Description

The owners would like to include the animals (chickens, turkeys, and a Nigerian Dwarf Goat in milk ) with the sale of the home and would be happy to train the new owners on animal husbandry / hobby farming & sustainable living. Inside features include soaring vaulted ceilings with an open upper loft, exposed beams, beautiful woodwork, new lighting & ceiling fan (in 2023), and a high-efficiency wood burning stove (new in 2021) with a functional kitchen with included kitchen appliances (refrigerator, range, dishwasher, microwave and a reverse osmosis system for the kitchen sink). Ample room for a dinette and breakfast nook. Also included: king size log bed frame. Main level bedroom and full bath with 3/4 shower stall. Large owner’s suite upstairs with a large 15’X11′ bedroom with two closets! Secondary office upstairs with upper level bath with bathtub. Partially finished lower level (basement) with laundry (included washer & dryer), ample storage space and a 3rd bonus room – which makes a great working out room due to always being cool. Plus a large unfinished area – great for dry wood storage (extra wood is included) or a home workshop. Also included is a lower level chest freezer (full of meat), portable hot tub and window treatments throughout the home. High speed Spectrum internet available, along with WPS natural gas / electric services. There are also interior solar lights in the event of a power outage. Owners would be happy to leave new hand grinder & other things used in homesteading. Please note all the furniture in the home, including treadmill & incumbent bike are negotiable price wise. The exterior features: log swing on the deck, motion-sensored solar lighting around the perimeter of the home, driveway and decks, as well as globed solar lights around the front deck eaves. Solar lighting is also on the fence line as well as on fence posts front & back & driveway. Additional updates include the freshly paved asphalt driveway (in 2023), new front & back steps, and added french drains along the back of the property & garage which prevents standing water issues. The welded wire fencing (only a few years old) works great for vertical gardens and adds privacy during the warmer summer / early fall months. Also included: a green house (not put up as of yet), Toro Zero Turn lawn mower w/ leaf collection system, and Toro 826 OAE snowblower. The possibilities are truly endless…This property is a rare find! Schedule your showing today! Sustainable living just outside of town! This stunning full log home is the perfect cabin getaway, vacation rental property or primary residence featuring 2 bedrooms (with 3rd lower level bonus room – great for working out in) & 2 baths, 1,664 finished sq ft with a detached 2-car garage. It sits on just over a half acre in rural Merrill, close to town with interstate access. This home is (2) blocks from Lake Pesobic, (20) minutes south to Granite Peak Ski Resort and (55) minutes north to Lake Minocqua. The home is designed for “off grid living” or on grid or anywhere in between w/ a private well & conventional septic system (w/ included back up hand well-pump & pipes). The enclosed front & back yards have welded wire fencing with round wood posts used as a dog yard and animal pens. Also included are: (2) Amish-built chicken/turkey coops insulated for the cold winter months.