Only 1.5 hours from the Chicago loop and 25 minutes from Rockford or Lake Geneva. Elegant 70 acre gated Cape Cod Estate offers a 7600+ sf home and 7000+ sf outbuilding. Home features a spacious Christopher Peacock true gourment kitchen with a 5 ft Wolf range, 4 ft Subzero, Miele dishwasher, trashcompactor, 2 walk-in pantries, a microwave, Thermador double electric ovens and 2 gas ovens with the Wolf range, a fully cherry paneled library/office with incredible light, a fireplace, loft and 17 ft ceiling height, an enormous great room with fireplace and french doors to a covered deck and brick patio, 4/5 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, cozy family room, formal dining and living room and walnut and maple hardwood floors thorughout. The automatic gate may be controlled from the home, outbuilding or at the gate and has timed lighting. There is a separate 7000+ sf studio building currently configured with a large studio, enormous workshop, dark room, kiln room, additional full bath, kennel, greenhouse and a drivethrough garage that will accomodate a full bus. The outbuilding has 4 heat/air zones. There is an additional pole barn for equipment storage. There are 3 wells and an irrigation system around the property; property is fully fenced and gated, has a stream, meadows, mature oaks and fields in crop. There is an option to purchase the property fully furnished and with equipment for $2,900,000. This property has multiple business opportunities and would make an incredible equestrian center, retreat, B&B, camp or personal estate. Property has been significantly reduced!! Please contact for showing or a full brochure on the property. Agent Owner.