2044 County Road 12, De Ruyter, NY 13052

Nestled between two major State Forests, this property has great potential for a hunting or vacation getaway in the country. There is a 1115sf 2 story farmhouse which would make a good base camp. The second floor is partially unfinished and could provide additional bedrooms when completed. The first floor has a kitchen, laundry, living room, extra room for bedroom or den and a full bath. There is an outdoor wood boiler that provides heat and hot water to the house. Additionally, there is an electric hot water heater and oil furnace. The well that services this house is located at the barn across the road, which is a separately parcel also for sale. The property borders Mariposa State Forest along its back side, providing an additional 3002 acres for hunting, hiking, and camping as well as miles of snowmobiling trails available for winter fun as well. The renowned Finger Lakes Trail runs along the edge of the parcel, follows the road in front of the house and then continues across the road leading up to Chippewa Falls and into Cuyler Hill State Forest with an additional 5507 acres. This area of Central New York is renowned for its wildlife conservation efforts, deer and wild turkey hunting, making this property an ideal location for your base for hunting or outdoor activities and enjoying nature. Between the area farms and thousands of acres of woodlands, streams, and brushy cover, this property and the surrounding area offers the ideal diverse habitat for whitetail and area wildlife to pass through. There are 26 acres of active tillable land, offering income potential through leasing to area farmers or start a small farm operation of your own. Amazing additional outdoor activities await with Labrador Mountain for skiing and winter sports just 10 miles away and just a half hour to Dorchester Park, located on the 1200 acre lake of the Whitney Point Reservoir, and offers a public beach, picnic area and NYS boat launch for access to outstanding fishing for walleye, smallmouth and largemouth bass, pike, and panfish, among many other species. While the property is remotely located on a quiet country road, amenities are only 4 miles away in DeRuyter, Cortland and Whitney Point are a half hour away and you can be in Binghamton within an hour. NYC/George Washington Bridge is just 3.5 hours away. Adjacent parcels also for sale: 62+/- acre parcel with newer dairy barn, drilled well, electric, beautiful pond & ag fields/pasture, trout creek & a second 49+/- acre parcel with ag fields, older dairy barn, drilled well, electric, large equipment shed and nice hemlock stand. *Property part of a larger tax parcel.