1774 State Hwy 26, Lot# WP0001 , South Otselic, NY 13155(Chenango County)

This 6 bedroom, 1.5 bath, the charming Folk Victorian farmhouse was built in 1875 and has been in the same family for generations, now coming to market at an affordable price. The house’s clapboard siding has been freshly painted recently. Particular attention is paid to detailing the beautiful original decorative architectural elements, including gable and window ornamentation and decorative corbels surrounding the main front door. Many original features are still in the house with wide plank flooring, a unique curved wall staircase that leads to the second floor, and half windows in the second-floor bedrooms. There is an updated, open kitchen with a peninsula that looks out to the family room, a first-floor laundry room, bathroom, a nice sized enclosed front porch and mudroom leading outside to an open deck area off the back of the house. The setting is private and the property offers approximately 3.5 acres of fields that can be used for hay, pasture for livestock or horses, or small farm crops. A detached garage/shed is 13’ x 22’ and provides additional storage and a 1.5 story c. 1900 barn that could be used for horses, livestock, or possibly workshop and storage. A really nice feature of this property is also the ? acre pond located in a beautiful setting, not far off the back of the house. There are approximately 4.7 acres of woods, including a mix of hardwoods, softwoods, and pine. The Otselic River, famous for its excellent trout fishing, is across the road with public access only a few hundred yards away. Located in an area of NYS dedicated for decades to wildlife conservation and management, this property is a stone’s throw from three major NYS State Forests: Otselic State Forest with 1043 acres is 1.5 miles away, Bucks Brook offers 2178 acres and is located within 2.5 miles; Pharsalia Wildlife Management Area of 4689 acres is only 3 miles from this property. These public lands are pristine nature at its best and provide the best of NYS hunting, hiking, camping, fishing, snowmobiling and cross country skiing. As your new home or using this property as a base camp, additional outdoor activities can be found year-round, with nearby Dorchester Park, approx. 30 minutes away, offering a public boat launch, beach and picnic grounds on the Whitney Point Reservoir, a 1200 acre lake with outstanding year-round fishing for pike, bass and panfish, and adjoins the Whitney Point Multi-Use State Land. Winter or summer, you can enjoy several of the areas mountain resorts for skiing, snowboarding, zip-lining, and mountain biking - Labrador Mountain is less than a half-hour and Greek Peak Mountain Resort is only 40 mins away. Nearby major snowmobile trails connect you to hundreds of miles of maintained routes throughout this region and NYS. Essential amenities are available in South Otselic, less than 1 mile from this property, with additional shopping and restaurants available 20 minutes away in Norwich. Cortland is a half-hour drive and Binghamton less than one hour. NYC/George Washington Bridge is located just 3.5 hours away. This is a charming and affordable home with lots of original features, offering a great year-round home or as a vacation getaway surrounded by pristine natural resources, public conservation lands, and your own nice sized property with open fields, pond, barn and woods.

Property Features:

- 1875 two-story Folk Victorian farmhouse, freshly painted clapboard, 6 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, 1899 sq. ft., wood burning fireplace & large kitchen open to family room

- Two-story barn built c. 1900, 25’ x 45’ with two horse stalls downstairs, room for vehicles and large storage area for hay, feed, or equipment upstairs

- Concrete block garage/storage building 13’ x 22’

- Beautiful large pond behind the house

- 1.5 story barn built 1900 41’ x 37’

- 3.5 acres of tillable fields/pasture for horses, livestock or crops

- 4.7 acres of woods with a mix of hardwoods, softwoods and pine

- Multiple State Forests nearby providing additional hiking, fishing, snowmobiling, hunting, hiking & camping: Otselic State Forest (1043 acres) 1.5 miles; Bucks Brook (2178 acres) 2.5 miles; Pharsalia Wildlike Management Area (4689 acres) 3 miles

- Renowned trout fishing on the Otselic River across the road, public access less than 1 mile

- Downhill skiing, snowboarding, zip-line, mountain bike at Labrador Mountain and Greek Peak Mountain Resort - 30-40 minutes away

- Shopping & amenities available in South Otselic only 1 mile away, Norwich only 25 minutes away, Cortland a half hour and Binghamton less than 1 hour

- NYC/George Washington Bridge 3.5 hours