Key Land Features
Description
Imagine yourself in this unique oasis located well down a seasonal road, with an off-grid farmhouse built in 1855 for your use as a very private vacation retreat or hunting camp, surrounded by wildlife and acres of fields and woodlands. 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. There is a 19th century, 2-story farmhouse on the property, fronting the seasonal road, and currently serves as a hunting camp/getaway. Its 10 rooms include kitchen/dining room with built-in cupboards, living room, a family room, a bathroom, up to 4 bedrooms and a summer kitchen. The front section requires work, where some of the old plaster/lathe has been removed in the main part of the house. Walls have been insulated as well as drywall installed along with several new replacement windows. A wood stove provides heat. Some of the furnishings, the gas range and gas refrigerator are included with the sale. A laid stone basement is under the older part of the house, and the central chimney is lined and appears in good shape. This Victorian farmhouse would be a good project to bring back its glory and make into a permanent residence. Electric could possibly be brought in from less than 1 mile away. Spring water is piped underground to within 50 feet of the back door, with deeded rights to the spring which is located a couple hundred yards away.. A stone lined dug well is also located on the property about 50 feet from the house. There is a small shed on the property for equipment and storage and an optional 1955 Ferguson gas tractor, brush hog and wagon for purchase. There are 59 wooded acres enrolled in the NYS Forest Management Program, resulting in lower property taxes, and, in 2023-2024, 29 of the 59 acres of timber are scheduled for select harvest, providing income to the landowner. Approximately 40 acres are leased to a local farmer who grows corn and hay and offers potential income and further enhancing 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, camping, and features a portion of the Finger Lakes Trail, a 950 mile hiking trail that 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 in less than an hour, 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.
Directions
Location
More Land From Whitetail Properties
Selling your land just got easier...
Landmove is fast becoming America`s biggest land marketplace. Save time with modern, fast and easy to use listing tools. When you list your properties on the Landmove network you will reach 1 million+ land buyers... Find out more...
Get started