40 Acres w/ Private Lake in SE Wisconsin - near Chicago Start Price - Current Price - Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, August 14, 2008 End Time Saturday, September 13, 2008 Location Richfield, Wisconsin See more about '40 Acres w/ Private Lake in SE Wisconsin - near Chicago' Description FOR SALE! 40 Acres with Private Lake Southeastern Wisconsin $1,200,000.00 Location This is your chance to own 40 acres of beautiful wilderness property just 20 minutes from Milwaukee Wisconsin, and just 2 hours from Chicago Illinois! This convenient location makes the property a great business investment with such close proximity to two major metropolitan areas, or simply a great escape for private use! The property is located in Southeastern Wisconsin in the Village of Richfield, in the famous Kettle Moraine area. The Kettle Moraine area of Wisconsin is an area of more than 20,000 acres of glacial hills, kettles, lakes, prairie restoration sites, pine woods and hardwood forests. Includes 3 bedroom house! The Property The 40 acres is a nice mixture of woods, hills, marsh/wetlands, clear open area fields, and grassy lawns. The private lake is about 3-4 acres. There are well-kept trails throughout the property that could be used for hiking, horse-back riding, biking, or for cross-country skiing and snow mobile riding in the winter. The property was used as a picnic and campground for an area company prior to Tropical Traditions' purchase of the property. It is one of the few properties in the Village of Richfield that is zoned for park and recreation. View property map. The property is completely secluded, and the house cannot be seen from the road.   Many paths through the woods, and around the lake.   Plenty of grass and lawns!   Open pasture/fields. The higher pasture is about 5 acres, the lower one about 4 acres. There are some smaller fields as well. Graze horses, create a soccer field, etc.!   The lake is spring fed and also aerated. Fishing is good for pan fish, bass, and northern pike.The lake is registered as a Type 1 fish farm, renewable yearly, which allows anyone to fish without a fish license and with no limits.   There is a small orchard with apple trees and a pear tree, and lots of wild berries all over the property.   The Wildlife The property includes a marshy wetland area and a private lake, and is a wildlife sanctuary visited and inhabited by many animal species native to Wisconsin. The House The existing house was built in 1955 and is in good shape. There is a newer extension over the garage that is a large meeting/seminar room and overlooks the lake. Tropical Traditions had guests staying in this house all through the winter and summer of 2008. Here are the details: Approximately 2252 square feet Garage: attached 3-car Living Room: 22' x 13' Exterior: brick Kitchen: 12 ' x 11' Out Building: 40 x 60 pole barn Dinning Room: 11.5' x 10' Year Built: 1955 Master Bedroom: 15' x 12.5' Heat: Village Gas Forced Air Bedroom #2: 15' x 11.5' Cooling: Central Air Bedroom #3: 11' x 9' Water: Private Well Bathrooms: 2 Sewer: Sceptic Meeting Room: 28' x 22.5' 1 Fire Place - Wood Potential Uses The property has great value due to its close proximity to Milwaukee and Chicago. It can be a great retreat center or private estate. Because it is zoned for park and recreation, it also has great commercial value as a camp site. Camps in Wisconsin are usually booked for the entire summer years in advance, and they are a popular destination for the 8+ million people living in the Chicago metro area, as well as from other destinations around the US. Because this site is so close to Milwaukee and Chicago, rental fees would be much higher than for similar properties in northern Wisconsin more than another 5 hours drive away. More info: http://richfieldcamp.com  ken_tropicaltraditions store Place a Bid!