A two-story cedar house sits at the end of a dead-end gravel road in Calhoun County. Weathered wood, a metal roof, and a small attached garage face open grass. This cabin with 10 acres in Hamburg, Illinois, was built in 1975. It holds five bedrooms and one bath in 2,095 square feet. The listing is as-is. The seller will not make repairs.
The house at day’s end, with the above-ground pool, wood deck, and garage under a pink sky.
Fields and timber wrap the lot. A stocked pond sits just behind the house. The Mississippi River shows in the far aerial views. Hamburg itself is a small river town. You drive south on North Mississippi River Road, turn onto Gresham Hollow, then take the first gravel road left.
Updates in 2022 covered the roof, upstairs windows, and gutters with guards. That work matters on a country house. Downstairs air conditioning is not hooked up. Plan on that when you tour. You can check the full pricing history and listing details in the source link below the photos.
How the Land Sits Against the River Hills
From the air the ten acres read as pasture, woods, and one dark pond. A white road cuts past the house. Neighboring farms and timber roll toward the river. The setting is private because the road stops here.
An aerial look at the fields, pond, and house with the Mississippi River in the distance.
A closer pass shows the pond ringed with bare trees and the house tight to the water. That is the outdoor living space that sells the place. Fish from the dock. Watch wildlife. Fence pasture if you keep horses. The listing says the ground can support them.
The stocked pond and house from above, with fields and timber stretching into the hills.
Straight down you see the oval pond, the house, the pool circle, and the gravel drive. The layout is simple. House and water sit together. The rest of the acreage is open or wooded.
Overhead view of the pond, house, pool, and the dead-end road that serves the ten acres.
Pool, Deck, and the House from the Yard
An above-ground pool stands beside a railed wood deck. The liner needs replacement before summer use. The deck still works as a place to sit and look at the pond. The house behind it is two stories of vertical cedar with a rust-red metal roof.
The pool and wraparound deck in front of the cedar house, with the pond visible behind the garage.
Walk around the side and the siding shows age and weather. An octagon window breaks the wall. A UTV and mower sit by the garage. This is a working country house, not a polished showplace. Curb appeal here is the land and the water, not fresh paint.
The side of the 1975 cabin, weathered cedar, metal roof, attached garage, and open yard.
The Pond and a Short Dock
A plain wood dock reaches a few feet into the pond. In the listing photos the water is still and partly iced. Trees stand on the far bank. This is the feature people will walk to first. The pond is stocked. The view is quiet.
The small dock on the pond, looking across still water to a line of winter trees.
Take a look at the exterior shots here, and find the complete photo gallery linked at the end of this tour. The land does most of the talking. The house needs a buyer who can live with one bathroom and unfinished work.
Beams, Stone Fireplace, and Open Rooms
Inside, dark wood beams cross the ceilings on the main floor. An oval-glass door opens into a small entry with three windows. Carpet covers the floor. Light comes in hard from the yard and the deck.
The entry with a glass-panel door, wood-trimmed windows, beamed ceiling, and a view to the yard.
The living room is the largest space at about 21 by 19 feet. A stone fireplace sits on one wall with an insert. French doors open toward the outside. The family room runs long and narrow. Beamed ceilings continue. The feel is cabin, not formal.
The main living area with wood beams, a stone fireplace, french doors, and patterned carpet.
The kitchen is modest, about 8 by 10, with vinyl flooring. An electric oven and refrigerator stay. There is no gourmet kitchen here. Dining space on the main floor was later used for laundry. A partial unfinished basement sits below. Public water and a septic tank serve the house. Propane is leased.
Five Bedrooms and One Bath
One bedroom is on the main level. Four more sit upstairs. Sizes range from about 11 by 11 to 14 by 15. Carpet runs through them. An upstairs room is marked as a future bathroom. Right now the house has a single main-floor bath with vinyl floor, about 8 by 4.
An upstairs corner room with four wood-trimmed windows, carpet, and a ceiling fan.
That bath count is the hard fact. Five bedrooms and one bath will not suit every household. The rooms themselves have light and views of trees. Heating is electric plus other. Cooling relies on attic and ceiling fans plus the incomplete downstairs unit.
Hamburg, the River, and Daily Life
Calhoun County sits between the Illinois and Mississippi rivers. Hamburg is small. Groceries and services mean a drive to a larger town. The real estate market here favors acreage, hunting ground, and river access more than new subdivisions.
Schools follow the county districts. The prime location is the dead-end road and the pond, not a short walk to shops. Wire fencing exists. Pasture is already in use around the house. The attached two-car garage covers basic parking.
What You Would Take On
This cabin with 10 acres in Hamburg, Illinois, gives you space, water, and a 1975 house with beam ceilings and a stone fireplace. It also gives you an as-is sale, a pool that needs a liner, one bathroom, and air conditioning that is only partly working.
Walk the dock. Stand in the living room and look at the beams. Count the bedrooms against the single bath. If that mix still fits, the ten acres and the stocked pond are the reason to keep looking. Full specs and the remaining photos sit with the listing agent.
If you’re interested in learning more about this property, please contact the listing agent through the Zillow link provided below the photos.
Zillow Listing and Full Gallery