Antrim County
40-Acre± Country Retreat With Remodeled Home, Livestock Facilities And Creek Near Torch Lake
8530 Toad Lake Rd Ellsworth, MI 49729
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Welcome to a truly exceptional 40-acre country retreat where a beautifully remodeled home, versatile outbuildings, livestock and equestrian facilities, multiple building opportunities, and breathtaking timberland come together to create an incredible property.
The completely remodeled 1,800+/- square-foot home offers 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms and is filled with thoughtful updates and improvements. The spacious living room features a fireplace and opens to the expansive back deck, where you can relax and take in beautiful views overlooking the property. The home also features a large covered front porch, a walkout basement, new windows, and new electrical panels. The main bathrooms have been updated, while the kitchen has been beautifully refreshed with all-new cupboards. New buyers will have the opportunity to select their own countertops, allowing them to choose the color and material that best suits their style. The kitchen and dining room are complemented by new whitewashed knotty pine ceilings, adding warmth and character to these inviting spaces.
Outside, the front yard features a large concrete patio with power already in place and a setup ready for a hot tub—an ideal place to relax and enjoy the peaceful surroundings and watch the livestock. The property also offers paddocks and multiple functional livestock areas, along with lean-to structures on the back and side of the barn for additional shelter, equipment, and storage.
A major highlight is the impressive 46' x 56' pole barn, which is set up to function as a shop while also offering tremendous versatility for equipment, projects, storage, or future hobby use. A new concrete slab was installed last fall, including a specially reinforced and thicker section designed for a drive-on lift, along with a drain. The pole barn also has a new electrical panel, adding to its functionality. With the existing shop setup, expansive floor space, and additional lean-to areas, this is a property where work, storage, livestock, and recreation can all come together.
The barn also includes stables and connects directly to a fenced loafing/riding area, providing an excellent setup for horses, livestock, or anyone looking for a functional country property. The combination of paddocks, stables, loafing/riding areas, and additional shelter makes the property well-suited for a variety of equestrian and livestock uses.
Adding even more value is a second building site already equipped with power, water, and septic. Whether you're looking to build a guest home, family retreat, additional residence, or simply preserve the opportunity for the future, much of the necessary infrastructure is already in place.
The land is truly the focal point of this property. The upper portion surrounding the home and barns features gorgeous potential building sites, excellent pasture areas, and ground that could easily be converted to tillable acreage or strategically developed into food plots. The timbered acreage is exceptional, with an established trail system winding throughout the property and providing access to outstanding hunting and recreational ground.
A creek runs through the property, offering fishing opportunities while adding to the beauty, privacy, and wildlife habitat. Wildlife is abundant, with deer and turkey throughout the property and the potential for black bear and even the occasional elk to pass through.
Whether you're an avid hunter, equestrian enthusiast, outdoorsman, farmer, hobbyist, or simply looking for a peaceful country escape, this property offers an incredible combination of amenities and possibilities. From the remodeled home and updated kitchen to the shop-ready pole barn, paddocks, stables, lean-tos, pasture, timber, trails, creek, and additional building site, there is room here to pursue a wide variety of country-living dreams.
And the location makes this retreat even more appealing. You're just minutes from top-notch wineries, Torch Lake, and Lake Michigan, while still enjoying the privacy and seclusion of your own 40-acre sanctuary. For winter recreation enthusiasts, miles of snowmobile trails are also nearby, making this a true four-season destination.
Beautifully remodeled living space, a versatile shop-ready pole barn, livestock and equestrian facilities, multiple building opportunities, gorgeous timber, established trails, pasture, food plot potential, potential tillable acreage, outstanding deer and turkey hunting, fishing, and four-season recreational opportunities—all come together on this remarkable 40-acre property.
Opportunities like this don't come along often. Come experience the views, land, improvements, wildlife, and endless possibilities for yourself. Contact Listing Agent Jeff Chilman today at 989-205-2355 to schedule your private showing!
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Small Game, Big Game, Upland Game, Predators, Fish, Creek/Spring, Equine Facilities, Food Plot, Tree Stands/Blinds, Trail Network, Internal Road System
Details
- 40-acre country retreat offering privacy, recreation, livestock facilities, and incredible timberland
- Completely remodeled 1,800+/- sq. ft. home with 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms
- Spacious living room with fireplace and beautiful views of the property
- Large covered front porch plus expansive back deck overlooking the acreage
- Walkout basement
- New windows throughout the home
- New electrical panel in the home
- Updated main bathrooms
- Kitchen features all-new cupboards
- New buyers have the opportunity to select their own countertops, including color and material
- New whitewashed knotty pine ceilings in the kitchen and dining room
- Large concrete front patio with power in place and setup ready for a hot tub
- 46' x 56' pole barn set up as a functional shop
- New concrete slab installed in the pole barn last fall
- Reinforced/thicker section of concrete designed for a drive-on lift
- Floor drain in the pole barn
- New electrical panel in the pole barn
- Pole barn offers extensive room for shop use, equipment, projects, storage, and recreational needs
- Stables within the barn
- Paddocks and fenced livestock areas
- Fenced loafing/riding area connected to the barn
- Lean-to on the back of the barn
- Additional lean-to along the side of the barn
- Excellent setup for horses, livestock, equestrian use, or hobby farming
- Second building site already equipped with power, water, and septic
- Potential for future guest home, additional residence, family retreat, or other building plans
- Beautiful upper acreage surrounding the home and barns with excellent pasture areas
- Potential to convert portions of the property to tillable acreage or food plots
- Exceptional timbered acreage with established trail system
- Creek running through the property with fishing opportunities
- Abundant wildlife, including deer and turkey
- Potential for black bear and occasional elk
- Outstanding hunting and recreational opportunities
- Conveniently located minutes from wineries, Torch Lake, and Lake Michigan
- Nearby snowmobile trails provide four-season recreational opportunities
- Remodeled home, shop, livestock facilities, pasture, timber, trails, creek, hunting, fishing, and building potential
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3BD / 3BA / 0HB
1800± sqft
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