Horse Lovers / Handyman Dream

This property is being sold in an as is condition for 249,000 - FIRM

10 room, 4 bedroom, 2 bath colonial style home with 40 x 60 three story horse barn, 16+ acres, large paddock, circular paddock with 4 horse walker, 1/2 mile training track. Neglected thoroughbred horse farm needs TLC. Enormous potential! 1/2 mile from center of Town, 3/4 mile from famous Brimfield Flea Market. Excellent school system. Close to major highways (Mass Pike, Rt 84). 30 minutes from Springfield, 45 minutes from Hartford, 1 hour to Boston.

Home Description: Full Basement - Stone Foundation, Dirt Floor, Walkout Door, Soapstone 2 bowl sink, Cold Storage Rm, New Oil Fired Steam Boiler (2010). 1st floor - Front Foyer with Staircase, 15x30 Living Rm, Den, Dining Rm, Large Kitchen, Mud Rm, Laundry Rm, Full Bath, Small Storage Rm and a Large 14x20 unheated Storage Rm.  2nd Floor - 15x30 Master Bedroom, Three 12x12+ Bedrooms, Large Full Bath with original Clawfoot Tub, Front and Rear Staircase. Attic - Full Height Attic area with floor, Newly Roofed (2009).

Barn Description: Lower Level - Two large sliding doors, one large swinging door to exterior, Six 14x14 Stalls, Small Tack Area, Large Soapstone Sink, Grooming Area, Dirt Floor, Stairway to next level. 2nd Level - Large Sliding Door to street level/Driveway, ALL rooms on 2nd level have floor to ceiling wainscoting walls and ceilings with 1x4 fir flooring, 14x14 Office area (heated), Large center isle with hinged ceiling panels for access to hay storage above, a stairway to the 3rd level and a Large sliding door at end of center isle for ventalation, Two stalls with full pull down wainscoting night doors, Large tack room with closet and stairway to lower level, 14x40 heated workshop with benches on 3 walls and a stairway to 3rd level, 14x14 Horse wash stall with large soapstone sink and man door to exterior. 3rd level - Stairway from central isle leads to a Feed Bin Room with build in metal clad feed bins, Large 400-500 hay storage area, stairway from workshop area leads to a 14x 60 storage area, there is also a 4th level over the center isle for 400+ haybale storage with a stairway to a built in bird house at the top of the gable end. Center of the roof area has a 8x8 operable Cupola. The barn roof does need to be re-shingled.

Land Description: 14.9 acres with brook. Also included is a contigous building lot 1.89 acres on Cubles Drive (16.79A total). This lot abutts the 14 acre plot at the end of the 1/2 mile track. 1/2 mile training track needs TLC to be usable as does the large paddock area, there is a large circular paddock with a 4 horse walker in the center, bridge over brook which leads to paddock and track, path to and from bridge needs repair. Center of track area has produced 400+ bales of hay.

Summary: Farm has been negected and is in need of a lot of TLC. The home is in move in condition however the interior is circa 1960. The barn is in need of re-roofing and some structural repairs in the lower level. The potential for this property is HUGE. It just needs a horse lover/handyman who has the knowledge, vision and desire to make it happen.