!!! ONE-OF-A-KIND 156 ACRE DRIFTLESS REGION ESTATE !!!
A truly unique private homestead and recreational retreat with breath-taking views and fast fiber optic internet connections!
Discover an extraordinary homestead property offering a rare blend of natural beauty, privacy, income, and modernized historic charm. Nestled in the breathtaking Driftless Region of Northeast Iowa, this turn-key estate is ideal for extended families, a hunting lodge, wedding venue, or short-term rental investment.
At the heart of the estate, down your private tree-lined driveway, stands a stunning 7-bedroom, 3.5-bath, 5950 +/- sq. ft. home originally built in 1862 from locally quarried limestone that has been thoughtfully expanded and modernized.
Additionally, there is a detached 1 bed/1 bath 750 +/- sq. ft, cottage with sleeping loft and porch that can be used as a guest house, office, or studio space.
This provides a total living area consisting of 6700 +/- sq. ft. and 8 bedrooms with 4.5 baths.
The house also contains a private suite or in-law space with full kitchenette including stove, microwave, and dishwasher, a private bathroom, sitting and dining area, fireplace, office/bedroom and features wrap-around windows providing commanding views of the woods and valley below.
Enjoy all the character of the wood fireplaces, stone walls, hand crafted artisan lighting, hardwood floors, and Kitchen ceiling wood beams, expansive kitchen counter space, Custom Amish cabinetry.
There is a 30 x 40 Morton-style storage building on site to hold all your toys.
The primary 12 +/- acre parcel includes a 3/4 +/- acre swimming pond w/ floating dock (perfect for fishing, ice skating, and wildlife watching) are adjacent to the house. There are mature fruit trees surrounding the house and a large fenced garden plot and chicken coop ready for homesteading. The house comes partially furnished and includes tractor, tools, and implements. and is move-in ready and turn-key.
The house is merely 8 minutes from the charming and vibrant Great American Main Street town of Elkader straddling the Turkey River where you will find many restaurants, a movie theater, opera house, grocery store, bustling shops, a primary and secondary school, local hospital, and pharmacy.
World-class hospitals of University of Iowa and the Mayo clinic are within 2 hours.
The estate is centrally located to Minneapolis/St Paul, Rochester, Des Moines, Milwaukee, Madison, Chicago which can be reached in 3 to 4 hours.
Imagine working from your home through fast fiber optic connection while nestled in your own private and protected 156 acre recreational paradise.
For more details Contact Adam Pollock
[email protected] (563)581-9255