229 Merchia Road , Churubusco, NY 12923(Clinton County)

New York farm land with vintage house, lodge and brook for sale.  Owner anxious to sell!  Walking about this property and exploring the maze of rooms within the house, takes you back in time to the days when most people lived a rural life.  I'm sure a portion of the ~25 tillable acres was full of fruits and vegetables, grown for personal use, to be preserved and stored in the field stone cellar beneath the house, in preparation for the long, harsh winters.  The 1850's vintage house is all that remains of the homestead.  In good condition for it's age, this ~1,900 sf, 6 bedroom, 2 story house, has much to offer ambitious new owners.  Recent modifications and additions include; a 15kw backup propane generator, an outdoor wood furnace, a 155' drilled well (with excellent water), a 1,000 gallon concrete septic tank and leach field, painted steel roof and backup lp gas heaters.  Plumbing and wiring of all systems is tied into the existing oil fired boiler.  Stone hedgerows and barbed wire fences about the property are evidence that livestock were raised here as well.  The current owner's grazed sheep within the ~2 ac. electric fenced area between the house and the road.  The small brook that winds along the southern boundary, slowing to rest in beaver ponds along the way, is within an area protected by a conservation easement (see the attached diagram).  Brook trout are certain to be found in these cool, clear waters that appear to be the headwaters of Hinchinbrook Brook.  Roughly 25 acres is occupied by pole size hardwoods, including species such as; black cherry, hard & soft maple, white & black ash, basswood, beech, aspen, grey, paper and yellow birch.  Species present in the ~20 acres of pole size mixed woods include:, apple, hophornbeam, elm, soft maple, hemlock, red spruce, balsam fir & white pine.  Based on the ample supply of food, water, cover, and physical evidence, whitetail deer, snowshoe rabbit, ruffed grouse, turkey and a mixed bag of waterfowl are sure to frequent the property.  Great blue heron nests can be seen in the dead snags that rise above the beaver pond.  This would be a great place for a young family, that loves the outdoors, or for an older couple, interested in country living in the latter part of their lives.  And, in addition to all this you might find your calling in the final renovation of the retired KOA building on the property, with over 2,200 sf, including a full basement, new roof, siding and windows, just waiting for that family, club or special group to make it their home.  Don't miss an opportunity to visit this property!  If you are looking to live or play in the great outdoors of Northern NY, it might be just right for you!