Nova Scotia Farmhouse & 6 acres $165,000

Hearty imaginative souls, this house and property are looking for your nurturing! Nestled amongst the rolling hills of the Shubenacadie River valley, this early ninetieth century Milford home began life as a working farmhouse. Now a spacious welcoming family home, it still sits within its original farmland. Its rich farmland soil is ideal for anything from cottage garden flowerbeds to a self-sustaining vegetable garden. From its countless, mature heritage apple trees to its wild blackberries, raspberries and currants, nature does the work for you. Within the grounds its countless hidden treasures, its working Timothy hayfield, secluded woodland clearings and private brook make a perfect setting for a 10 minute stroll through your own land to the Tidal Shubenacadie River. Adjacent to the house stands a purpose built outbuilding already equipped with a well-appointed heated workshop. A wooden climbing frame and swing set and a hidden woodland playhouse are just some of the highlights to be found on this 6-acre child friendly property, with ample room to home horses, goats, sheep or any number of family pets and small holding livestock. With twelve-inch hand-finished floorboards, original hand-hewn beams, Victorian four-panel doors, an earthenware butler sink with draining board and original solid timber beaded wainscoting this home retains many of its original features. The exposed brick chimneybreast and many original windows complete the picture. The home boasts a metal roof; a well serviced furnace, 100 amp fuse board and municipal sewer. Although much of the modernization is complete, there is still plenty of scope to stamp your personality on this vintage property. A spacious dine-in country kitchen, and your own private, secret staircase from the 32” x 14.5” master suite to the bathroom with it’s walk-in family shower are just some of the many hidden gems this home has to offer. Less than 10 minutes to Elmsdale shopping with it’s SuperStore, Sobey’s, Rona and Withrows, a locally owned, traditional butcher and green grocers. Five minutes in the other direction is the Milford Co-Op, supermarket, post office and farm store. With Dartmouth Crossing just 30 minutes away and downtown Halifax just 45 minutes away, this homey farmhouse has all the advantages of country living and none of the drawbacks.