2044 County Rd 12, DeRuyter, NY 13052

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: farm with 103+/- active ag fields/pastures, small woodlot, and multiple well-maintained dairy barns with extensive additions and machine equipment storage with room for 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. There is an 1115sf 2 story farmhouse which would make a good hunting/vacation base camp or tear down and build a new home with gorgeous valley views from a number of locations on the property. The house is partially finished and could provide additional bedrooms when completed. The first floor has a kitchen, laundry, living room, extra room for bedroom or den and a full bath. There is an outdoor wood boiler that provides heat and hot water to the house. Additionally, there is an electric hot water heater and oil furnace for use as well. The property has access via the Finger Lakes Trail to Mariposa State Forest along its back side, providing an additional 3002 acres for hunting, hiking, and camping as well as miles of snowmobiling trails available for winter fun as well. The second dairy barn located just down the road from the main farm has electrical service available and a drilled well. There are 103+/- acres of active tillable and pasture land, offering income potential through leasing to area farmers or start a small farm operation of your own. **There is a 4 YEAR LEASE on this property, currently in Year 2 of the lease. 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. 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.