16 River Dr, Cary, IL 60013

Welcome to The Village of Trout Valley! This is your very rare chance to own a prime piece of real estate at a near rock bottom price in one of the coolest and safest communities in America. This magical 100+ yr old village offers such a vastness of amenities in one spot including multiple horse pastures complete with a barn (BONUS...Second floor is a great venue for any occasion!!!) and private horse stables for rent, 8 spring fed natural ponds stocked every year, connected via waterfall to each other and ready for fly fishing. The famed Tom Sawyer Pond with its trophy winning trout, bluegill, sunfish and more, is available to all for catch and release. Walking and hiking trails along a wildflower walk. Baseball/softball fields open to all and made famous by Trout Valley's annual 4th of July ballgames every year. Polo fields and pastures with ancient willow trees for the horses to graze under and on the other side garden plots available to rent to grow and harvest your own fruits and veggies. The Lodge is an indoor and outdoor rental space that provides residents with a great venue option on the Fox River to host any function and offers an indoor space that will accommodate up to 75 people and that features a full kitchen with range, oven, and refrigerator, a gas fireplace, an indoor and outdoor sound system, and an outdoor patio and fire pit. Riverside also features a dock and marina with slips to rent for our boat owners. Nestled nearby are tennis courts and basketball courts all nestled near the riverside. 100+ yr old pool that many famous people of the 20th century swam in! A kid friendly community that embodies the spirit of trick or treating, 4th of July, Memorial Day, and Labor Day, and last but not least the winter holidays. If you have ever wanted to see an entire village lighted only by luminaria and holiday lights to navigate your "sleigh" through this is the place! So cool! This 3 bedroom, 2 bath 2400+ sq ft home perched atop a 75 ft deep private forested ravine, all overlooked from the custom-built wraparound deck that is perfect for grilling and chilling! Just a few steps down leads to a beautiful front yard just wide enough to have a solid 5v5 soccer or football game on. A flowing floor plan complete with a kitchen built to entertain and a living room made for hosting holidays and gathering around the original wood fireplace. The living room has floor to ceiling sliding glass doors that make moving in a cinch and give you front row access to the beautiful seasonal changes and fall foliage right in your front yard. The primary bedroom features a bi-level design complete with almost floor to ceiling windows to let the natural morning light in and two built in closets. Two full bathrooms and a garden whirlpool tub complete with ledges wide enough to light the candles and melt your stresses away. A formal foyer with original railroad style wooden beams supports the ceilings and entryway that leads into the dining room made to entertain 8-12 people. At the other end of the house the fully equipped laundry room and 3rd bedroom across the hall complete with a double closet for plenty of storage. The 2nd bedroom's closet is currently being used as a fully functional wet bar, so it gives you the option of a den, poker room, entertainment room. The two-car garage even has a custom-built farmhouse Dutch door where the top half opens while leaving the bottom half closed so that you can grab your firewood in the snowy winter outside the house and keep the coziness going in the fire just feet away without ever leaving the house! What are you waiting for? Schedule your showing today and...Welcome home to 16 River Drive!