Pride of Ownership shows in this lovingly cared for Victorian farmhouse w/3 outbuildings on the south edge of Chenoa! Situated on 7 acres, it is just a 24 min drive from Normal, and was recently home to an Animal Rescue Sanctuary! Current owner has lived here for 24 yrs and is only the 3rd owner of this gem! This home features 5 bedrooms, including a main floor bedroom, 3.5 bathrooms, a spacious kitchen, dining room, large living room, main floor full bathroom, main floor laundry, a walk-up attic with full height ceilings, and a 2 car attached garage. There is also an additional 2 car detached garage for any car lovers. Unique features include: stained & leaded glass, original stained woodwork, dental work & columns, crown molding, functional pocket doors, and built-ins galore! There is a beautiful wooden staircase leading to the 2nd floor, and an additional back staircase. This property features 3 outbuildings: a Historic Dairy Barn (52 x 80) built in 1925, an 80 x 60 machine shed, and a 40 x 80 iron frame metal building. The Historic Barn was featured on the cover of the 2004 Barnkeepers Calendar, and has updated electrical, the entire roof was replaced w/50 yr shingles in 2019, along with the dormer windows and 8 upper windows, and the roof was just replaced again on the West side (spring 2026). The red machine shed has power, and just had the metal siding replaced on the S & W sides (spring 2026). Current owner rents some of it out for farm equipment storage. The gray metal building has new siding on the S & W sides as well (spring 2026), and also has power run to it. This property is zoned Agricultural with a Special Use permit. Other big ticket items that have been updated recently include: New Roof (50 yr shingles) on house (2018), New siding on S side of house (26), 1 new water heater (26), Overhead 9.5 ft tall garage door on attached garage (26), new gutter guards on house (May '26), new windows in garage (26), new exterior door on garage (26), Brand new SS stove, microwave & dishwasher (May '26), newer Septic system & Well, Primary bath en suite added, full bath upstairs just remodeled (26) w/new vanity & marble top, trendy flooring, new fiberglass shower/tub, toilet, and fixtures. Brand new carpet on 2nd floor (May '26). The detached two car garage had a new Roof (50 yr shingles), windows, & doors installed in 2024. Seller added a Mitsubishi split A/C unit for the main floor, and new boiler was installed at the same time. House also has a Generac whole-house generator that has been serviced annually. Woodburning fireplace on main is decorative only (top of chimney has been removed). Property & outbuildings are being sold As-Is for ease for the seller, as she has already done so much updating to the property. This kind of unique property only comes for sale once in a blue moon, so come take a look today!
