A lovely 5 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom timber frame country home with walk-out basement garage door on 16+/- acres of land that consists of pristine wetlands, estuary, fields and wooded areas. The home has many original features of the Victorian era yet also has many modern upgrades. Heating is by combination wood/oil furnace, using around 6 cords of firewood per year. There is a generator hook up on the power meter for use during power outages. Beautiful nature and wildlife surrounds the home and there is a duck pond. If you have a passion for outdoor activities such as fishing, canoeing or kayaking Barney's River is in the backyard. Bird watcher's paradise. Various forms of wildlife, including game, fish and waterfowl are abundant. There is plenty of apple trees, a pear tree and wild blueberries. A pathway leads to the river estuary. A new cabin was placed on the property in 2019 that overlooks the river, it could be set up with solar, as outlets and a light fixture has been installed. Property is less then 5 minute from Big Island and the beautiful beaches, 20 minutes to New Glasgow and 25 Minutes to Antigonish.