0WP County Road 12, DeRuyter, NY 13052

Valley views, ag land, barn, well/electric, pond, borders NYS

Bordering over 5500 acres of Cuyler Hill State Forest and Chippewa Falls along with a section of the renowned Finger Lakes Trail, this beautiful property offers the new owner so many possibilities. Start your own small farm utilizing the large 2 story, well-maintained dairy barn with extensive additions, using it for storage, livestock and/or horses for yourself or start a boarding/horseback riding business. Or you could convert the buildings into a great hunting camp, vacation getaway or possible year commercial business. The property has electrical service available and a drilled well in place, so it could also be a really nice location to build a year round home with great views across the valle. There is a gorgeous 1.5 acre spring-fed deep pond that is stocked and ready to fish along with the Mud Creek trout stream that traverses the property. There are 45+/- acres of active tillable and pasture land, offering income potential through leasing to area farmers or start a small farm operation of your own. The property is also less than one-quarter mile east from the Mariposa State Forest along the Finger Lakes Trail, providing an additional 3002 acres for hunting, hiking, and camping as well as miles of snowmobiling trails available for winter fun as well. This area of Central New York is renowned for its wildlife conservation efforts, deer and wild turkey hunting, making this property an ideal location for your base for hunting or outdoor activities and enjoying nature. Between the area farms and thousands of acres of woodlands, streams, and brushy cover, this property and the surrounding area offers the ideal diverse habitat for whitetail and area wildlife to pass through. Amazing additional outdoor activities await with Labrador Mountain for skiing and winter sports just 10 miles away and just a half hour to Dorchester Park, located on the 1200 acre lake of the Whitney Point Reservoir, and offers a public beach, picnic area and NYS boat launch for access to outstanding fishing for walleye, smallmouth and largemouth bass, pike, and panfish, among many other species. While the property is remotely located on a quiet country road, amenities are only 4 miles away in DeRuyter, Cortland and Whitney Point are a half hour away and you can be in Binghamton within an hour. NYC/George Washington Bridge is just 3.5 hours away. Adjacent parcels also for sale: 62+/- acre parcel with newer dairy barn, drilled well, electric, beautiful pond & ag fields/pasture, trout creek & a second parcel with 27.62+/- acres with a house and 26 acres of tillable fields. *Property part of a larger tax parcel.