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Three Sisters Farm

5458 N Clay Hill Road
Spring Green, WI 53588

$1,982,606

5 Bedrooms | Historic Farmstead | 230 Acres

A south-facing meadow framed by oaks and Douglas firs, with a historic 1916 farmhouse, barn, shop, and orchard. This 7.25-acre homestead is ready to be lived into as a working farm, multigenerational home, or simply a place to enjoy a quiet life at the edge of town.

Connect with Mark Voss
(608) 556–8143
mark@chooselatitude.com

A well-kept farmhouse with tall windows and a cosy front porch. Lush forest in the background.

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Where Time, Water, and Stewardship Meet

Hidden within two intersecting Driftless valleys, Three Sisters Farm is a rare 230-acre landscape where springs, forests, historic structures, and conservation-minded stewardship have shaped a place of enduring beauty and ecological abundance.

Notable features include:

  • Historic farmhouse, log cabin, and stone barn

  • Headwaters of Lowery Creek with multiple springs

  • 205 acres of managed hardwood forest

  • Miles of developed trails and high-vista overlooks

  • Secluded setting with deep ravines and intersecting valleys

  • Prairie and pasture

  • Three future building sites for legacy planning

Story of Place

A Place That Felt Like Its Own World

Some places are defined by what has been built upon them. Others are defined by the land itself. Three Sisters Farm belonged to the latter.

Spread across nearly 230 acres in the heart of Wisconsin, the property feels less like a collection of acreage and more like a complete ecosystem. Two valleys converge near its center, gathering water from springs and seeps that form part of the headwaters of Lowery Creek. Here, water quietly shapes everything from the deep ravines and wooded ridges to the forests, prairies, and wildlife that thrive within them.

Miles of trails wind through hardwood forests of oak, hickory, walnut, and aspen before climbing to sweeping overlooks and descending into hidden hollows. More than 205 acres are protected under a managed forest plan, while meadows, prairie remnants, and fenced pasture create a rich mosaic of habitats across the land.

Historic buildings ground the property in a longer story. An 1840s log cabin, an 1880s farmhouse, and a 1920s stone foundation barn stand as reminders of the generations who had lived and worked here, each contributing to the character of a place that seem remarkably untouched by time.

A well-preserved barn on a 1920s stone foundation.
A green pasture surrounded by a lush forest in Iowa County, Wisconsin.

"This magical location is secluded, private and feels like its own little ecosystem. The house is not visible from any road, and the property has high vistas and deep ravines—beautiful from all angles."

— Seller

That sense of seclusion remains one of the property's defining qualities. Hidden from public view and surrounded by forests that soften sound and slow time, Three Sisters Farm offers a rare feeling of privacy and connection to the natural world.

For decades, the sellers have viewed themselves not as owners, but as caretakers. Through thoughtful forest management, trail development, conservation-minded decision making, and a deep respect for the land's ecological integrity, they helped preserve a landscape that feels increasingly uncommon in the modern world.

A stone entrance into the hillside on Three Sisters Farm

A Legacy Worth Continuing

The value of Three Sisters Farm was never measured solely by acreage, buildings, or market statistics.

Its true value lived in the springs emerging from wooded hillsides, the forests maturing across generations, and the interconnected habitats that supported wildlife, watershed health, and ecological resilience.

Places like this are becoming increasingly rare, not because beautiful land no longer exists, but because landscapes that retain this combination of history, privacy, biodiversity, and stewardship are time consuming to recreate once lost.

The sale of Three Sisters Farm marks more than a transaction. It represents the successful transfer of responsibility from one generation of caretakers to the next.

To the new stewards: may you find joy in the trails, peace in the valleys, wonder in the changing seasons, and purpose in caring for this extraordinary place. The land's story continues, and you are now part of it.

Aerial view of well preserved barn with lush forest in the background
Back porch of well-preserved farmhouse on Three Sisters Farm

Life List

Wildlife

  • Whitetail deer

  • Wild turkey

  • Barred owls

  • Red-tailed hawks

  • Pileated woodpeckers

  • Foxes

  • Native pollinators

  • Migratory songbirds

Plant & Treelife

  • Black walnut

  • Red oak

  • White Oak

  • Black Oak

  • Hickory

  • Aspen

  • Native prairie grasses

  • Woodland wildflowers

 


The Five Roots
of Regeneration

 
 
 

Health & Wellness

Three Sisters Farm offers the kind of environment that naturally supports well-being. Miles of trails, fresh air, flowing water, and immersive natural beauty encourage movement, reflection, and a deeper connection to the rhythms of the natural world.

 
 
 

Sustainability

More than 205 acres of managed hardwood forest reflect a long-term commitment to responsible stewardship. Conservation-minded practices have supported healthy woodlands, protected the headwaters of Lowery Creek, and helped preserve the land’s resilience for future generations.

 
 
 

Community

Like many treasured landscapes in the Driftless Region, Three Sisters Farm is part of a broader culture of conservation, agriculture, and stewardship. Here, property lines function less as boundaries and more as permeable membranes of care, where neighbors share work, knowledge, and attention in service of one another and the land they collectively call home.

 
 
 
 

Ecology

Springs, forests, prairies, pasture, ravines, and wildlife habitats come together in a remarkably diverse ecosystem. As part of the headwaters of Lowery Creek, the property supports a larger watershed while sustaining a rich array of plant and animal life.

 
 
 

Spirit

There are places that inspire admiration, and there are places that inspire reverence. Three Sisters Farm does both. Hidden within the folds of the Driftless landscape, it invites a slower pace, deeper observation, and a sense of belonging that transcends ownership.

 
 
 

The Five Roots are the foundation of what we believe contributes to a holistic environment that helps both people and planet to thrive.

Learn more about our framework in the Home as Sanctuary book.

 
 

Land Acknowledgement

The valleys, springs, forests, and ridgelines of Three Sisters Farm occupy the ancestral homeland of the Ho-Chunk Nation (Hocąk), whose people have stewarded this region since time immemorial. Long before roads, fences, or property boundaries, these Driftless hills formed part of a living cultural landscape shaped by generations of Indigenous ecological knowledge, seasonal movement, hunting, gathering, cultivation, and ceremony.

The broader region was also traveled and utilized by the Sauk (Sac) and Meskwaki (Fox) peoples, whose histories remain deeply connected to the waterways, prairies, and forests of southwestern Wisconsin.


Proximity

  • 10 minutes to Taliesin and Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor Center

  • 10 minutes to American Players Theatre

  • 15 minutes to Spring Green

  • 15 minutes to the Wisconsin River

  • 15 minutes to Governor Dodge State Park

  • 60 minutes to Madison

  • Approximately 2 hours to Milwaukee

  • Approximately 3 hours to Chicago

Find Your Sanctuary

For inquiries, please connect with:

Mark Voss

608) 556–8143
mark@chooselatitude.com

This property is was not advertised through the local MLS.

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