22165 Wrape Road , Carthage, NY 13619(Jefferson County)

NYS fields, forest & house for sale:  Wildlife enthusiasts will enjoy the features this property has to offer.  The mix of field, forest and wetland is inviting to a wide variety of game and non-game species.  Signs of a healthy deer herd, as well as bear, waterfowl, turkey, grouse and woodcock are found throughout the parcel.  Over a dozen watch sites have been established by the owner.  A small unnamed stream passes through the property, slowed only by a beaver dam to form a 3-5 ac pond about midway through.  The major tree species that dominate the 200 acres of forest are: hemlock, white pine, red & white oak, hard & soft maple, basswood, beech, birch, aspen, cherry, hophornbeam, hawthorns and apple.  Plantation species such as scotch pine and spruce are also found scattered about the property.  Recent harvesting due to a windstorm a few years ago has resulted in a flush of berry bushes and regeneration that is incredibly inviting to the wildlife in this area.  The 75 acres of open fields are hayed by a local farmer.  

The house, built in 1978, is a wood framed, 2 story colonial with full basement.  The foundation and basement is concrete block.  There are 5 bedrooms and 2 full baths in the 1,824 square feet of living space.  The kitchen, dining and living room areas have an open floor plan.  Current heating options are an existing wood stove and electric baseboard.  Cook-top, oven and hot water are all electric.  The water source is a 55' deep drilled well, the casing of which can be seen on the left side of the house.  A deep well submersible pump delivers water to the house.  The septic system is in the back yard.  There is 200 amp electrical service.  It has shingle roofing and vinyl siding.  Ceilings and walls are a combination of ceiling tile and sheet-rock.  The flooring is vinyl in the bathrooms and kitchen and carpet elsewhere. Other structures and improvements include:  4' x 6' front covered porch, 11' x 12' open deck, 20' x 24' detached garage and a large barn/storage shed outback.  An opportunity for income from the property exists if one chooses to lease the house and/or fields.  The house is currently occupied by a tenant on a month to month basis for $1,000/mo.  The tillable ground has the potential for lease income of up to $7,500/year.  Fort Drum is only 20 minutes away.  There are numerous desirable sites to build an off-grid secluded cabin, or if you decide to stay year round and lease the house, there is plenty of roadside frontage available to build on.  Snowmobile trail C5 crosses the western portion of the property, giving the owner easy access to the trail system throughout this region and all of northern NY.  This is an excellent opportunity to own a home with lots of land in the country with great year round recreational and/or development potential.  Owner financing with ~1/3 down available if qualified.