431 E Stadel Road

ELIZABETH, IL 61028

This his is a unique and beautiful piece of property and your opportunity to own a slice of Paradise in the driftless region of Northwest Illinois. The total acreage offered is 154 acres+- with 134 acres in a Conservation Right and Easement in favor of Jo-Daviess Conservation Foundation. The balance of 20 acres is zoned agricultural and can be used for that purpose. The portion of the property that has been denoted as the building envelope is approximately 1.8 acres placed in the cool seasoned grassland prairie area. There are approximately 65 acres of timber consisting of conifer and hardwood trees with the balance acres of native prairie plantings and savanna grassland. It makes for a nice mixture of both forest and grassland where nature and wildlife flourish. Less than 200 feet from your back door you can be in the timber. Deer and the native wildlife pass by your back and front door 24 hours a day. The property provides habitat for at least 127 bird species characteristic of grasslands, savanna and forest habitats. Several of these species found on the property are listed in The Illinois State Wildlife Action Plan as endangered or threatened. Nature trails run throughout the property for hiking or utilities vehicle use, and if you are a hunter, there are many areas of good hunting sites. The house is designed to take advantage of the nature around you. No matter what window you look out you see the distance vista views of the countryside or Savanna grassland right out your front door. The many windows and patio doors let in the light so as to take advantage of the open floor plan of main floor living. This 3 bedroom, 2 full bath and 2 half bath house is very well built, and the interior design takes advantage of the nature around you.  The attached 3 car garage and the detached large 2 car garage provide space for the cars and utility vehicles you may own. The exterior is a combination of stonework and cement board siding that complement one another in this park like setting.   The open floor plan and the many windows make for a nice and bright living space for all to enjoy.  The living room has its own stone wood burning fireplace, and a wall of windows with a southern exposure.  The dining room is tandem to the living room with much the same set up with full length windows and patio door. Off the dining room is a large 3 season room for your seasonal enjoyment. The kitchen has plenty of solid oak cabinets as well as an island making it efficient and practical.  The primary bedroom with a walk-in closet and full bath with a whirlpool, the laundry, an atrium, an office/study and a half bath are all on the main floor.  The upper-level features 2 bedrooms, one with a walk-in closet, one with a balcony, and another full bath.  Both of these bedrooms have plenty of windows to provide views of the countryside and the distance vistas of this property.  The full basement is not finished but does have a partial walk-out to another patio area as well as a half bath and plumbing roughed-in for a full bath for future build out.  There are 2 staircases to this lower level, one to the main floor, the other goes to the attached garage for separate access which is a nice feature.  All this with another stamped cement patio with a fire pit just a few yards from the back door.