400 Brooktondale Road

Set in the heart of Brooktondale, this beautifully maintained log home offers a rare pairing of rustic character and everyday livability. Tucked back from the road on a paved driveway, the home immediately welcomes you with mature landscaping, established trees, a covered front porch, and a porch swing that seems to invite you to slow down and stay awhile. Inside, cathedral pine ceilings soar over an open kitchen, dining, and living space that feels both grand and unmistakably warm. Granite countertops and thoughtful storage anchor the kitchen; built in shelving and a gas fireplace ground the living and dining space. The ranch layout keeps everything effortless, with three bedrooms, including a private primary, and a full bath, all on one level. A few steps down, a second living room with its own gas fireplace offers a quieter place to retreat, with its own walk-out to a private patio, great for morning coffee or quiet evenings. From here, a breezeway leads to a separate door into the walk-out basement below, where workbenches, dry storage, and a finished flex room await — ready to become an office, studio, or gym. Outside, the property reveals its full character. The expansive covered rear deck opens onto a backyard that feels miles from anywhere — mature trees, birds and wildlife moving freely through the landscape. It is the kind of setting where you can sit on the deck and forget, for a moment, that you're only minutes from Cornell and Downtown Ithaca while being just a short walk to Brookton's Market. Outdoor enthusiasts will love having Shindagin Hollow State Forest nearby, with more than 5,000 acres for hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, hunting, and exploring. For those wanting even more room to roam, an adjacent 3 acres is also available for sale (MLS # R1706957), offering the opportunity to expand the property's privacy and possibilities even further. It's this balance that makes the property so unusual. Close to everything, yet wonderfully removed from it.