E1366 Rural Road, Waupaca, WI Historic home has 250 ft. of frontage on the Crystal River in the Yankee Village of Rural & on the National Register of Historic Districts. This 1858 home is named for Jehudi Ashman, the original owner and a self-taught doctor. The current owner is a craftsman carpenter who has lovingly restored the home, respecting the integrity of the historic value while adding comforts of modern living. Tastefully updated with period woods and products, this home has 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, a formal dining room, & a home office space. It also includes built-ins, leaded glass detail, original doors & beamed ceilings, wainscoting, summer kitchen, bay window, pine flooring, ash woodwork, crown moldings, fireplace, claw foot tub & scuttle to attic that keeps with the period in which Jehudi first moved in. Other modern features include updated electric and plumbing, home office off kitchen, sky lights, main floor washer and dryer, updated bath in 2010, combination windows on the second floor, rebuilt side porch, marble sink, and more. Enjoy having natural gas, cable TV and internet in this historic country setting. This historic beauty also offers a wraparound porch to enjoy the one-of-a-kind location. The setting is quite unique with two National Register bridges over the Crystal River flanking each side of the property. The side porch looks across the State Rustic Road to a turn-of-the-century barn & historic farmhouse. Outside, enjoy the small deck by the waterfall, 3 porches, well-insulated garage & 220 power for table saw in heated workshop, all in a neighborhood composed of historic homes, farms, buildings & waterways. The village of Rural, just south of Waupaca, is a State of Wisconsin designated Rustic Road. Known for its natural beauty and bending river this quaint settlement is rich in history. The history of this area is well-documented with some descendants of the original settlers still living nearby. Many of the earliest families are buried in a cemetery at the edge of the village, while new faces canoe on the Crystal River through the village all summer long. A step back, a slower pace & a reminder of life as it was can be found here, just a block off State Hwy 22. A 10 minute bike ride from Hartman's Creek State Park, a brisk walk to the Chain O' Lakes recreational area, or brief kayak trip from Long Lake will all lead home...to this historic house between the bridges of the Crystal River in the Yankee Village of Rural.
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