Country Home On 12.89 Acres With Lake

This property is the ideal home for those looking for the peace and quiet of country living with easy access to town. This property is ideally located just two miles northwest of Cisne, just north of Rt. 161 and is only 15 minutes from Flora and Fairfield and less than an hour from Mt. Vernon, Centralia, Salem, Olney, or Effingham. This two-story farmhouse is improved with all of the modern amenities and within the last five years has had many new updated and added features. The original home was constructed in the early 1900's and consists of a total of approximately 2,500sq.ft. The layout of the main level consists of a front entryway into the open kitchen/dining area, a formal living room, large master bedroom, first floor bathroom, an oversized mudroom/utility room, and a family/theatre room which is ideal for entertaining. The master bedroom and theatre room have large mounted flat screen tv's. The second story consists of a landing area, second bathroom, and two large bedrooms with ample closet space. The home has electric radiant heat, a functional wood fireplace, ventless wall heaters, and window air conditioning. The home is also improved with a covered rear patio area. The home has had many recent improvements and updates including a metal roof and replacement windows within the past 10 years, new siding and guttering in 2018, all downstairs flooring replaced within the past 5 years, painted walls throughout the home in the past 5 years, theatre room added within the past 5 years, and the kitchen and bathrooms have been completely remodeled within the past 5 years. The property also features a detached two car garage improved with two new garage doors and openers installed in 2019 and an asphalt driveway. The property has 12.89 acres of combination tillable and wooded acreage which is ideally suited for hunting/recreation and a small livestock farm. 7.4 acres of the tillable acres are currently in CRP with annual payments of $983.76. The acreage is also improved with a beautiful 2-acre private lake that has recently been cleaned out and stocked with bass, bluegill, and catfish. Country homes are in high demand and very difficult to find. This one is ideal for those who love the outdoors and peace and quiet of the country life but would also be close to town. It is move-in ready and just waiting for the new owners to enjoy it.