One of the most beautiful property areas in Washington County, WI is the Holy Hill area located in Erin, WI.
The Basilica of Holy Hill is located on top of 435 acres of rolling hilltops in a peaceful country setting. THe shrine holds numerous community events like the St. John Bosco Youth Day and an annual Arts and Crafts Fair (coming up on September 20th, 2008)
It is designated as a National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians being lifted to the status of a Minor Basilica in 2006.
As you can see the Basilica Towers are undergoing some maintenance but the grounds and gift shop are still open to the public and the Basilica is holding regularly scheduled masses during this time of repair.
Here are some pictures from the public parking lot of Holy Hill.
They have been doing some repairs and maintenance for the past couple years on different areas of the structure. Probably the biggest recent repair besides the masonry work would be the re-roofing of the two towers with new slate tiles.
As you can see from the following pictures taken from both available homes and vacant land in the area, the Holy Hill Basilica offers quite the breath taking views.
The properties in the Holy Hill area of Erin and Hartford, WI usually go for a premium since they provide the owner with great views, privacy, ability to keep horses onsite, and easy commute to a major freeway. (HWY 41/45 is 5-10 min away) The Town of Erin has a great land use plan in effect to help preserve the natural beauty of the area.
For more information regarding selling or buying homes and land in the Holy Hill area of Erin and Hartford, WI feel free to contact Matt at RE/MAX Realty 100.
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