If you have always wanted to live on a small organic farm whose foundation is built on sustainability and permaculture principles, then look no further. Nestled between Morgan Monroe State Forest and Yellowwood State Forest, and located halfway between Bloomington and Nashville, in Monroe County, this beautiful Craftsman style home on 5 acres, contains an organic farm, which boasts blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, herbs, fruit trees, honey bees, vegetables, flowers, a compost operation, and laying hens. The house has three levels. The main floor has a large living room with a wood stove, dining room, kitchen, half bath, and office. The entire main floor and upstairs has beautiful pine wood floors. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a full bathroom with an African tiled walk-in shower, separate from the garden bathtub. Take a bath while gazing out at the forest and the stars.There is a gorgeous cedar front porch for enjoying meals, watching the sunset, and visiting with family and friends. Porch in back gives an excellent view of the sunrise through the forest or listening to the sounds of the night and watching birds.The ground floor/walk out basement is set up as a large apartment with a big kitchen, bedroom, living room, full bathroom, and laundry room. This apartment opens up many possibilities for rental space, a grown child, or an elderly parent. The outbuilding is ½ storage for tools and farm equipment with ceiling-to-floor shelves. The other ½ has been designed for an art studio with window AC and wood stove for heating.This unique property is 1 1/2 miles down a picturesque, winding country road. The road ends with access to hiking trails in beautiful Yellowwood Forest. About 20 minutes from downtown Bloomington and the IU campus and about the 25 min. from downtown Nashville.Built in 2007, this well-insulated house's upper floors can be heated comfortably with the wood stove but there is also a radiant heat system using propane. On the farm there are two 1,500 gallon water tanks and a 2,000 gallon cistern to catch rainwater in from the roof--totaling 5,000 gallons. This rainwater is used to water the gardens and chickens and even has a pump to carry the water from the tanks to the hoop houses and field for irrigation. Four of the five acres is wooded and blends right into Yellowwood Forest, excellent for nature enthusiasts.
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