522 Ac Farm Historic House
St. Lawrence County, Hammond, New York 13646 - United States
Property Information
$768,400
522 acres
Street Address
Town of Macomb
Residential: Yes
Irrigation: No
Description
Gorgeous 522 AC farm with historic Rock House & Barn located 20 mn from St Lawrence River and the Adirondack Park in a pristine rural setting surrounded by large farms with an Old Order Amish community nearby.
The 1857 house is in mint condition. 6 Bedrooms, 3 Baths, Library/Office, Dining Room and Living Room and remodeled eat-in kitchen.
House has new roof, new blown-in attic insulation and most windows are new with double glass panes. Current heating systems include
. Kerosene furnace,
. Brand new oil furnace
. propane gas fireplace,
. wood stove,
. wood burning fireplace with a massive stone wall for thermal mass. They don t build homes like these anymore. The replacement cost of the rock house alone was recently valued at over $400,000.
High Speed Internet at the house and a back-up generator is hooked up to the whole-house-electric. Property has 5 wells including one artesian well at the house, two at the barn and another two where old homesteads once where.
The barn is in good condition. Roof was recently replaced. Drive-in loft can store thousands of bales of hay harvested on the property. Ground floor previously used for dairy is mostly open and currently used for equipment storage & horse stalls. A separate wing can be used to shelter beef cattle for someone carrying a herd over the winter months.
A little over 520 acres of land consisting of approximately
a third tillable/hay meadows
a third pastures
a third woods, wetlands and rock ledges.
Agreements are in place for caretaking and maintenance for an absentee owner and a neighbor farmer is willing to continue harvesting the hay on a shared crop basis. This property could easily convert to an organic operation since no chemical pesticides or fertilizers have been used on this property for many years.
Great property for a permanent residence or for a getaway in a truly quiet and magnificent setting. Miles of private trails cross the property through woods, rock ledges and open meadows to enjoy the outdoors during all seasons, snow shoe, cross country ski, snow mobile, ride your horses or simply hike all on your own property.
Deer, turkey and water fowl galore as the property has very secluded natural shelters for wildlife and is located between two State preserves. Numerous permanent deer stands are in place and hunting has been voluntarily limited during the last years. Property is located between 4,438 Acres of Fish Creek Wildlife Management Area and Hickory Lake preserve.
For plane enthusiasts, part of the largest hay field could easily be converted to a private grass runway in excess of 3,500 feet.
You can hike from the property to pristine Hickory Lake and 20+ mile long Black Lake with its renowned fishing is within 5 minutes of the property by car. The St Lawrence River and its Thousand Islands are 20mn away while the Adirondack Park is 30mn to the South. Lake placid and downhill skiing at Whiteface Mountain are a two hour drive, as is Montreal. Ottawa is 1hr to the North and major shopping can be done within 20mn at Ogdensburg and Gouverneur. Canton, the county seat and Watertown are respectively 30 and 40mn from the property.
Buy it empty or completely furnished if you are looking for a second home getaway or hunting club.
If you consider $520,000 in improvements for the Historic house and Barn, you can actually buy the improved land for less than $500/Acre.
numerous pictures visible at http //picasaweb.google.com/shadyoaksfarm/HistoricNYFarm?authkey=YJupTSVEvNg
