SD Black Hills Home Ideal for Year-'Round or Vacation Home

This is a well-constructed 2-bedroom, 1-bath newer home, with three out-buildings, nestled in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota. This property offers peace and quiet and unlimited summer and winter recreational opportunities. It borders Black Hills National Forest Service land, which allows access to thousands of acres and unlimited recreational opportunities: hunting (elk, deer, wild turkey), hiking, mountain biking, 4-wheeling, horseback riding, snowmobiling, and cross-country skiing. All this and more can be accessed from your own back yard. There are no covenances in this sub-division.

Location: nine miles south of historic Lead/Deadwood on Hwy 385; 1.5 miles west on the Brownsville Road; turn south onto High Country Loop, .5 miles (follow signs).

This property is also located 5 minutes from Tomahawk golf course, and Englewood Trail Head (of the 113-mile Mickelson Trail); 15 minutes to Lead Country Club golf course, Terry-Peak and Deer Mountain Ski Resorts, and historic Lead/Deadwood; 30 minutes to Pactola Reservoir, Sheridan Lake, Spearfish, Sturgis, and Rapid City.

The home has a total of 1200 sq ft of living space; 960 on the main floor, and 240 sq ft loft. The large master bedroom (a 20'x18' new addition in 2005) includes 2 closets (7'6" x 30"), and a linen closet (3'x30"). Master bedroom also includes 10'x6' office/computer space, and is wired for satellite, Internet, and telephone.

The large utility/pantry area includes space for full-size washer and dryer, utility sink, hot water heater, and ample pantry storage space.

A nice kitchen/living room/dining area and bathroom comprise the rest of the main floor living area (original structure, completely remodeled in 2000). The second bedroom is located in the 20'x12' loft (2000). A 16'x20' covered porch (built in 2003), fronts the home, with lights and electrical outlets. It offers a serene setting to relax and take in the beauty of the Black Hills.

The home is constructed with 2"x6" or 2"x8" exterior walls; 12" of insulation in the cathedral ceilings; and is built for energy conservation and quality. It is heated by Comfort Cove radiant heaters and has a Vermont Casting wood stove for back-up heating and ambience. It has energy-efficient casement windows, insulated foundation and floor, cedar-siding, and a metal roof, fasica, and soffet. It has a 200-amp electric panel, a private well with excellent water, and a private septic system. This home is all electric. Average electric bills ran $51/month for 2007.

There are three out-buildings on the property: 12'x20' insulated, frame-built workshop with 100-amp electric panel (built in 2000); 32'x28' metal building as a 2+car garage with 2 10'x10' garage doors and 200-amp electric panel (built in 2000); and 30'x24' metal building, as a 3-stall garage, with 3 9'x7' garage doors and 100-amp electric panel (built in 2003). These out-buildings provide plenty of room for storing ATVs, snowmobiles, boats, (or any other toys one may have).

Price includes a 5.5 kw back-up generator, run from the upper garage, that can run the entire house in case of emergency; window treatments; refrigerator; stove; full-size washer and dryer; 10 cords of wood, cut and stacked, ready to go; an umbrella-style clothesline; and South Dakota Forestry-approved burn barrel.

The property has beautiful landscaping with decorative brick retaining walls, stone border around home, and several large boulders arranged around the property.

This property and its structures have been, and continue to be, managed according to FireWise principles and guidelines (FireWising property is for the purpose of mitigating wild land fire in the wild land / urban interface area). A 1200 gallon all-season water storage tank/hydrant has been installed less than 50 ft from the property, for fire protection.

If you're looking for a beautiful, meticulously maintained, quiet setting in the Northern Black Hills of South Dakota that borders National Forest Service land, with ample room for your toys, and unlimited all-season recreational opportunities, THIS IS IT!