3863 State Route 90 , Union Springs, NY 13160(Cayuga County)

This property is rich in it's historic significance, going all the way back to colonial times, it is part of the former homestead or castle of the Cayuga & Iroquois Confederacy. The property was also part of homesteading payments to veterans of America's War of Independence. As you drive down the peaceful lane and as you cross over a stone bridge that traverses Little Gully Creek, this 185 year old Center Hall Colonial beckons you to rest and relax, as it is beautifully situated among sweeping lawns and pasture. Magnificent trees, as old as the home, provide shade and contributes to the peaceful surrounding.

The owner describes this property as a "tabula rasa" or "blank slate", it's pristine nature gives you the opportunity to develop the property in a way that answers to your own dreams. Of the 69+ acres nearly 40 acres are tillable, three of the crop fields are farmed without the use of chemicals, the forth is a pasture behind the home. The property sits in the heart of the Finger Lakes wine county, second largest wine region in the nation, and could be developed into a vineyard and winery. Craft beer has become exceedingly popular, so much so, the Finger Lakes has developed it's own beer trail, you could grow hops on this farm and open a brewery. The level pasture behind the home would make perfect paddocks for several horses and then use the other crop fields to grow your own hay. The lakefront and lakefront cottage are a joy unto themselves. Hundreds of feet of level, sandy lakefront in a cove offers a peace that is nearly impossible to replicate. You can walk out into the water 300 feet before you reach 6 feet of water, the safety this provides the children is priceless. This is one of a very few sandy beaches in all of the Finger Lakes. The cozy lakefront cottage adds to the charm and serenity. The cottage boasts 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, kitchen, dining and living area, along with decks just steps away from the water.

Boating...well that's not a problem!! There are two docks at the lakefront, one with a boat hoist. Cayuga Lake, at 39 miles long, 3.5 miles wide, 450 feet deep and an elevation of 380+ ft. above sea level is the largest watershed in New York Sate. You can boat and dock at wineries on the west shore of Cayuga Lake, or boat and dock at the beautiful Aurora Inn, just south of the property. (The property is minutes north of the historic village of Aurora, NY home to Wells College and Mackenzie Childs.) The lake also offers uninhibited room for water skiing and tubing!!

If you love to fish, that's not a problem either! Cayuga lake is home to every freshwater game fish in North America, most at trophy level. All species of pike, bass and trout families inhabit the waters of Cayuga Lake. Union Springs hosted the 2014 A.R.E. Truck Caps Bassmaster Elite at Cayuga Lake fishing contest. This property is a 5 minute drive to Union Springs. What's exciting to the professional fisherman(or woman) is you can swim in the lake that you catch trophy fish in. "You can swim where you fish!!" in the crystal, clear waters of Cayuga Lake.

But most intriguing, is the ability to take your boat from the lake to the Atlantic Ocean via one of two routes-both including parts of the Erie canal through its stunning vistas and transitioning locks to raise and lower your boat as the canal flows toward the Atlantic. Go east toward Albany then south to NY City, or travel north to Lake Ontario and into the St. Lawrence Seaway. 31063-15016