in place to the back of the property