8226 55th Street SW, Lot#WP001 , Byron, MN 55920(Olmsted County)

The family's great Grandparents purchased this property, and it has been in the family for around 100 years, so to say this property is a once-in-a-lifetime buy is no joke. If you have been dreaming and searching for a well-built home with tons of privacy and tranquility while being a quick drive to Rochester, this is one you must see. The property has around 60 acres of cropland currently rented out to a local farmer. The remaining land is mixed rolling timber that makes for some excellent hunting right out your back door. The home sits back off the gravel township road just over a 1/4 mile and is protected by a great shelter belt of trees. When you come into the yard, the driveway splits and goes to the house, and the other goes down to the 30'x40' finished and heated shop where you can park your toys or use them for a shop. The agricultural land is gently rolling, has good drainage, and produces a good crop of beans and corn. An old lane comes from the house and heads to the Southwest to the timberline, which used to be the lane for cattle to come back and forth from the timbered pasture and up to the old farmyard. It is currently overgrown with trees but would not take much work to clear and provide more access down to the timber or for riding horses or hiking. After watching the drone video of the property, you will see the timber is rolling, and most of it sits on the South and Southwest sides of the property and offers south-facing slopes and a mixture of timber species. About 150 yards south of the southeast corner of the property flows the South Fork of the Zumbro River, which provides plenty of water for the local wildlife. If you are an avid hunter, I suggest you zoom out on the map and study how this property sits with a great block of timber and tillable land; the owners constantly see deer and turkey in the fields coming from all directions from the living room and kitchen windows. Multiple locations inside the timber could be used for putting in food plots and ponds to enhance the hunting on the property. The current owners do not hunt but have friends who have had great success hunting on the property over the years. If you are into horses, it would not take a ton of work to open some beautiful riding trails around the property and through the timber, and there is plenty of land to turn into pasture if desired.As if the land's beauty was not enough, the current township zoning would allow for at least three more buildable sites on this property. If you desire to split the property and sell or pick your neighbors or have family or friends build and live near you, this would be an excellent opportunity that isn't easy to find. The seller will not split the property.The custom-built walkout rambler was built in 2003 and features just over 3,700 square feet with just over 3,300 square feet being finished, plus an attached two-car garage. The home has steel siding, and the roof was replaced in 2019. The home has southern exposure with stunning views of the cropland from the office, kitchen, living room, and main bedroom. The main floor consists of a laundry room, foyer, 1/2 bath, office, kitchen, formal dining room, living room, formal dining room, and main bedroom. The Washer & dryers are new in 2018 and are located just off the entrance from the garage. The office is just off the kitchen and takes on the sun from the south, allowing you to enjoy your property's view. Higgins Cabinets build the cabinets in the home, and the kitchen countertops are granite and very inviting. Outside the kitchen is the informal dining area, where you can walk out to the large cedar deck. The living room boasts a gas fireplace wrapped with beautiful stonework. The formal dining room is off the other side of the kitchen and has a butler's pantry. The main bedroom has a wonderful south view and dual walk-in closetsthe main bathroom has two separate vanities, a soaker tub, and a tile shower.The basement features 2twobedrooms with views to the south and a full bathroom with tile floor. There is a huge family room where you can walk out to the full concrete patio. There is also a bonus room currently used for crafts and could be used for a workout room, office, etc. The mechanical room and storage room also have ample space. To top off, the basement is a safe room.One walk through the home, and you can tell how well it is built with solid oak doors and the care the owners have taken since they built it.***Check out the link to the virtual tour of the home****Properties like this in the Rochester area rarely come available; this one has been around 100 years. Call Bob to schedule your private showing.