In the heart of the legendary Leatherstocking area of Central New York, a beautiful setting for this 2 story vacation getaway or year round home overlooks this large property with multiple large natural ponds, woods and open meadows, providing ideal habitat for both deer, turkey and duck hunting all in one private location. The property has approx. 4575 feet of road frontage on two town maintained year round roads. The main house is a Cape Cod style, 2 story home with full utilities, built in 2003. It features 1488+/- square feet with 1 bedroom, 2 loft sleeping areas on the second floor and a full bathroom, along with hardwood floors and an open floor plan with the kitchen, dining and living room. There is a wood stove for extra cozy heat and sliding doors that lead to a large deck off the lower level, perfect for enjoying the scenic views of your private sanctuary. There is a nice two car detached garage as well as an additional smaller storage shed. The property is very diverse with a combination of approx. 14.5 acres of tillable ag fields, in addition to brushy areas with wild apple trees sporadically located throughout, providing ideal habitat for wildlife or could be cleared to provide additional pasture or meadows. The woodlot is a mix of hardwoods and soft consisting of approximately 103 acres, while the crowning piece of this property is the private 67+/- acres of wetlands, large natural beaver ponds, an additional smaller swim pond by the house along with 4228 +/- feet of Shellrock Creek running through the middle of the property, ideal for waterfowl and duck hunting. The 103 +/- acre woodlot is a mix of hardwoods, including oak, which provides acorn mast as a nice supplemental food source for whitetail, wild turkey and other area wildlife. Less than 2 miles down the road is Roseboom State Forest, offering over 600 acres of additional hunting and trapping opportunities, as well as miles of interconnecting trails for hikers, skiers, snowmobilers and snow-shoers, as well as camping grounds. For amenities, shopping, and restaurants, this property is located just 7.5 from Cherry Valley, while Cooperstown is just over 9 miles away. Cooperstown offers a host of amenities, shopping and entertainment are available close by, including the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown Dreams Park and cultural attractions like the Fenimore Art Museum, Farmers Museum, Brewery Ommegang, and Glimmerglass Theatre. Otsego Lake, 4046 acres of pristine water, is just a half hour away with outstanding water recreation, fishing for lake trout, walleye and perch among many other species as well as Glimmerglass State Park with its public beach and picnic grounds. This lovely property is just over 3 hours from the George Washington Bridge/NYC and offers so many opportunities: it could be your prime duck and whitetail hunting location, or your year round home. There is plenty of room for horses or a small farm, lease your ag fields out for additional potential icome or create your vacation retreat in the heart of the beautiful Leatherstocking Region of NY, an area renowned for wildlife conservation. *Most household furniture is included with the house.
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