$575,000

30 ACRE HORSE FARM AND RECREATIONAL PROPERTY IN NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN

Thompsonville , Benzie County , Michigan

30.00
ACRES

3
BEDROOMS

2
BATH

1682
SQ FT

uncovered arena • pen • hay barn • fenced • 1 barn with 7 stalls • 6 Run-in stalls

SOLD

Sold Jan 2023

Property description

30 acres with house and horse facilities. 10 vacant contiguous acres on north side available for additional $50,000 (potential buyer first right of refusal). Acreage adjacent to state land on south and east side, paved county road on west side. Miles of year round groomed recreational trails 300' from property line with thousands of acres of state land to utilize. Close to many inland lakes, rivers, and streams. 7 miles to Michigan Shore to Shore horse trail. 8 miles to Crystal Mountain's amenities: ski, golf, fitness, spa, waterpark. 9 miles to Crystal Lake. 18 miles to Lake Michigan and Frankfort harbor. 34 miles to Great Lakes Equestrian Festival in Williamsburg. Take your pick: ride, hike, hunt, fish, boat, golf, ski, snowmobile, sail, kayak, canoe, swim all within 20 miles. Private setting, relaxing views overlooking Turtle Ridge with wildlife plus incredible fall colors!

Details

Home Features

Cozy custom home built in 2001 features; story and half, 1682 sq.ft., half log siding, full width covered porch, wood burning fireplace, 6" frame construction with blown cellulose insulation, Andersen 400 tilt double hung windows and generator hook up. Propane forced air heat, 2021 well, septic and water test available. Electric hot water, dryer and range.
Updated in 2020 with a new standing seam metal roof and a new exterior paint.
Interior features 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, open living, dining and kitchens area, laundry/mudroom, Jacuzzi tub, walk-in closets, ample storage, all appliances included.
Updated in 2020-22 with new carpeting, fresh coat of paint on walls, new dishwasher, refrigerator and dryer.

Lot Features

Property is open, flat and bordered by pines and hardwoods for privacy and plenty of firewood. Land has been chemical free for 23 years or better, plenty of space for hay field or other specialty crops.
An original early 1900's homestead still has the fallen log home and a hand full of 100 year old producing vintage apple trees.
There is a 8' x 16' wood shed close to the house, a tool shed with a fenced dog run and even a cloths line.

Horse Facility Features

This was used as a horse boarding and training facility. There is a large 30' x 84' x 12' pole construction horse barn completely finished inside with stalls, tack room, grain room and plenty of hay storage on the floor and above the stalls.
Total of 7 stalls, six are 10' x 12', one is 10' x 18' for foaling or divide for two 10' x 9' stalls. All stalls are made of white oak, have a sliding window, rubber matts, corner feeder and bucket holders.
Close to the barn are 6 nice size paddocks each with a wood lean-to shed, 2 can hold two horses if desired.
Also, there is a white oak board round pen, an outdoor arena, and a fenced pasture.
Board fencing , some field wire and electric.
The barn area has two outside and one inside frost free water spigots.