2044 County Road 12, LOT#WP001 , DeRuyter, NY 13052(Chenango County)

Nestled between two major State Forests, this property has great potential for a hunting or vacation getaway in the country. There is a 1115sf 2 story farmhouse which would make a good base camp. The second floor is partially unfinished and could provide additional bedrooms when completed. The first floor has a kitchen, laundry, living room, extra room for bedroom or den and a full bath. There is an outdoor wood boiler that provides heat and hot water to the house.. Additionally, there is an electric hot water heater and oil furnace for use as well. The property has access via the Finger Lakes Trail to Mariposa State Forest along its back side, providing an additional 3002 acres for hunting, hiking, and camping as well as miles of snowmobiling trails available for winter fun as well. The renowned Finger Lakes Trail runs along the edge of the parcel, follows the road in front of the house and then continues across the road leading up to Chippewa Falls and into Cuyler Hill State Forest with an additional 5507 acres. This area of Central New York is renowned for its wildlife conservation efforts, 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. There are 26 acres of active tillable land, offering income potential through leasing to area farmers or start a small farm operation of your own. 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 49+/- acre parcel with ag fields, older dairy barn, drilled well, electric, large equipment shed and nice hemlock stand. *Property part of a larger tax parcel.

Property Features:

- Great hunting base camp or vacation getaway

- 2 bed, 1 bath 1115 sqft house, built 1910

- Metal roof, vinyl siding

- Outdoor wood burner heating system

- Over 26 acres of tillable ag fields

- Close to 3000+ acres of Mariposa State Forest offers hunting, hiking, camping, snowmobiling

- Finger Lakes Trail runs along side of property, crosses the road and continues up to Chippewa Falls and into Cuyler Hill State Forest

- Additional acreage available for purchase - 49 acres and 62 acres

- 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