Farm, Lakes, Woods, House, Near Chicago for Sale in 554 W. Us Highway 30, Valparaiso, Indiana, USA

40 Ac. Gentleman's Farm/Lakes/Woods /4Br Home, Near Chicago

This property is the best of all worlds. The landscape is rolling and diverse with 7+ acres of woods and hiking trails, 2 stocked lakes, 20 acres of field which has been farmed by a local farmer, a river and waterfall, an orchard, hundreds of evergreen trees, and wildlife galore.

At the end of the winding 1/3 mile long driveway, the house sits high in the middle of the property overlooking the woods and lake. The 72' x 48' barn has 4 horse stalls and a large open area. At the edge of the woods along the lake there is a wonderful picnic grove which is shaded by large, old oak and hickory trees. This area has a fire pit for campfires and barbecues, and is the best place to keep your row boat or canoe.

The 9 room, 3500sf home has 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, a 20' x 20' family room with Franklin stove, wood beamed ceilings in the LR, DR, and kitchen, a circular fireplace, several skylights, a wraparound deck, a walkout basement, and a two car attached garage. The large 4th bedroom is far from the other bedrooms and is accessible from the outside, which makes it perfect for an office, studio, or mother-in-law quarters.

The location is ideal. The property is very rural and secluded, but it's only 10 minutes from a great variety of stores, and it's 50 minutes from downtown Chicago.

The property is zoned Rural Residential, keeping the taxes low. It fronts on a state highway, creating opportunity for commercial development in the future. Located in Union Township, the school system is very highly rated. This property makes a wonderful country home, or there are many other possible uses such as a weekend retreat for you or for rent, a conference center, a B&B, a camp, etc.

This is a one-of-a-kind property!