$320,000- 487 Esperance Rd. Town of Charleston! Montgomery County History comes alive in this beautiful farm. The colonial house dates from the 1640’s up to 1740’s.  A testament to the fantastic home & farm that it is, this family has lived here since the 1960’s!!  They have lovinly restored and created a wonderful homestead. The house is classic colonial! A massive Center fireplace with 3 on the first floor and 2 on the second floor (of course there’s a furnace!) Wide plank floors throughout and other  original features that are keeping with this historical home. Lots of entry’s the formal front entrance is off the wide front porch. There is also a side entrance that joins the 2 car garage, easy in winter to pull your car in and bring in supplies out of the weather. There are 4-6 bedrooms and 1 full bath.  Several out buildings including the barn. There’s so much it’s hard to describe it all! The kitchen is completely modernized with propane cook top and 1 wall oven. Large enough for a large dining table, a nice propane stove for ambiance and to take the chill off. The open beams in the kitchen continue the historical ambiance of this home. There are 2 entrances to the kitchen. One door leads to the back patio, perfect for relaxing and watching the horses in the first field. The other entrance on the south side enters into a mud room where the washer and dryer, freezer and other utility items are located. The kitchen was updated in 2013. A big window faces the fields and provide relaxing views and late afternoon sunsets. There is a formal dining room with a pantry and a working fireplace. It’s a large room suitable for large family gatherings. There is a formal living room (the piano is staying with the house) Bead board ceilings common to this style home along with built in book cases and a second working fireplace. There is another large room currently an office also has built in bookcases and a 3rd fireplace! The main floor also has a small bedroom in case someone is unable to use the stairs. The full bathroom with tub is on the main floor. Everything is freshly painted in neutral colors so easy to move in and enjoy. Upstairs are 4 rooms currently being used as bedrooms. The master bedroom and a 2nd large bedroom both have fireplaces. There are front and back stairs to access the 2nd floor. The stair case to the attic is easy and wide. There is an open room between 2 of the bedrooms and it could easily be a family room or more sleeping space although would be a ‘walk thru’ bedroom. The attic provides TONS of storage and it’s interesting to see the Post and Beam construction of this wonderful home. Plenty of closet space too.  The basement access is inside, 200 amp service. New electric throughout the house. These owners  have completely re-done the piers and the foundation so this house is not going any where! There are several outbuilding. A large barn with stalls for horses. A huge garage once an automobile shop with a ‘spray room’, office and area with a lift. There is a 2nd floor for more storage. There is a ‘hen’ house along with a couple of other sheds for garden tools etc. The house is heated by an out door wood burning furnace with a heat exchanger that provides Forced Hot air. This furnace was just purchased and meets all stringent requirements. Having 102 acres you can harvest your own timber for low cost heat. There is a large 24x20 wood shed.  Four wells on the property 2 are in use. 1000 gallon septic tank with leach lines getting pumped and inspected. There is a generator for back up power in case of power outage. The land is made up of fields, timber and a wetland area that has 2 years left in a conservation wildlife easement. The easement was to get help with diverting the wetlands away from the fields it was set up 30 years ago. The next buyers do not need to do any thing once it runs out. The work was completed when the easement was set up.  A forester has walked the land and made a map of the types of timber and made suggestions on proper harvesting. There is a pond on the southern portion as well.  There is white ash, some oaks along with other hard and soft woods Fonda Fultonville Schools. Land Taxes $2,456, School taxes $2,562 BOTH WITHOUT EXEMPTIONS PLEASE HAVE YOUR FINANCES IN ORDER TO VIEW! The owner lives here, we appreciate 24-48hr notice. Enjoy the slide show. Photos don’t do this wonderful home, land and farm justice IMHO..