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Retzlaff Homestead For Sale
Cathay, North Dakota

    Homesteaded in 1917 and located along Hwy. 30 just a few miles north of Hwy. 200, this beautiful and well maintained property has approximately 10 total acres. 7+/- to be surveyed out of highly productive farmland and 2-3 more acres of mature trees on the west side of the highway providing privacy and protection with an option to purchase an additional 4 or 8 acres.  It includes a nice two story home, that has been completely remodeled and updated, along with an insulated double garage, big barn, quonset, park-like yard and dense mature trees and evergreens on all four sides.
    This wonderful two story home has 1,650 sq. ft. with 1 bedroom/1 bath on main level, and 3+ more bedrooms on the upper level. It has been fully remodeled, insulated, and recently reshingled and has steel siding. The kitchen was redecorated in 2006 with new counter tops, sinks, carpet, inlay, and custom cabinets. New in '06, the main floor laundry area is open to the kitchen along with a small dining area.
    The spacious great room includes the formal dining and living area with center Marvin triple pane corner windows, partitioned with a built-in china hutch and newer electric fireplace. The west formal entrance has a lead glass front door and it is tastefully decorated throughout with neutral flooring. There is also a master bedroom and full bathroom on the main level.
    The upper level has 3 more bedrooms plus a storage room. The bedroom currently used as a sewing room is directly over the main floor bath. A full basement has utilities, storage and a 350 sq. ft. recreation room furnished with pool table.
    The home has an electric water heater, propane forced air furnace (still under warranty), central air conditioning and a central vac system. The water source is Rural Water Membership and sewer is septic.
    Next to the home is a fully insulated detached 24'X26' garage built in 2006. It has a 7'X8' door and a concrete patio on the north side facing the back yard. A 10'X11' cedar deck off the home entry sets between the home and garage.
    Outbuildings include a 44'X48' Hip Roof Barn lowered with a 12'X16' overhead door, steel siding and a concrete floor. Along with a 40'X60' Quonset with a 12'X18' double sliding door, and half concrete floor. All of the buildings have been very well maintained.
    The farm is surrounded with a variety of trees including fruit trees and evergreens. The park-like yard has many flower beds with numerous perennials, roses and shrubs. A beautiful large rock waterfall adorns a corner flower bed, and a climbing trellis leads to a serene private area of the yard.
    This property has access to excellent deer, waterfowl and upland game hunting. It is 60 miles from Devils Lake, ND which is considered one of the best fisheries in the United States.

Legal Description: 7+/- acres to be surveyed out of Section 25 with 2 or 3 acres +/- to be surveyed out of Section 26, both in Township 147 North, Range 69 West, Wells County.

Location: The property borders Highway 30, two miles south of Cathay, ND. It is located 4-3/4 miles north of Highway 200 and is approximately 20 miles from Carrington, New Rockford, and Fessenden. (see map)

Additional Acreage: An additional 4 acres or 8 acres may be purchased, and will be surveyed out directly south of homestead. The price would be an additional $1,000.00 per acre added onto base homestead selling price.

Real Estate Taxes: Approximately $400. for 2007

Seller's Asking: $182,000.00 REDUCED TO $150,000.!!

Entrance to Retzlaff Homestead with hip roof barn peeking through trees.

Home with cedar deck and custom hanging cedar pots situated in railing.

Double fully insulated garage. New carpet on breezeway.

Large barn lowered so hay loft is now ground level. Steel siding and roof.

Quonset on north side with steel bins to right.

Perennial flowerbeds throughout property.

Rock waterfall embraced by perennial and annual flowers with treed backdrop.

  Climbing trellis leads to serenity garden.

 
South entrance into kitchen/mudroom and laundry.

  
Kitchen with view of cabinets and wash area. Washer, Dryer & Dishwasher to right.

View of formal dining area. Built-in hutch with lead glass door in rear.

View of great room partitioned by hutch and fireplace.

Living room area with electric fireplace built in. West entrance door.

Corner windows in living room area.

  
View of master bedroom to left and right.

         
Full bath on main level.               Stairs leading to upper level.

    
Bedroom 1 on upper level.   Bedroom 2 on upper level.

  
Bedroom 3 on upper level used as sewing room.            Storage room/upper level.

Recreation room on lower level.

Rear view of barn.

Interior view of barn.

Interior view of Quonset.

  
West of highway, trees that are included, offer windbreak & beauty.

East side of highway, trees provide privacy from road.