Looking for a great investment in a nice county homestead? One perfect for a large family, hobby farm, car enthusiast or a place with related living space? Look no further at this property is listed BELOW appraised value as the seller wants to downsize. This property features a huge 6-bedroom three bath home with two car attached garage. If you’re a hobbyist, flea market flipper, collector or car buff, you love the newer 45’ X 64’ fully finished toy barn with a fully finished room with bathroom and ceramic tile shower. There is also a huge 54’ X 80’ equipment shed and a classic farm silo.  Surrounding the property, there are some gently rolling hills with acres of natural timber, brush and thick cover for deer and wildlife. The outdoor feature you may enjoy the most is the fully stocked, one-acre pond. With bass, bluegill and catfish. Not only does it provide beautiful views from the home, it provides your private fishing or swimming hole. All the wildlife benefit from it as well as a constant source of drinking water. Not only will you see deer, ducks, geese and other animals using it daily, there is also a nesting pair of Bald Eagles that are frequently on the banks of the pond.  Here you’ll find some space to hunt, shoot, ride horses or ATVs or enjoy the land any way you choose. The home is a nice mix of modern comfort and convenience with classic county styling. Most of the main floor has been updated over the years to include a large family room with gas fireplace, huge master bedroom and bath, a home office, efficient kitchen with island, stainless steel appliances and a second in wall oven for big family parties or the baking enthusiast. There is an off-kitchen dining area, a large enclosed wrap around porch used as a game area and a separate laundry/mud room. A feature you may appreciate is the handicapped accessible guest/related living quarters with a huge ceramic tile shower and bathroom. To add to the convenience of this space, there is a separate entrance to it from outside the house. In addition to the third main floor bedroom, there are three bedrooms upstairs. The walk up and those bedrooms are where the history of the farmhouse shows with the original wood railings, woodwork and doors all finished in classic white paint. Upstairs is where some of the home’s efficiency improvements can be seen or more like “felt.” You’ll notice how comfortable these upstairs spaces are due to numerous home improvements. The newer replacement windows, upgrades to the homes insulation, roofing materials, heating and cooling system as well as a professionally conducted energy savings audit are just a sample of what the long-time owners invested in improving the home. Couple this high-efficiency furnace, wrapped water heaters, newer well and well pump, a water softener, whole house water filter, electrical system upgrades, AND an automatic whole house generator, you have safety, comfort, efficiency and lower utility bills! Call Whitetail Land Specialist Rob Styka to find out if this might be the right property for you.

Property Features:

- Approximately 4300 square foot home with garage and two out-buildings

- Plenty of room for a large family, visiting friends or related living

- Tons of space for livestock, horses, boat, RV storage or car collection

- Newer fully insulated and finished shop/work area great for a small business, workshop or car enthusiast

- Huge pole barn, in addition to the finished workshop

- Plenty of room for animals, farm equipment, car collection or storage

- Just about 1/2 mile east of Route 41 and a few minutes east of Illinois border and 15 miles to Rensselear

- This home and property are part of a larger 80 acre farm, so more land is available for purchase if needed

- Check out the associated listings or contact the Whitetail Properties listing agent for more details