Located in the Leatherstocking Region and a short drive from Cooperstown, this property offers so many opportunities for the new owner: camp or home building sites, agricultural fields, pasture, stream/wetland areas with potential for ponds, and a location near two pristine lakes in an area steeped in beauty, history and folklore. The property is a beautiful location set up off a quiet but paved, year round maintained road with flat to gently sloping terrain and another gravel town road for a total of 4054' of road frontage on two sides.. There is a farm driveway already into the property and there are several options for building home or camp sites, or create a small farm from the 26 acres of tillable agricultural fields. There is additionally about 30 acres of pasture (some fenced) with creek/wetland. There are a couple of potential options for pond sites, and also a small woodlot of approx. 3.5 acres along with treed hedgerows around the property offering cover for wildlife and potential strategic locations for tree stand or ground blinds. Between the ag fields, neighboring woodlands and brushy undergrowth, this is a nice habitat for attracting whitetail, wild turkey, grouse and other area wildlife for cover, bedding, food and water. In addition to a home or camp site, this property could be utilized as a small farm and/or a great place to provide pasture and turnout for horses or other livestock. Plenty of room to build your perfect getaway camp, cabin or new home site from the numerous places for potential locations. Additional hunting, camping, hiking, and snowmobiling is available at Exeter State Forest (1957 acres) is 3.2 miles and Plainfield State Forest (1403 acres) is 7.1 miles away, where the local snowmobile trails are maintained by the Exeter Trail Blazers - offering year-round outdoor activities. New owners also have their choice of outstanding fishing nearby on either Otsego Lake, 4046 acres of pristine water, or Canadarago Lake, a 2000 acre lake and the headwaters of the Susquehanna River, with both featuring many species of freshwater fish including lake trout, walleye and perch as the most popular. The Glimmerglass State Park, only 22 miles away, provides 593 acres of natural woodlands, hiking, camping and a beautiful public beach with picnic grounds. While this property is in a beautiful country setting, amenities, shopping, restaurants and entertainment are all available within a short drive. The town of West Winfield is 8 miles, Richfield Springs is 10 miles away, and Cooperstown only 17 miles away to the southeast.. Cooperstown is world renowned for its cultural and recreational attractions including the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Fenimore Art Museum, Farmers Museum, Brewery Ommegang, and Glimmerglass Theatre. Oneonta is 34 miles, Utica is 26 miles and Albany is 1 hour and 36 minutes away. NYC/George Washington Bridge is just under four hours from this property. The property being offered is part of a larger parcel and a new survey has been completed/available.
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