Live off the land. Feed your family from your homestead. Bring beef cattle, dairy cows, pigs, chickens, plant your garden and add solar panels to this south-facing cape cod and barn on 12.5 fenced acres of INDEPENDENCE! This Doutrich-built home was created to enjoy life to its fullest. Bring the whole extended family - between the house and barn apartment, there are 5 bedrooms, 3 full baths and 2 1/2 baths. Perfect farm for animals or gardening and plenty of space for everyone's hobbies. Glorious views and southern exposure make this property hard to beat. It offers the best of country serenity with the convenience you desire. Current owner has thought of everything in laying out this property for efficiency and ease of use - barn is close to house and fields, all pastures have water and electric. Barn brand new 2014, includes upstairs apartment, own septic, 10 stalls plus feed room, wash stall and heated tack room/office. First floor of house conveniently offers a Master Bedroom with full bath, sunny kitchen with cherry cabinets by Paradise Kitchens, Corian counters and island, breakfast area, slider to deck and vaulted Family room with woodstove and handy half-bath and laundry/mud room back entrance. Upper level has 3 bedrooms and a full bath. Lower level has a 2 car garage, daylight walk-out basement including a powder room for quick conversion to play, living or work area. House upgrades - new roof 2018, new heating 2017. All new fencing 2014 - at least 4 turnout pastures/paddocks, 2 have access to barn overhang. 100 x 200 lighted arena, rubber and stone dust footing. For commuters who want a country lifestyle - just 8 miles to Parkesburg Amtrak station with service to the Main Line, Philadelphia and beyond. Recreation - 17 miles to Fair Hill, MD and 25 miles to the Chesapeake. Come make this your own. Eligible for very attractive USDA financing . See Uses by Right in Documents - many opportunities .