The homesite feels like a haven, green grass, flowing spring, flowers, tiny pond, birds calling, mature shade trees. The major buildings are post and beam construction with slate roofs. The home, a 1920 ft2 eyebrow colonial, was built in the 1700s and remains fairly authentic. It has both enclosed and open but covered porches. Floors are mixture of oak, wide plank, carpet and vinyl plank. There are some replacement windows, definitely not all. Plumbing has been well-updated and there is a new shower and a new fuel tank. Downstairs is an eat-in kitchen, living and dining rooms a large laundry, small office, and a bath with a new large shower. A storage room is in the back. Upstairs is a huge master bedroom with 2 original sleeping nooks and 2 normal-sized bedrooms. And in an unused portion, 2 more bedrooms and a storage room (these need work). There are several original mock fireplaces.

Oil hot water heat, good-tasting well water. (Note: the well is located off the property, with full legal rights for use and maintenance. Portions of the line between are new but one portion isn't and has lead pipe.) There is also a drilled well near the barn which has a lodged rock inside.

The main barn is 40x75 with a double drive-in loft. It is structurally pretty good but outmoded of course. It houses a variety of pens of different sizes, stanchions, and calf stalls, has a large milk house and 2 smaller rooms. A 2 story shop has 2 overhead doors and measures 24x41. There is a also a 2 story 20x30 utility building, a good henhouse, a storage shed, and a garage.

This is an inexpensive property to own, not only due to its modest $350000 price, but also remarkably low taxes, which total (w/Star) $1781. Electric costs are typically between $60 & $80/month. A wood stove supplements the oil heat. Land rent generates some income.

This is an area in which there is demand for good farms, between new farmers moving in and older ones expanding their holdings. You'd best hop to it if you want in.