6396 Brutus Rd, Brutus, MI 49716

THE HOME: 1. Well... I will tell you like ths: there are just very few homes with this kind of "character" in existence... anywhere! It is like taking a step back into History. 2. As you approach the house you will see four beautiful porches. They are utilized for a variety of purposes. 3. Right off the back porch... you enter the kitchen... the very first thing you will see us an antique wood-burning Kalamazoo cooking stove. Perfect for those brisk winter days to keep a wonderful fire going to heat some coffee and take the chill off the morning air. 4. There are also various other antique kitchen appliances/furniture that stay with the house. 5. The small eating nook is a comfortable place to hang out and watch the birds feed. 6. You will LOVE the butler's pantry... which offers plenty of storage for all your food stuffs and utensils. 7. You will immediately notice the beautiful original antique wooden floors... with a magnificent patina... from years of use. 8. The interior trim... is simply beautiful... in all of its simplistic historic forms. 9. The living room features a wonderful antique hand painted steel mantle that was salvaged from an old hotel in the Upper Peninsula... with a very efficient Vermont Castings Dragon Motif wood stove in front of it for those cold winter days! 10. There is lots of living space in the 2,716 sq. ft. house! 11. Oh yes... there are 4 bathrooms... and 5 bedrooms... with two of them on the main level. NOTE: One of the out-buildings also features his & her privies for guests who are visiting for outdoor activities... or for the gardener, covered with soil! 12. Hot water baseboard heating... a newer hot water heater and a laundry room with washer, dryer & storage space. AWESOME OUT-BUILDINGS: 1. There is a large root cellar... which needs some TLC... but it will be great to store your crops for the winter. It could also serve as a tornado shelter... which of course is a virtual unheard of occurrence in the area! 2. The main barn features a chicken coop; a bunk room to sleep a couple of summer guests; a large summer kitchen... with sink and lots of counter space... for canning and other garden related chores. 3. There is also a lawn equipment shed (15x36) with its previously announced "one-holers" and a garden shed (12x10) for storing all of your garden tools. 4. There is also a children's playhouse (10x9) complete with covered porch that could also serve as extra storage space. THE PROPERTY: 1. There are 10 acres of land... with 400 feet on Brutus Road. 2. The current owners have raised many types of farm animals on this place... including goats whose milk fed their children for many years; plus Bashkir Curly Horses, donkeys, chickens, ducks and geese! 3. About 2 acres of the pasture land is fenced with adjoining paddock area. There is also a very large fenced space that wraps around from the front yard area all the way to the barn for dogs who need plenty of space to run! 4. About 5 acres could be used for additional pasture... or for growing hay! 5. Valuable nut bearing black walnut trees abound on this parcel of land... provided bushels of gourmet fresh nuts every fall... also a source of natural dye! 6. A vegetable garden is awaiting your "gardener's touch!" 7. There are several old fashioned heirloom variety apple trees... which should thrive under some pruning and organic pest care! 8. Magnificent lilacs abound and have graced this homestead... for over 100 years! In summer it is like being on Mackinaw Island during Lilac Festival... there are at least 3 distinct varieties. 9. If you enjoy bird watching, these were just some recent visitors to the bird feeding station... cardinals, orioles, rose breasted grosbeaks, hummingbirds, chickadees, goldfinches and yes, even an indigo bunting!