Own your own island, lake and waterfall! Self sufficient, 70% completely fenced in, double gated driveways, 23 acres. Smart house, full house generator, many other extras. Complete house freshly renovated.  Owner has recently relocated, and is accepting any reasonable offer!  Virtual tour and additional photos at: www.thetarn.com   22+ Beautiful Acres The Tarn Property has approximately 414’ frontage on Bartly Road, a County Road in Mount Olive Township. The land is approximately 22 acres lying for at least ½ mile along the South Branch of the Raritan River including land on both sides with riparian right. It is mostly all wooded except for the lake area and a large recreation field. This secluded, tranquil property is perfect for picnic areas, hiking, and nature study trails as well as many other recreational activity facilities. Four-Acre LakeThe Tarn is a completely reconstructed man-made four acre lake with extensive water control system. It is fed by the South Branch of the Raritan River. The feed of water into the Tarn is controlled by the raising or lowering of a large redwood gate at the start of the headrace. If desired, the water can be excluded by the gates and bypass, which are part of the control system. There is a tail race with a 13 ½’ fall that returns the water to the river downstream via an arched stone tunnel. Large Stone BuildingAn 1100’ wooded driveway leads to the 100’ long old stone building with 2’ walls. Sixty feet of the building is a recreation room with a magnificent stone fireplace complimented by stone walls and macadam floor. Off to one side is a 20’ by 40’ service room. The remaining 40’ of the central ground floor includes a workshop, laundry, ladies’ and men’s changing facilities and the furnace room. Impressive Living AreaA stairway leads from the recreation room to the rear entrance of a modern, recently constructed residence with picture window and a fabulous panoramic view overlooking the lake. There is a front entrance and a 51’ patio or sun deck. This residence, on a second level, including two bedrooms with full the bath and half bath, custom kitchen large open living/dining area and ample closets and cupboards. A third bedroom is easily available. GroundsA large parking area is adjacent to the building, and a short walk through the woods enters to an extensive flat recreation field bordering the river. The island in the Tarn has been planted with evergreens and white birch. The Tarn itself is the home of yellow perch, white perch, catfish, calico bass, and a variety of sunfish, also pickerel and large mouth bass up to six pounds. The tall oaks, maples, hickories, walnuts, willows, other trees and flowering bushes surrounding the Tarn create a beautiful setting. The Tarn Property has an abundance of wildlife including herds of deer, muskrat’s groundhogs, squirrels, chipmunks and is a natural habitat for countless birds. UtilitiesThe building is served by an excellent drinve deep will. There is an extensive septic system with a huge leaching basin for waste disposal. The building is heated by an oversized four zone Weil-McLain cast iron boiler and base board system with additional blowers to circulate warm air. The living area is well insulated and comfortable even in the most extreme conditions. While at present the boiler services only the living areas, up and downstairs, it is more than adequate to heat the entire building if required. LocationShopping centers are less than a mile away as is Route 206. Interstates 80 and 287 are just a short distance making for easy commuting. New York City and Newark Airport are each less than one hour by auto and train and bus service is available. ZoningLiberal residential with a diversified recreation club or facility potential. 22 acres *Note: Checkout the virtual tour for more photos and details.