8 bedroom house for sale

Overview

This 4150 sq. ft. Victorian farmhouse, recently painted, features 8 bedrooms and 5 full bathrooms and can accommodate a large group or family or generate a nice income stream by renting out to groups for hunting on the property or as an AirBnB to the many tourists here to visit Cooperstown and surrounding areas. The house features a large, open kitchen and dining area that leads to one of two living rooms, while the other large living room/den area is located in the circa 2000 addition where family or guests can relax after a long day outdoors. The house is heated by hot water baseboards with either the newer oil boiler and there is a wood stove insert in the huge fireplace located in the addition den area as well. A newly installed Generac generator for backup power if needed, while a 200 amp panel supplies the household needs. There is plenty of room for outdoor relaxation on the covered patio. Pleasant Brook bubbles along the edge of the property, while the landscaping is lovely and well maintained. There is so much to do in this historic and legendary Leatherstocking Region of NYS. For the outdoor enthusiasts, year round activities are close by at Bear Swamp State Forest, 1, 750 acres of year round outdoor recreation: hunting, trapping, hiking, camping, and snowmobiling along with non-motorized boating and fishing on Bear Swamp Pond, a 44 acre lake, features fishing opportunities for largemouth bass, yellow perch, black crappie, pumpkinseed and brown bullhead. The snowmobile trails are maintained in Bear Swamp State Forest by the Sharon Pathfinders. Amenities and additional shopping and entertainment are located close by in Cooperstown, only 15 miles away, renowned for National Baseball Hall of Fame, Fenimore Art Museum, NYS Historical Society, Farmers Museum, Brewery Ommegang, Glimmerglass Opera, Cooperstown Dreams Park as well as area shopping, highly ranked golf courses, and many choices of outstanding restaurants, as well as Cobleskill, located just 13 miles east, home of SUNY Cobleskill and Howe's Caverns, among other area attractions. The property is located an hour from Albany NY and 3 1/4 hours from NYC/George Washington Bridge. Additional acreage is available for purchase. Subdivision subject to town board approval.