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 I challenge anyone to find a match to it across the entire country in one spot. These include multiple horse pastures complete with a barn and private horse stables for rent, 8 spring fed natural ponds stocked every year ready for fly fishing and connected via waterfall to each other. Walking and hiking trails along a wildflower walk. The famed Tom Sawyer Pond with trophy winning, trout, bluegill, sunfish and more available to all to catch and release. Baseball/softball fields open to all and made famous by our 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 beds available to rent to grow your own food and fruits if you so choose. The River Clubhouse situated on the banks of the Fox River compete with full working kitchen, bathrooms and entertainment space for 100s . A dock and marina with slips to rent for our boat owners and tennis courts and basketball courts all nestled near the riverside. 100+yr old pool so that you can swim I. The same waters that some of the most 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 bed 2 bath 2400+ sq ft home perched atop a 75 ft deep private forested ravine, all overlooked from the custom built wraparound deck perfect for grilling and chilling with friends and the fam. 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 holidays with loved ones around the original wood fireplace. The living room has floor to ceiling sliding glass doors that make moving in a cinch and also give you front row access to the beautiful seasonal changes and fall foliage right in your front yard. The master bedroom features a bi-level design complete with almost floor to ceiling windows to let the natural morning light in and 2 built in closets. 2 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 has a fully functional wet bar, so it gives you the option of a den, poker room, entertainment room etc. 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! The bottom line is this place is priced for homeowner or an an investor that wants to make this their own piece of paradise. It’s made to start or raise a family and to be at peace with who you want to be or become. Welcome home to 16 River Drive!