MLS# 12606152 Amboy, IL 61310

Located in Lee County, 2.02-acre property offers the perfect balance of privacy and convenience. With a beautiful, well-maintained home with many updated features, It's the perfect setup for horses or a hobby farm-ette while providing all the comforts of country living. The home has been updated with quality finishes and woodwork throughout. Exterior improvements include insulated siding, cedar porch pillars, soffits, and recessed lighting, storm doors, and a beautifully crafted cedar mudroom with a solid oak door. Windows have been replaced, along with a furnace and ductwork. Upstairs industrial AC and ducting. Additional insulation improvements include blown-in attic insulation and foam insulation. Water systems have been upgraded with reverse osmosis, a water softener, and whole-house filtration, along with a water heater, water pump, and extensive PEX plumbing updates completed. Also, a fully updated office with built-in device chargers, Tiffany-style lighting, and sliding doors. The kitchen has updated appliances. The orchard includes mature fruit trees with nine varieties of apples, peaches, pears, nectarines, plums, and cherries. In 2024, above-ground garden beds were added with fencing and compost, complemented by an additional in-ground garden. Livestock and poultry facilities are equipped and ready to use. These include a large insulated chicken area with room for free-ranging, as well as a second medium-sized coup that's ideal for raising chickens. A barn that offers six stalls and room for a vehicle. Water and electric extended to the barn. complete with a dedicated outlet box. A custom-built kennel and multi-purpose building. An insulated structure with five removable kennels and is perfect for animal care, a hobby space, or potential conversion into a guest area or workshop. Additional features include dual-pane insulated windows, gas heating, a Bosch on-demand water heater, automatic kennel doors and waterers, recessed lighting, an unfinished upper level, and an available (but not yet installed) air conditioning unit. There are 4 paddocks, a lien too and a run-in shed by the barn. Call today for a showing and a copy of the property checklist!