Idyllic Retreat With Farmhouse, Hunting, Ag Land, Creek, Solar

Imagine yourself in this unique oasis. It is the last property before the seasonal road starts, with an off-grid farmhouse built in 1855 and remodeled and improved just within the last 2 years. Use as a very private vacation retreat or hunting camp, or even as a year-round home like the current owner. This home is surrounded by wildlife and acres of fields and woodlands. Perfect for a decent-sized hobby farm. Located in northwest Chenango County, this property is an ideal getaway consisting of 136.74 acres of rolling fields, woods, a spring-fed brook and beaver pond. This home contains 10 rooms, including a kitchen/dining room with built-in cupboards, a living room, a family room, a bathroom, up to 4 bedrooms and a summer kitchen, along with a new roof, windows and siding. There is a 12 x 12 utility shed, a 10 x 12 chicken coop with an attached, roofed, 12 x 18 predator-proof run with a separate entrance. There is a goat/animal shed that is 10 x 12 with a large, fenced (with sheep and goat fencing) paddock area with a 4' tall fence. The basement includes a 2-year-old propane furnace and a propane hot water heater. New well and septic installed in the last 2 years. 36 solar panels with two large capacity solar batteries and a solar inverter. Enough to run the whole house with ease. A propane generator acts as a backup to the solar. There are 59 wooded acres. Approximately 40 acres can be leased to a local farmer for corn and hay, which offers potential income and further enhances the property for wildlife and hunting purposes. Wooded areas consist mainly of sugar and red maple, black cherry, some beech and white ash, with one area of mostly hemlock and a one-acre section of black locust. There are also many thorn apples, with some domestic apples scattered within an area adjacent to an overgrown field. This private haven is quiet and ideal for hunting and observing wildlife. This property adjoins the 1,835-acre Pitcher Springs State Forest, providing additional outstanding hunting, hiking, and camping, and features a portion of the Finger Lakes Trail. This 950-mile hiking trail traverses NYS, as well as a section of snowmobile connector trail, offering the new owner year-round opportunities for outdoor recreation. In addition, the property is less than a half mile from the Otselic River, renowned for outstanding trout fishing. Essential amenities are available in the village of South Otselic, just 4 miles from this property and additional shopping and restaurants are available 22 miles away in Norwich. Cortland is a half-hour drive, and Binghamton is less than an hour away. NYC/George Washington Bridge is located just 3.5 hours away. This is a great opportunity to own a truly special hunting/recreational property surrounded by pristine natural habitat in an area of NYS renowned for wildlife conservation.