This affordable property is a hunters’ and outdoor lovers’ haven, nestled within 2178 acres of State Forest, offering a perfect getaway in the heart of Central NY. The charming 1850 farmhouse offers many rustic features inside, including exposed beams and wood elements throughout. This property has many options: a comfortable cabin for hunting, a family get-away vacation home, or a year-round home for the new owner. A covered porch runs the length of the front of the house, perfect for sipping coffee on crisp mornings or gathering in the evenings to relax after a busy day. Inside the house are 3 bedrooms and 1 bath, a dining area within the open kitchen adjoining the living room. There is a first-floor laundry, bathroom, and master bedroom, with two additional bedrooms upstairs. A propane furnace heats the house, only 5 years old, or with wood from your own property in the fireplace and/or bluestone wood stove. A 25’ x 45’ two-story barn built c. 1900, which has room for vehicles and features two horse stalls downstairs and a large storage area upstairs for hay, feed or equipment. With the 10 acres of open fields for pastures and hay, the new owners could bring their horses or easily raise other livestock and crops for a small farm. In addition, there is a really nice stocked pond with a dock in place for fishing or swimming and a small cabin with power that could be used for camping out by the pond or a changing room. There is also a shooting shed providing coverage, with a 300-yard shooting range and a 30-yard moving target trolley for pistol or shotgun practice. Bucks Brook, a tributary to the Otselic River, runs a quarter of a mile through this property. There are mixed hardwoods on the property, including some very nice marketable cherry, along with maple and ash, in addition to hemlock and wild apple trees. A tower blind is strategically located near the wild apple trees and excellent whitetail habitat. Located in NYS, dedicated for decades to wildlife conservation and management, this property is bordered on THREE sides by Bucks Brook State Forest, providing an additional 2178 acres for hunting, hiking, camping, fishing, and cross country skiing. The Otselic River, famous for its excellent trout fishing, is also very close, only 1.25 miles away. In addition to the thousands of acres of State Forest, the nearby farmland provides an attractive food source for whitetail, turkey and other small game. There was abundant whitetail sign on the property when recently walked and wild turkeys are well established in this area, along with various wildlife and small game. Using this property as a base camp, additional outdoor activities can be found year-round, with nearby Dorchester Park, approx. 30 minutes away, offering a public boat launch, beach and picnic grounds on the Whitney Point Reservoir, a 1200 acre lake with outstanding year-round fishing for pike, bass and panfish, and adjoins the Whitney Point Multi-Use State Land. Winter or summer, you can enjoy several of the areas Mountain Resorts for skiing, snowboarding, zip-lining, and mountain biking - Labrador Mountain is less than a half-hour. Greek Peak Mountain Resort is only 45 mins away. Nearby major snowmobile trails connect you to hundreds of miles of maintained routes throughout this region and NYS. Essential amenities are available in the village of South Otselic, 4 miles from this property, with additional shopping and restaurants available 20 minutes away in Norwich, Cortland is a half-hour drive and Binghamton one hour. NYC/George Washington Bridge is located just 3.5 hours away. Escape to the country in this outdoor lovers’ perfect setting.

Property Features:

- 1850 two-story Farmhouse w cedar clapboard, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, 1144 sq. ft., gorgeous fireplace & additional blue stone wood stove. New metal roof, only 3 years old, and new propane furnace, 5 years old.

- Two story barn built c. 1900, 25’ x 45’ with two horse stalls downstairs, room for vehicles and large storage area for hay, feed, or equipment upstairs

- Nice, stocked pond with dock in place

- Shooting shed providing coverage with 300-yard shot target range

- 10 acres of tillable fields/pasture for horses, livestock, crops or food plots with beautiful views of the Otselic Valley

- 1346’ (a quarter of a mile) of Bucks Brook runs through this property

- Tower blind strategically located near wild apple trees and really good whitetail habitat

- Borders on THREE SIDES Bucks Brook State Forest (2178 acres) for additional hunting, hiking, fishing, camping

- Finger Lakes Trial, NYS Premier Hiking trail, offers miles of maintained trails for hiking in Bucks Brook State Forest

- Renowned trout fishing on the Otselic River with access only 1 1/4 miles away

- Downhill skiing, snowboarding, zip-line, mountain bike at Greek Peak Mountain Resort - less than half hour

- Shopping & amenities available in South Otselic only 4 miles away, Norwich only 20 minutes away, Cortland a half hour and Binghamton 1 hour

- NYC/George Washington Bridge 3.5 hours