Delightful Blue Ridge Mountain farmhouse with 42 acres, bring your extended family, horses, and cattle. This homestead is a perfect mix of pasture, forest, creeks, ponds and an old farm house with modern living with its 2016 renovation. Amenities include a nearly one acre pond stocked with wide mouth bass, blue gill and catfish, a rustic hunting spot, and a 60'X30' quonset hut, for your farm vehicles' storage or a work shed. Some fenced pasture with water for livestock, and a completely fenced vegetable garden, tilled and ready to harvest this fall. The welcoming front porch overlooks the stocked pond. Foyer opens to the living room which has a wood burning stove and the Dining Room to the left, and the master bedroom to the right. New finishes and a large pantry in the bright and sunny kitchen. Renovations also include, a new roof, central heat and air, new floors, ceiling fans throughout, new kitchen appliances, insulated windows most with plantation blinds, and Samsung washer and dryer. You can certainly live on the first floor and keep the second level for guests. The bright and sunny second floor has three bedrooms and a spacious bathroom that is cleverly configured for access from the hall and one bedroom. Also a nice "study" or "office" area on the second level. Fruit trees include 6 apple and one pear tree. The spring house has a 2000 gallon tank and pump. The current owners have HughesNet for internet connection. Secluded yet close to Galax or Independence. 2016 Samsung Washer and Dryer convey with the home. Three new heat/AC systems with heat pumps for each level. Plenty of storage for vehicles, lawn mowers etc. in the quonset hut, smaller barn and metal shed. Several streams flowing to the large pond. Abundant wildlife, beautiful and peaceful...check it out today! (Seller offering a $5,000 bonus to the selling agent with broker permission and acceptable offer).