A Natural Retreat – 15-Acre Sustainable Homestead or Hunters Retreat. This property is designed for homesteading and self-sufficient living. Built in 2017, the home features open living areas perfect for gatherings, 3 bedrooms plus 2 bonus rooms, a walk-in pantry, and a convenient laundry/mudroom area—perfect for life on the land and enjoying the outdoors. Outbuildings include a 20 x 24 garage, 24 x 14 woodshop, and 24 x 40 barn with hay loft and fenced pasture. A unique 12 x 20 two-story storage building with a walkout lower level provides a multi-use storm shelter and canning/cold-storage area that is super handy for country living. Established garden areas include strawberry beds, raspberry bushes, rhubarb, grapes, and perennial flowers that add a touch of beauty throughout the property. For those seeking a more sustainable or back-to-nature lifestyle, the property offers the opportunity to choose how simply or traditionally you want to live. Potential for an off-grid lifestyle includes a new 380-ft well with water to the home and barn, outhouse, and gray-water septic system. At the same time, electric service and fiber-optic internet are available at the public road, providing the option to incorporate modern conveniences and connectivity as desired. This property offers the flexibility to create your own country homestead, hobby farm, cabin-style escape, or hunting retreat, with the space and natural surroundings to make it your own. Enjoy the peaceful setting of this rural, wooded acreage surrounded by nature and wildlife. Located approximately 40 miles south of Rochester, MN, and within 10 minutes of the Root River, Root River Trail, trout fishing, and everyday business needs in either Preston or Harmony.