The property is nearly 55 acres and is zoned A-1, which has a number of benefits for the land owner.

40 acres are rented to a farmer and generate income with minimum expense for the homeowner and no financial risk on the success of the crop.

3+ acres are in two forested areas.

About seven acres make up the yard.

The balance of the land is along the perimeter of trees and grasses.

There is a total of about 800 ft of road frontage.

Part of the frontage is lawn and the balance is along a grove of maturing walnut and tall eastern white pine trees.

A creek runs thru the property. Within the grove, it is bridged with a culvert for dry access to both sides.

This area also abuts the neighbor’s pond on the south and can be cleared further to enhance its view if desired.

A second forested area is located the middle of the property.

The bridge was constructed in 2007.

It spans a tributary of the Nippersink, which originates in the field less than half a mile away.

The flow will be fairly strong in early Spring and after a big rain, but generally is sedate, and on occasion, almost dry in August.

The small barn was constructed in 2008 in an area that once was the milk house of the original farm.

It is cedar shingled and trimmed in the style of the house. The barn door is white oak and there is also a dutch door on the opposite side of the building opening onto a red stone patio. In the turret is a winding stair to the second floor.

Our property line is within a few feet of the pond along its east and north sides. Not only is the pond beautiful to look at, it attracts water fowl and other birds. Wood ducks, mallards, and Canadian geese arrive in pairs early Spring and leave with their families by the end of May, and they visit again on their way south in the Fall.

There are frogs and toads and turtles too. A large turtle leaves the pond and lays her eggs in our yard every year.

Sand Hill Cranes like these sometimes make our farm their home for the summer. In fact, the Conservation District has noted that this is just one of over 50 different species of birds have been observed in the area. Wild turkeys, hawks, and barn swallows are among them.

Mammals include deer, fox, wood chuck, raccoons, and many more.

Needless to say, horses, cows, chickens, etc are permitted on this land, too.

You are free to hunt during season, and/or allow hunting on the property to your guests. Or not.

The McHenry County Conservation District issues a limited number of permits to hunt the public lands across the street from our property.

in general, hunting is unobtrusive to living here.

There are a number of Oak trees on the land that are more than 100 years old, and possibly more than 150 years old.

There are also many younger oaks, walnut, fir and pine, cherry, aspen, maple, alder, and other species in the yard, the forested areas, and along the property perimeter.

The driveway was constructed on 2007. It is fiber reinforced concrete that is 12’ wide x 6” thick and lays on 6” of compacted gravel.

It is about 1300 ft from Wright Rd to the garage.

Directly across Wright Rd. is the High Point Conservation area. These are public lands that front the west side of the road for nearly 30% of its length. Public access to the lands is not on Wright Rd. but on the next road to the west, about a mile away. Limited public hunting on portions of this land is permitted during the annual state hunting season.