Private, yet conveniently located-just 3 miles from Effingham and 1/4 mile from the newly renovated Lake Sara Marina. Spacious 36' x 65' ranch-style home with 2-car garage with new door & opener in 2024, finished walls & ceiling, offering 3,294 total square feet at just $227 per square feet. 3-bedroom, 3-bath home featuring carpet free flooring and an ideal layout for entertaining. Finished basement with potential private mother-in-law suite or private living quarters. Updated full kitchen suite of KitchenAid stainless steel appliances purchased in 2022 Laundry area featuring a Whirlpool front-load washer & dryer set. Spacious basement family & entertainment area with 12' x 8' wet bar, perfect for gatherings with seating for 8. Home sets on level, square 3-accre lot featuring a 40' wide wooded buffer along the back of the property for added privacy. New asphalt driveway extends from the road to the pole barn, with a spacious parking area in between backside of home and front side of pole barn. Resort style backyard featuring an 18' x 36' in-ground pool with 4'-8' depths, conveniently located off the walkout basement French doors. Enjoy beautifully established perennial landscaping with plants & bushes that return year after year, all enclosed by a custom stained wood fence. 30' x 14' stained wood deck with steps leading down to the pool area. 1-acre fenced pasture with high-tensile wire fencing, ideal for livestock or hobby farming. 1/3-acre, 36-year-old fully stocked pond featuring a fountain with multicolored lights enclosed by high-tensile wire fencing. 12' x 10' garden shed offering ample storage for lawn equipment & outdoor essentials. 65' x 48' pole barn offering versatile space for storage, hobbies and entertaining. Features four 8' x 9' garage doors each with their own openers plus a 10' x 10' door perfect for boat or RV storage. Includes a 47' x 15' heated party/game room with half bath, 16' x 24' heated workshop/storage area, with the remaining space being wide open and 12' ceilings throughout.