73.7 Acres in Remsen, NY - $479,900

Charming farmhouse, originally built in 1890 and updated in 2024, offers 2216 square feet of living space with 4-5 bedrooms and 2.5 baths. There are original hardwood floors in the large living/family room and a beautiful cherry staircase leading to the second floor. The open floor plan downstairs features a nice sized kitchen with island newer stainless steel appliances adjoining an ample dining area. There have been several recent updates including new flooring, vinyl windows, hot water heater and new asphalt shingle roof. Heating is provided by oil base board heat, while the propane woodstove unit in the main living area adds additional warmth and coziness. The first floor also features a convenient laundry room with half bath as well as an additional den/office which could also be used as a first floor bedroom with its newly remodeled full bathroom with huge walk in shower unit. Cleaning up is made easier with a first and second floor central vac system with a new hose. There are found nice sized bedrooms on the second floor along with a full bath. The house is serviced by fiberoptic internet. There is a fenced in, in-ground pool, which with some TLC, could be a fantastic place to relax and enjoy the warm summer months. There are two nicely maintained multi-story barns with metal roofs. One features a two car oversized detached heated garage with overhead doors, as well as a heated workshop. This diverse property is a working farm, currently with approx. 20 acres in tillable hay fields and another approx. 14 acres of pasture - providing the new owner so many possibilities for livestock and/or horses as well as income from their own produce or rental income by lease to local farmers. There are two ponds with fish (trout and bass) on the property, the larger one behind the barns is approx. 0.68 acre and the other is a smaller pond nestled within the pines. There are domestic grapes and blueberries grown along the back yard as well as wild apple trees which dot along the pastures, providing additional food resources to the whitetail deer and wild turkey that frequent this property. A dozen turkeys were seen during a recent visit. There are several good options for food plots around this diverse property. Amenities are only 6 miles away in Remsen, while a less than half hour commute will get you into Rome (13 miles) and Utica (20 miles). Additional hunting, fishing, boating and snowmobiling are available at several nearby State Forests and State Parks all less than 15 mins away. These include Clark Hill State Forest with 2918 acres within 3 miles, Penn Mountain State Forest with 4.75 miles of trails on its 3725 acres only 5 miles away and the Delta Lake State Park within 7 miles offers a public beach, boat launch, camping, hiking, snowmobiling, and of course, fishing for trout, pike, perch among other local species. Come check out this beautiful small farm with its updated farmhouse, well maintained barns in its picturesque private setting.