Rim Rock Farm - Extraordinary timber frame elegance in private 38 +/-acre country setting! This is the largest time frame home the builder has ever built. (It was featured on the front of Timber Homes Illustrated magazine and in Log & Timber Frame Houses). Quality and pride of ownership is everywhere! Natural timbers give it a rustic warmth enhanced by thehickory cabinets and beamed ceiling. Andersen windows, cedar siding, hardwood floors, a 3 car garage, Sub-Zero refrigerator and so much more. An asphalt driveway leads past horse barn, historic 3 story "hung" barn, large machine shed/garage, potting shed, spring fedfishing pond with pier and picnic shelter and are all on the way to your secluded timber frame home in the trees. All these extras are for you to enjoy the quiet country lifestyle. Rock outcroppings add to the ambiance of the property. The great advantages of time frame construction lie in the ability to create vast, open rooms and amazing window areas. These proud homeowners were all about space when they designed a three-story home. It builds up from an enormous, above-ground basement - housing three cars, a workshop, a guest bedroom, a family room with fireplace, and a lot of storage and mechanical space - to a third story with a complete master suite, a children's room, and an exciting balcony overlooking the first-floor living room. All in all, an enormous, gracious space in which to dwell. In a word, this house is impressive, both in terms of size and number of windows. The owners used timber frame construction to give themselves plenty of space in which to work and play. Trails abound on the property; athree stall Morton horse barn with tack room (floors and walls insulated so no green tack), outdoor arena, fenced paddocks and three pastures for the horses,Iowa faucet outside - all thismakes taking care of the animals a breeze. Plenty of hay storage in the loft and a deck out from the barn where you can relax after your ride.The mainturnout has a lean-to for shelter, aluminum gates, electric fencing and automatic waterer. The aisle and stalls are matted and the walls between the stalls come out to make larger foaling stalls if needed. Each end of the barn can open for a delightful breeze. Or remodel this to be your guest quarters if you like, with the loft, deck, etc. The gorgeous home has 5,920 sq. ft. (approx.) of rustic elegance, six rooms have fireplaces (2 are double-sided), 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, hot tub on deck, outside fireplace, Sub Zero and Dacor stovetop with double ovens (standard/convection) with kitchen island make for easy entertaining of your friends. All mechanicals are new, home was painted last year, roof will be redone in October and with an energy efficient heat pump and 4 zone heating, this allmakes for a more energy efficient home. Walls are 6" thick and 10" or more in the ceiling. When entertaining outside, the hot tub and matching outdoor fireplace are a central gathering place on the deck. Guests and homeowners alike love it as there are no mosquitoes to speak of. A huge plus for parties! The "party barn" is really an architectural wonder as it's a "hung barn" with three floors. They've had three dance floors and basketball court, power for a live band and you can park 80 cars in the driveway - nice for your get-together! The cedar closet off the reading loft is great for your wintertime sweaters and clothes and this is where the owners store the cleaning ladder as well. Manyuses for entertaining, hunting (many deer have been taken on this property), fishing, horses, livestock,workshop, toys and ideal forhobbyists. An ideal setting for quiet country living yet close to town and Madison. Come home to your picturesque, private, country estate.
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