County Road 12 , DeRuyter, NY 13052(Chenango County)

Bordering over 5500 acres of Cuyler Hill State Forest and Chippewa Falls and a section of the renowned Finger Lakes Trail, this beautiful property offers the new owner many possibilities. Start your own small farm utilizing the large two-story, well-maintained dairy barn with extensive additions, using it for storage, livestock, and/or horses for yourself, or start a boarding/horseback riding business. Or you could convert the buildings into a great hunting camp, vacation getaway, or possible yar commercial business. The property has electrical service available and a drilled well in place, so it could also be a nice location to build a year-round home with great views across the valley. There is a gorgeous 1.5-acre spring-fed deep pond that is stocked and ready to fish, along with the Mud Creek trout stream that traverses the property. There are 45+/- acres of active tillable and pasture land, offering income potential through leasing to area farmers or start a small farm operation of your own. The property is also less than a one-quarter mile east of the Mariposa State Forest along the Finger Lakes Trail, providing an additional 3002 acres for hunting, hiking, and camping and miles of snowmobiling trails available for winter fun as well. This area of Central New York is renowned for its wildlife conservation efforts and deer and wild turkey hunting, making this property an ideal location for your base for hunting or outdoor activities and enjoying nature. Between the area farms and thousands of acres of woodlands, streams, and brushy cover, this property, and the surrounding area offers the ideal diverse habitat for whitetail and area wildlife to pass through. Amazing additional outdoor activities await with Labrador Mountain for skiing and winter sports just 10 miles away and just a half-hour to Dorchester Park, located on the 1200 acre lake of the Whitney Point Reservoir, and offers a public beach, picnic area, and NYS boat launch for access to outstanding fishing for walleye, smallmouth, and largemouth bass, pike, and panfish, among many other species. While the property is remotely located on a quiet country road, amenities are only 4 miles away in DeRuyter, Cortland, and Whitney Point are a half-hour away, and you can be in Binghamton within an hour. NYC/George Washington Bridge is just 3.5 hours away. Adjacent parcels also for sale: 62+/- acre parcel with newer dairy barn, drilled well, electric, beautiful pond & ag fields/pasture, trout creek & a second parcel with 27.62+/- acres with a house and 26 acres of tillable fields. *Property part of a larger tax parcel.

Property Features:

- Great hunting camp, small farm, vacation getaway potential

- Possible year round home building lot as well

- Borders Cuyler Hill State Forest with add’l. 5500+ acres & Chippewa Falls

- Gorgeous 1.5 +/- acre deep, spring-fed, stocked pond for fishing and boating

- Well maintained Dairy barns

- Drilled well and electric service available

- 45+/- acres of ag fields surrounding - both tillable and pasture

- Mud Creek (trout stream) runs through the property (1853 ft)

- 1278+/- feet of road frontage

- More acreage available for purchase = 27.62+/- ag fields w house & 49+/- acres w ag fields, barns, well, hemlock stand

- Less than of a mile walk along ROW (Finger Lakes Trail system) to 3000+ acres of Mariposa State Forest offers hunting, hiking, camping, snowmobiling

- Skiing at nearby Labrador Mountain, 10 miles away

- Fishing on multiple local rivers as well as Dochester Park on Whitney Point Reservoir (1200 acre lake), public boat launch and public beach - renowned for both summer fishing and winter ice fishing

- Less than 4 miles to DeRuyter for amenities

- Cortland and Whitney Point within a half hour

- 1 hour to Binghamton

- 3.5 hours to George Washington Bridge/NYC