11200 E Merkel Road

Patoka Lake home with pond on 3.83 acres, fruit and Walnut trees. A vast deck, the full length of the home over looks the pond. You can access this deck from the Great room, Dining area and the Primary bedroom on the main level. From every room in this home you have a view of the clear blue pond, walnut trees and the fenced fruit tree orchard. All the west side glass doors that face the pond and deck are lightly shaded with towering trees of Maple and Walnut. The pond has a sandy beach, a dock plus a floating swim platform that can be anchored anywhere on the water. This lake home has a lower level / partial basement with another sitting rooms, both with glass doors that walk out on the brick patio that also overlooks the pond beach, and landscape across the water. A wood burning simmering stove is perfect for cast iron cooking beef roast and stews, Ham Beans and corn bread. The home can also be fully heated with this stove in addition to the electric central heat and propane. So step on outside and walk a very short distance to the beach from any of the glass doors on both levels. The half upper level has an open loft and bedroom and is roughed in for 3 rd bathroom. On this loft you also can stop out onto an elevated deck to have morning beverage and watch the sun rise over the trees, listen to the wildlife wake up, start the day in this natural environment and the rest of your day will be perfect in this comfortable home. You also have propane fireplaces on two levels. This Dream Home can be reality for you. There are 5 three sided vehicle bays to park under roof. A sixed bay has a multi year supply of split firewood. This home also has propane fireplaces on two levels.

Highway 164 East from Jasper and Celestine to County Road 1025 to the north. ( last road before Patoka Lake ) and South Lick Fork Launching ramp. 1025 curves and turns into Merkel Road. second last driveway before the DNR Lake property.