54 acres Farmland with Stone House in Ovid NY 2037 Wilson Road

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Historical Stone House with 54 acres of Farmland (44 acres are tillable) in Seneca County.

Located right in the sweet spot between Cayuga Lake and Seneca Lake, sits this amazingly preserved historical stone house.  This is a very private and quiet country setting within a few miles of some of the Finger Lakes wineries.

Step inside this charming 2492 sq. ft., 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 half bath home — it feels like you’ve just stepped back in time to a simpler way of life.  Wonderfully Preserved Masonry Stone Home mostly original woodwork and trim with some modern updates.  This home is registered landmark known as the Aaron Wilson House and was built in 1835 by the Wilson Family.

The interior of the home has a country kitchen with a stainless steel sink, built-in dishwasher, oven range with quartz cook top and refrigerator freezer with eat-in breakfast area.  There is a formal dining room with the original hardwood floors that leads into a large spacious living room.  Leading from the living room there is a bedroom with an attached office space that could be used as an in-law suite.  The second floor has 3 spacious bedrooms with gleaming wood plank floors, plenty of closets and an updated full bath.  The majority of the windows have been updated with double insulated windows.  As you enter the house from the rear there is a mudroom pantry area and a separate room with a Swedish style wood fired sauna.

The farm acreage surrounding the house offers some of the most fertile and well-drained soils in the region, and there is a small wood lot that could be utilized for firewood or tap some maples to produce your own maple syrup.  The topography of the land is mostly level with some rolling fields.  There are 54 total acres on the farm of which 44 acres are tillable with the remaining being woods and some hedgerows.  The grounds have two older barns, one of which was built in the late 1800’s and the other is a more modern barn this is used for hay and equipment storage.  The larger of the two barns is in need of restoration and some TLC.

Talk about location!  This property has road frontage on 4 roads with a total of over 5,000 feet of road frontage.  The road frontage that runs along State Route 414 offers some high visibility near level road frontage and is in the path of the Finger Lakes Wine Trail.  The possibilities are endless for the uses of this property which could include a winery, brewery, distillery, vegetable CSA, Bed and Breakfast, Gentlemen’s farm or use it as a weekend retreat.  This is a Rare Finger Lakes Gem and is only a few short miles from the shores of Seneca Lake.  Only 35 minutes north of Ithaca and 30 minutes south of Seneca Falls.

Other local attractions:  Lodi Point State Park and Boat Launch 4.7 miles, a dozen or more local wineries within 10 miles, and the Village of Lodi is 2 miles away for amenities and restaurants.

Attractively priced at $395,000.  Contact Brian Jackson 607-280-1058 (text friendly) for more information and to schedule a private showing.

Soil Maps can be sent Upon Request.

• Brian Jackson
  Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker
  Phone: 607-280-1058
  brian@nylandquest.com