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Carbondale,IL 62902
Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Single Family Residence
Listing Status Active Under Contract
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 3,608 sqft
Price per Sqft $256
MLS Listing ID EB453358
Style Two Story
Bedrooms 4
Full Baths 2
Half Baths 1
Year Built 1888
Annual Tax Amount $7,371
Tax Year 2022
Lot Size 70.250 Acres
Property Description
A gorgeous hilltop country estate of approximately 70 acres adjacent to Lake Indian Hill Subdivision. Tranquil privacy with sunset views overlooking a stocked pond with abundant wildlife. Boasts swimming, hiking, fishing, horseback riding, birding, sumptuous, landscaped gardens, and a deer hunter?s paradise. Originally built in 1888 with oak and poplar framing, 8" thick walls, and oak & walnut trim. Lovingly maintained with many stylish renovations completed with quality materials and attention to architectural detail thus preserving the home?s historic style. The original staircase has been preserved. Hardwood oak floors have been refinished. A show-stopping 3 story tower with a whimsical iron spiral staircase. 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, office, library, 2 decks, 200 + bottle wine cellar. Huge in ground pool and hot tub, nestled into surrounding gardens sloping into a field and forest. Geothermal HVAC. Gas fireplace insert. Cherry and oak cabinets, Wolf restaurant stove. A spacious detached 2 car garage with ample storage, a finished private studio and a massive unfinished attic above. Large barn and pastures for horses. Less than 15 minutes from downtown Carbondale, SIU, and Shawnee National Forest. 30 minutes from Veterans Airport in Marion. Only 1 mile away from a National Blue Ribbon winner, Giant City K-8 School. This estate has been occupied by one family for 47 years. The previous owner was John Gardner, a well-known and colorful writer, poet and professor at SIU.
Location
State IL
County Jackson
Area Ebor Area
Rooms
Kitchen Dining Formal,Dining Informal,Eat-In Kitchen,Pantry
Interior
Heating Electric,Heat Pump,Cooling Systems - 2+,Geothermal
Fireplaces Number 1
Fireplaces Type Family Room,Gas Log
Exterior
Exterior Feature Deck,Hot Tub,Pole Barn,Pool In Ground,Replacement Windows
Garage Spaces 2.0
View true
Roof Type Rubber,Shingle
Building
Lot Description Lake View,Pond/Lake,Pasture
Foundation Block,Slab,Stone
Water Public,Septic System,Sump Pump
Structure Type Frame,Cedar,Vinyl Siding
New Construction false
Schools
Elementary Schools Giant City Consolidated
Middle Schools Giant City
High Schools Carbondale Hs