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Honey Creek Retreat
Description
Honey Creek Retreat | 230± Acres of Luxury, Recreation, and Outdoor Adventure
Welcome to Honey Creek Retreat, an extraordinary 230± acre estate where luxury living, outdoor recreation, wildlife habitat, and agricultural opportunities come together to create one of the most unique properties available in the Midwest.
At the heart of the property sits a stunning post-and-beam framed home offering more than 5,000 square feet of living space. Rich wood finishes, soaring ceilings, and abundant natural light create a warm and inviting atmosphere throughout the home. Large windows frame spectacular views of the property's lakes, rolling pastures, and timbered hillsides while allowing sunlight to fill every room.
The home features two wood-burning fireplaces, creating cozy gathering spaces on both levels. The main floor kitchen is designed for everyday living and entertaining, while the nearly complete second kitchen on the lower level provides additional convenience for hosting guests and large gatherings. Large patio doors on both the main and lower levels open to expansive outdoor living spaces, including a large deck and covered patio that overlook the main lake.
Additional interior highlights include a private guest suite above the three-car attached garage with separate exterior entry and a secure walk-in gun room featuring a safe-style vault door.
Stepping outside, you'll discover amenities that make Honey Creek Retreat truly special. The outdoor pavilion serves as the centerpiece for entertaining and family gatherings. This beautiful structure features the same post and bean construction as the home a stunning full-stone fireplace, an adjacent storage shed equipped for grills, cooking supplies, and a refrigerator, as well as camp-style outdoor bathrooms for added convenience. Whether hosting family reunions, outdoor events, hunting camp weekends, or relaxing evenings by the fire, this space was designed to bring people together.
Just south of the pavilion, a beautiful dock extends into the main lake, providing easy access for fishing, kayaking, wildlife viewing, or simply enjoying the peaceful waterfront setting. Together, the pavilion, dock, and lake create an exceptional outdoor entertainment area that will be enjoyed for generations.
The property's agricultural and recreational improvements are equally impressive. The large cattle barn, affectionately known as the "Taj Moo Hall," measures approximately 58' x 112' with lean-tos running the full length on both sides. This versatile facility includes livestock or horse stalls, hay storage, direct access to fenced pastures, a dedicated equipment and workshop area, and guest quarters featuring two bedrooms, two full bathrooms, a full kitchen, and an open-concept living and dining area.
For automobile enthusiasts and collectors, the property also features an impressive 36' x 80' car barn complete with full glass doors, a vehicle lift, and a solar-powered system, creating the perfect space for storing, maintaining, and showcasing a collection.
The land itself is as impressive as the improvements. Honey Creek Retreat offers remarkable diversity across its 230± acres. Three lakes and ponds combine to provide over 12 acres of outstanding fishing opportunities. The property includes approximately 22 acres of tillable ground, nearly 20 acres of fenced pasture, 48 acres of open ground, and approximately 128 acres of mature timber and wildlife habitat.
The wooded acreage provides exceptional cover and habitat for whitetail deer, wild turkey, and numerous other wildlife species. Years of deer activity are evident through well-established trails, rub lines, and scrapes found throughout the property. Multiple stand locations exist across the farm, and one of the property's established shooting houses overlooks a highly productive travel corridor and ravine system that has consistently attracted wildlife for years.
For shooting enthusiasts, Honey Creek Retreat also features a dedicated trap shooting house complete with an electric trap thrower, power, and lighting, providing year-round recreational opportunities.
Whether your vision is a private family estate, luxury hunting retreat, working farm, equestrian property, corporate retreat, or legacy investment, Honey Creek Retreat offers a combination of improvements, natural resources, recreation, and beauty that is rarely found in a single property.
Honey Creek Retreat is more than just a property-it's a destination, a lifestyle, and an opportunity to create memories that will last for generations.
For more information or to schedule a private showing, contact Jeff "The Ground Guy" Michalic with Mossy Oak Properties Indiana Land & Lifestyle.
Roots of Trust. Branches of Possibilities.
Showing Instructions:
By appointment only. All showing require proof of funds or pre-approval letter.
