6163 S Blanding Road

Spectacular 156 acres MOL with magnificent bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River and Bellevue Iowa situated in picturesque Jo Daviess County. A tremendous building site has already been cleared from which to enjoy the rock cliffs, a 2+ acre stocked pond, thousands of white pines and hardwoods plus breathtaking views in all directions. Soil boring tests have already been completed. The land includes 36.51 acres of tillable, 20 acres of pasture and 90 acres of timber. Many improvements have been made to the land in the past few years. A road has been cleared to the building site plus a new 4 BR, 3 Bath 28 x 56 Clayton Modular home has been erected at another building site to live in until your spectacular home has been built at the top! This home features a kitchen/dining combo with all appliances plus an island, a Master Suite with private bath, 3 additional bedrooms with another full bath and a laundry/utility room with a washer and dryer hookup. There is luxury vinyl flooring throughout the home. A 40 x 104 insulated barn has been built with two 14 ft. wide and 16 ft. tall overhead doors, in floor heat installed in the office area. The remainder has poured concrete with a drainage/storage system installed. An upper loft to be used as office or storage, a well and pump room, and a battery room with 5 Tesla batteries for storing electricity from 70 plus solar panels. The 25k generator is used as a backup to the solar. When solar power is unavailable due to weather or snow, the generator charges the batteries for power. A full handicap bathroom is also roughed in. New fencing, new well and pump plus a new septic tank and drain field service the barn and modular home. A Viviant Smart Security System with 4 camera windows and smoke detectors and a Viasat Satellite Dish for Internet Service are installed as well. With everything listed above, there is also an abundance of wildlife throughout the property for the hunting enthusiast including trophy bucks, turkeys, and other game. This is a birdwatchers and Equestrian paradise. It is a must-see property to truly appreciate all the wonder of this 156 acre paradise all located just minutes from Galena, Chestnut Mountain with the Mississippi River in your front yard. The home architectural plans are included in the price at a value of $25,000.