My great grandfather bought over 600 acres in the early 1900's. Some of the land sold over the years and my two brothers and I actually bought back over 200 acres over the past 20 years. This is undeveloped land with breathtaking natural beauty that we have set aside to never see any type of development.
We operated a family sawmill on this property from 1946-2017. All that is left is a small sawdust pile as a reminder. The old barn stands as a reminder of the days we kept farmed as well as working a sawmill.
I have lived here all my life (70 years) and never get tired of the peace and quite that nature provides. There are so many special views in the woodlots and the fields and the view of the sky at night reminds one of how small we are. I have walked about every square foot of this land multiple times yet always find something new.
Two of our children and three of our grandchildren now call this their backyard. The land is all landlocked with only two corner entry points through Grandma's house and our children's houses; no through traffic or cars racing by.
My brothers and I view ourselves as temporary caretakers of this special piece of ground and we decided to use Grandma's house as an opportunity for others to experience what we do on a daily basis. We even allow our neighbors to freely use the trails for horseback riding for their enjoyment. Our hope is that this property will continue to offer the peace and quite for many many years after we are gone.