Private Country Chic Home with Guest House on the Genegantslet
It's time for all your country living dreams to come true with this secluded two-home estate that features high-speed fiber-optic internet in both houses. Updated country chic contemporary home and guest house surrounded by beautiful landscaping in your own private, wooded nature preserve with 1790' frontage on the Genegantslet Creek, a NYS registered and stocked trout stream and over 2100' of road frontage. This unique compound offers so many opportunities, with a 2010 full remodel of the original house along with a 2013 new addition featuring a connecting foyer and 3690 sf combined living space. In the main house, there are 4 bedrooms, including TWO master bedrooms, each with their own ensuite bathrooms & an additional full bath w/75-gallon soaking tub. Take in the peaceful views of woods, stream & gardens from the 4 decks and 2 porches on the main house, including private decks on both master suites. Freshly painted interior compliment the natural wood floors & cathedral ceilings, while the spacious kitchen offers maple cabinetry, updated beveled Formica countertops & all stainless appliances. Modern light-filled bathrooms w/ glass wraparound shower enclosures, waterfall showerheads/sprayers, including one master ensuite with stylish "age in place" safety features. NEW install 11/20 Navien NCB-210E High Efficiency Condensing Combination Boiler w/ 10y warranty. Free-standing Hospital Grade HEPA air purifier covers 1000 sf & 9/18 installed In-Duct whole-home UV air purification system. The newer decorative gas stove in the main living area provides an additional 30,000 BTUs of warmth. All three stone hearths in both the main and guest houses & the guest house chimney, were built from stones gathered from this property. The guest house offers privacy and opportunities for family housing, rental, BnB, or business providing additional income potential. It offers 1420 sf of living space, with 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, open living/dining areas, cathedral ceilings, a large stone fireplace upstairs and a stone hearth with wood stove downstairs in the finished walk-out basement, and a 12'x30' deck overlooking the 2 acre, park-like open yard with immaculate landscaping, original stone walls, apple & pear trees, flowering crabapple trees, blueberry & blackberry bushes, and a separate 1/3 acre wildlife food plot of perennial clover, winter rye, and fescue that can be watched from the kitchen window. Both houses, each with its own separate two-car garage, are hidden well off a town-maintained road. Sculpted gardens throughout the compound area include mature herbs and perennials. A focal stone patio with firepit, provides electric and water ready to easily add any additional features. Enjoy the peaceful views of the changing seasons from every window of both houses. In this natural park-like setting, a stream with waterfalls runs past the main house, cascading over 800' down to the Genegantslet Creek below. There are easy to walk trails meandering through a forest of hardwoods and hemlocks. With over one-third of a mile of frontage to the middle of stream, there are several nice deep clear pools for great fishing and swimming. Huge mature oaks produce an abundance of acorn mast, and heavily used deer runs stretch along the river by these oaks. Nicely managed timber of a mixed variety could produce additional high value future timber cuts. Abundant Wildlife here includes whitetail deer, wild turkey, ruffed grouse, pheasant, songbirds as well as small game. A rare opportunity to own a unique, move-in ready, nature-filled retreat; with high speed internet, NYS registered trout stream frontage & offering income potential, in a private location yet close to shopping, restaurants, cultural events and performing arts. Centrally located 20 mins to Binghamton, 45 mins to Ithaca & Cornell University, 75 mins to Syracuse/SU, 2 hours to Albany, 3 hours to NYC/Philadelphia & under 5 hours to Boston/Toronto.