Welcome to Old Orchard Farm! 19.5 acres of rolling hills and beautiful farmland! It is a fully sustainable property in the best tradition of Thoreau's Walden. You can truly live off the land and self-sustain here. This is a real working farm with 7 pastures, 5 paddocks - 1 paddock is the perfect size for a dressage ring, and all pastures have water. This farm is suited for every kind of livestock with the current fencing. The old historic barn has horse stalls underneath. The perimeter fence on the property is a 8 strand hi-tinsel electric fence, and the internal fencing is American wire. In the pastures there are 2 spring fed cisterns, and 4 frostless pump hydrants for unlimited water. Pastures include 3 run in sheds, a large bank barn with a pre-civil war foundation with a historic antique hay storage system installed on the upper portion. The antique nail-less framed corncrib has been converted into a livestock barn. Bring your livestock and sustain yourself with your own gardens. This literally is a turnkey farm. It would be well suited for wine grapes with the rolling hills, fertile soil and unlimited water. This property has been an operational farm since the 1700s with cattle, horses, sheep, hogs, crops, and an orchard. The property is rich with history and was a part of the original Oatlands land grant before this plot of land and an additional 500 acres was sold off and became the ~Goose Creek Property~ where it has remained a working farm. The current house was built in 1909 and it was updated numerous times, with the most recent being in 2020. Recent updates are a new roof in 2020, renovated powder room on the main level, a mud room addition, new ductless air conditioning, new granite counters in the kitchen, a renovated luxurious master bath, and painting of the interior and exterior of the home. The house is a 4-bedroom 2.5 bath Cape Cod style farm house with cedar and redwood siding. The master bedroom is on the main level! It has a luxury master bathroom with copper and porcelain soaking tub and matching copper sink vanity, a large oversized shower, and a hidden commode. The master suite has a large well-appointed his and hers walk in closet and picturesque views of the land. The main level has a formal dining room, large eat in country kitchen with farm sink, granite counters, and handmade wood cabinetry. The laundry room has a deep sink and attached pantry for extra storage. The kitchen has stainless steel appliances and large picture window in the breakfast area. Just outside the kitchen is a great entertaining/gaming room with dry bar, pool table, gas stove, and space for a pub table. Off the game room is a cozy den with views of the rolling hills and orchard. The game room exits to the mud room and the partial wrap around porch. The den exits to the large covered porch which is great for entertaining or enjoying a cold beverage after a hard day~s work. Your new happy place! The main level is rounded out with a warm living room with stone wood burning fireplace and custom farm style built in bookcases. The upper level has three bedrooms and a renovated hall bath and cedar linen closets. There is also additional attic storage space through the third bedroom that sits over the garage. The oversized one car garage is heated and cooled and is currently a gym and shop area with 4 deep sinks. The gym has a 4-person sauna, and huge workspace on the right side. The house is primarily heated with fuel oil & has propane and wood as a backup, it is cooled with newly installed ductless electric air conditioners. There is a back-up electric generator that conveys. The home has beautiful maintained and finished hardwood floors on both levels. This is a one of a kind gem you do not want to miss. A step back in time all the while being near modern amenities of shopping, wineries, breweries, and restaurants. Land is in Agriculture use, seller will not pay any rollback taxes.
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