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[SaggyBalls]

SUSTAINABLE LIVING LIFESTYLE & SELF-EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Organic/Sustainable Living/House and Property for Sale

near Gananoque/Kingston, Eastern Ontario, Canada

Date posted to GoodWork: Oct. 26, 2004

FOR SALE - 47 acre property with house, Cdn $249,000.

* Features: beautiful, energy-efficient house, greenhouse,

organic gardens, fields & forest

* Potential: residence; small hobby farm; market garden;

studio; B&B; and/or retreat.

This house and property are ideal for people who wish to

live in a beautiful, private nature surrounding, set well

back from the road.

Over the course of the last 30 years, thousands of trees have

been planted that ensure privacy and protection from the

weather. Approximately 30 acres of arable land are

currently being farmed organically by a local farmer.

Large organic vegetable gardens close to the house are

ready for spring planting with several rows of garlic

already in the ground. Besides the normal garden variety

of vegetables that have been successfully grown on the

property there are: asparagus, raspberries, strawberries,

blueberries, hazelnuts, walnuts, apples and plums.

At the north end of the property there is a woodlot of about

five acres in size.

There is a spruce/pine plantation of about five acres beside

the house. This is a magic area with pine needle forest floor

ideal for children to explore. Solstice celebrations have

been held in this magical place.

LOCATION:

Thirty minutes from downtown Kingston, ten kilometers

from Hwy. 401, 90 minutes south of Ottawa, and about

half way between Montreal and Toronto. Close to the

1000 Islands, Rideau Canal and St. Lawrence River.

Many inland lakes in the area offer fishing and boating

opportunities.

BUILDINGS:

HOUSE:

Approximately 2100 sq. ft. counting all three floors in an

open concept style with potential to create different living

spaces as needs arise. Finished basement with hard maple

flooring in the main part, cold room, bulk food storage, dry

sauna, pottery room with abundant glazing material, kick

wheel and electric kiln. Main floor has white oak flooring,

pine walls and ceiling with a loft above the kitchen finished

in cedar. Basement and main floor were built in 1976 with

the top floor completed as an R-2000 addition in 1995. Top

floor has red pine flooring, drywall and white pine ceiling.

Large south-facing windows provide natural light for

artistic pursuits. There is one bathroom on the main floor

with a second one plumbed but not installed on the top

floor. Currently the house is arranged to have three

bedrooms and a sleeping loft.

GREENHOUSE:

Basement entrance into attached greenhouse on south side

of the house. Greenhouse has produced abundant greens

annually with two crops: late February planting goes till

July; late August planting has gone until Christmas.

Dimensions: 36' x 8'. Growing area: approx. 24' x 8'.

HEATING, ENERGY- & COST-SAVINGS:

The initial construction in 1976 used Rex Robert's

suggestions with 6 inch studs, south facing windows,

open concept and roof overhang for summer cooling.

The R-2000 addition has R-32 walls and abundant

insulation above the ceiling. This, with the aid of shutters

and insulated curtains, has limited fuel consumption to

about two full cords of hardwood in a winter. In addition

to the two wood stoves there is electric backup and

passive solar gain. A tunnel and fan system shares heat

from the top floor with the bottom floor. A Vanee air-to-air

heat exchanger was installed with the 1995 addition and

exchanges air on all three floors. A solar hot water heater

stores hot water in a range boiler on the main floor in the

summer and the wood stove does the same in the winter.

This water can be used independently through the main

pressure system or as preheated water for the electric

water tank.

In the heating season, the wood stove is currently set up

to heat the house, cook the food, heat the water and dry

the laundry all in one operation.

NEGOTIABLE ITEMS:

Two large freezers; low water and energy use, front loading

washing machine, low energy all-fridge, pull out sofa,

Hawo electric grain grinder, mulching electric lawn mover,

radial arm table saw and assorted items too numerous to

mention.

OTHER BUILDINGS:

Two large woodsheds which can accommodate vehicles

as well as wood. Small cordwood storage shed with trome

wall. Sugar shed with home made stove. There is a supply

of wood in the sheds to get the new owner started saving

money by being off oil!

THE LAND AND ZONING:

The 47 acres for sale is part of an original 145 acres piece

purchased with the two current neighbours in 1972. The

land is zoned Rural in part and Mineral Aggregate in part.

POTENTIAL:

This is a beautiful property with a successful history of

voluntary simplistic living. The land has potential as a

small hobby farm, market garden operation, bed and

breakfast, or just a private residence. A five acres white

pine and Norway spruce plantation sits beside the house.

It is now over 20 years old and in the future will have

significant potential for eco-forestry, if properly cared

for. The food gathered from the greenhouse every year

and from the large gardens accounts for a significant

saving on food bills.

SELLING due to moving out of province to be closer to family.

PERSONAL WEB SITE is available for viewing pictures

of the house and property.

http://members.kingston.net/heyj/forsale.html

CONTACT:

*** PLEASE, only serious inquiries! ***

Herb Jones and Barbara Heywood-Jones,

R. R. 1, Gananoque, Ontario K7G 2V3

Tel. 613-382-1597

Email: heyj dontspaam.com kingston.net

Website: http://members.kingston.net/heyj/forsale.html

[TheGoodRev]

It says the property is sold conditionally, but sounds like an awesome place. Thanks for the link anyway Beats.

[Chips]

Wow...that place looks like my dream property. If I was financially secure enough I would definitely be interested in a place like that. Perfect place to start a commune with my friends!