15.2 Acres of Recreational Land with Home for Sale in St. Joseph, Illinois

St Joseph's Hidden Paradise! Set on 15 acres, this ranch style home consists of a 10-acre tract and an adjoining 5-acre tract. It offers the best of both worlds - country living only 10 minutes away from the heart of Champaign-Urbana. Location. Location. Location. 2008 sqft., 3 bedrooms and an office that can serve as a 4th bedroom, 3.5 bathrooms (2.5 upstairs and 1 downstairs), laundry room, hardwood floors, and vaulted ceiling in great room that includes living room, dining area and kitchen. It has a 3-car garage, large front porch and back patio, geothermal heating, and thermal windows with countryside views out of every window. The kitchen boasts solid Oak cabinets, newer refrigerator and stove, large island, as part of the great room, and is a central focus when entertaining. Full basement with walk-out double doors has a large finished room- perfect for entertaining. It has a rustic wooden barn decor and hookup/flue for wood burning stove and a finished full bathroom. Five exterior doors for convenient access into the house; front porch, kitchen, laundry/mud room, garage, and double-walkout basement doors. About the Land: This property has an abundance of wild game. Trophy class mature whitetails call this property home with each year presenting opportunities to hunt bucks that are 5+ years old scoring from 130" to 170". There is a good sized population of turkeys in the area as well. There are large populations of Canadian geese that flock to the river and several species of ducks including blue wing teal, wood deck and mallard. Many other types of birds and small game species are present as well on the property including beaver, coyote, fox, raccoon, woodcock and pheasant. Fishing: The West side of the property contains a large run of the Salt Fork river. Great fishing opportunities are available right in the back yard. Wildlife: Besides the typical bird and mammal game species there is a wide variety of other wildlife on the property as well. Bald eagles fly over daily and great horned owls will sing you to sleep at night. There is endless entertainment for the wildlife enthusiast here. Plants: The home is surrounded by flowerbeds containing a variety of perennial flowers. The 15 acres contains a variety of trees (cedars, pines, oaks, chestnuts, maples, hickory, and many more) providing shade, privacy and beauty to the property. The massive 3 row windbreak that surrounds three sides of the property (plus the wooded acreage along the river) completely seclude the home and land from the outside world to create a hidden and quiet paradise! Additional features of the property: 30' x 40' Pole Barn, 26' X 30' Three Sided Shed, 12' x 24' Three Sided Shed and a Whole House Fan.