With a setting crafted by one of the area's finest pond and rock garden designers, this turnkey home is surrounded by magical beauty. Find the wild of woods, the calm of water, and the nurturing order of well-planned and tended gardens. Combining simplicity and grace, the property offers 2 STOCKED PONDS (bass, grass-eating carp), 2 BABBLING BROOKS and 8 acres of fields and forest to explore. The grounds include a variety of FRUIT TREES, BERRY BUSHES, perennial asparagus and rhubarb and mature ornamental perennials, promising plentiful harvests. It's a veritable NATURE LOVER'S DREAM, where you can LIVE OFF THE LAND harvesting nature's bounties. The 1st floor has an easy-to-access SINGLE CAR GARAGE to make entering the house a comfortable experience, no matter the weather. Entry is into an EXPANSIVE FAMILY ROOM with space enough for an office, as well as a roomy den. Sit by the WOOD STOVE and view the gorgeous grounds through large cheery windows. A half-bath, a full bedroom with double closets, and a convenient utility / MUDROOM finish this terrific first floor space. Upstairs, the 11' x 22' EAT-IN KITCHEN has a separate laundry / pantry and access to the WRAP_AROUND DECK. Sit at the table, surrounded by windows with views to inspire, regardless the season. At the other end of the kitchen, enter the dining area that opens into a handsome 17'x14' living room. With access to the wrap-around deck from the front and glass sliders from the living room opening to the back deck in the rear, you are never far from the nature. This sun-filled dining / living room combo also includes a full bath, with tub and shower. Just off the living room, the spacious 14'x14' master-suite with WALK-IN CLOSET, has its own ENSUITE BATH with JETTED SOAKING TUB, walk-in shower and DUAL SINKS. This house is a complete package with 8 gorgeous acres, nature-preserve-like grounds and well-tended gardens, plus the easy-care structure and the idyllic Catskill Country setting. Move-in ready with all furnishings available. Minutes from Franklin village with the amazing Franklin Stage Theatre, restaurants and antiques, and 12 minutes to the city of Oneonta and Interstate 88 with easy access to Albany or Binghamton.
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