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Rural house with acreage in Wisonsin

Finding a home with acreage in Dane County, Wisconsin can offer you an opportunity to experience rural living while still being near urban centers like Madison. The county, which includes cities such as Middleton, DeForest, and Springfield, has areas known for their spacious homes set on large lots. If you're a home buyer looking for a property with room to grow, Dane County should be on your radar.

Middleton: The Best of Both Worlds

Middleton is a unique blend of suburban convenience and rural charm. It's not unusual to find properties here boasting large acreages. The area is home to a number of spacious, luxury homes located on large lots that provide residents with privacy and the ability to enjoy Wisconsin's beautiful outdoor scenery right…

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For Sale: 4BR/3BA Modern Masterpiece on 3.5 Acres in Cross Plains

Rare opportunity to enjoy a beautifully designed, custom-built 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom home on 3.5 beautiful acres just a few steps from the center of town in beautiful Cross Plains! Custom-built in 2015 by highly regarded Design Shelters, this ultra modern 2-story home features an open floor plan with 18’ ceilings in the great room, gorgeous whitewashed oak engineered hardwood flooring, linear gas fireplace (with adjustable fan control and custom limestone hearth), fully-equipped gourmet kitchen, and many high-end finishes such as natural quartz countertops and marble backsplash, soft closing cabinets and drawers in the kitchen (and all bathrooms!), Restoration Hardware brand bathroom…

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It won't be long before winter is here, along with the ice, snow and cold. Living in a colder climate means you need to know how to prepare your home for the lower temperatures. Here are a few things you can do to winterize your home before the sub-zero temperatures roll in.

Check the Heating System

At least once a year, you should change the filter on your furnace and have the system checked. This will ensure you don't have to deal with the cold without a proper working heating system.

Block Fireplaces you won't be Using

If you have a fireplace you don't use, you want to block it off. This will keep the warm air in and keep it from escaping through the fireplace you don't plan to use. You can block it by putting a decorative fireplace…

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A small but critical omission has been corrected on the Property Details pages of LakeandCityHomes.com. First, some background info to put things into context:

Recently I added Lot Size to the search criteria for all the available searches on the site, however when a site visitor looked at the Property Details page for any given property, Lot Size/Acreage was nowhere to be found in the information displayed. But thanks to a very observant visitor to the site, this was pointed out to me and I corrected the issue as quickly as I could. My heartfelt thanks to Jessica for her valuable feedback!

Below are screen shots showing where you can specify one or more Lot Sizes to your property searches, as well as where you can now see Lot Size/Acreage displayed…

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