Passive-Solar Farmhouse on 12.5 Acres! Architect designed, Amish built, 3 bedroom, 2 full bath, 1,836 square foot home on 12.5 formerly certified organic acres. Additional 12 x 28 free standing licensed commercial kitchen. Separate 8 x 12 walk-in cooler. Two bay outbuilding with small shop. Municipal water, self contained septic systems, electric to all buildings. Located in Washington County Kentucky and 1 hour to Lexington, Louisville, Frankfort. 10 minutes to golfing at Lincoln Homestead State Park, fishing at Willisburg Lake, and 20 minutes to horse back riding, fishing, boating, hiking and hunting at Taylorsville State Park. Ample wildlife on property. Land: 12.5 surveyed acres surveyed, wonderful for crops or animals. The parcel is surrounded by farm land and woods as well as fenced on three sides. The soil types are Shelbyville loam with two small areas of Lowell Series soil, which is the best soil type found in this county. Further, it had not been cropped in several years prior to our purchase and is in great shape. 8-10 of the acres are tillable with little/ gentle sloping. The farm was certified organic by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture from 2013-2015 as we produced organic crops sold to various markets throughout the state. We only stopped certifying due to a transition in non- agricultural products. House: This is a true passive solar home with open first floor plan, wraparound porch and excellent natural lighting. Oriented along an East/ West axis, the back of the home faces due South. The house was built on a concrete slab and has the appropriate window to slab ratio which optimizes solar gain. Downstairs is the master bedroom, bathroom, living an dining area, kitchen, mud room and utility room. Upstairs is two- four bedroom and a bathroom. Open loft with built-in bookshelves overlook living room. The home was built in 2013. It is approximately 1,100 feet set back from the road for privacy. The entire home is insulated with spray foam making a very cost effective inuslative shell and low utility costs. The exterior is 100% fiber/ cement board which is low maintenance, structurally strong and fireproof. We designed the house to have a split level ductless hvac systems (had copper tubing placed in the wall prior to spraying foam in). However, weve never installed the hvac as two small window unit acs and our wood burning stove keep the home comfortable through the seasons. Plumbing placed in the concrete slab was done so through conduit in case repair ever needed, thus no need to cut through concrete. Established ornamental landscape surrounds the house. Additionally, there is a small house garden directly outside the kitchen. There are fruit bearing and ornamental trees creating a perimeter around the home. Fruits include apple, pear, peach and plum and are starting their fruiting lives. Ornamentals are redbud, pine and magnolia. There is an established asparagus patch with 700 plus plants that produces abundantly annually. There is also a chicken pen and roost to the east of the home should you desire your own eggs. Weve left one of our hoop house frames up to trellis crops on like cucumbers, tomatoes, beans, squash or hops. Two sides or the property include woodlands comprising 1-2 acres of total land. We have a mile long trail that circles the property for walking and riding. The property is served by a gravel lane. Commercial kitchen: The facility is 12 x 28. It has been used for the last several years as a commercial kombucha facility. There is a bathroom, hand sink and a shower. There is a three-bay commercial sink as well as a mop sink. The building has an oven/ range hookup though we do not use it. There is an additional 10 x 12 building next to the commercial kitchen we use for dry storage. The Lean-to: This building is approximately 14 x 40. It houses our walk-in cooler, shop and two bays for lawn mower and miscellaneous tools/ equipment.
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