7563 Lake Road, Sodus, NY 14551 - Wayne County

Go ahead... dream it and do it here! This magical escape is ideal for writers, artisans and dreamers alike! This enchanting and historic cobblestone farmhouse is nestled strategically on 5.3 acres offering South Shore Lake Ontario water views and bordering to the left of the property is Maxwell Creek. The creek is renowned for excellent steel head fishing. salmon creek was a wide rushing stream that supplied waterpower for the grist mill rebuilt in 1812 by John Maxwell. The hamlet was known as the locality as it is today as "Maxwell". The hamlet consisted of several grist mills along Salmon Creek (Maxwell Creek). The riparian rights to this property go into the middle of the creek, so adding a dock is permissible. The property has many fruit bearing apple trees as well as two additional outbuildings. a cobblestone carriage house has been converted to two efficiency suites for additional income or simply large family gatherings. Could be an in law-suite as well. The barn that sits along the bank of the creek used to be part of an old grist mill, it has electric, plenty of room for storage as well as horse stalls. this grist mill was donated by Rochester Electric back during World War I. This property lends itself to many possibilities from a bed and breakfast steeped in American history as being part of the underground railroad to a family homestead to bring fond memories to any family's legacy. Steeped in history the Preston- Gaylord farmhouse was built by William Swales in 1846 for his daughter Elizabeth as a wedding gift. Elizabeth married John Preston.