8595 US Highway 51Cobden, Illinois 62920 · Union County

Offered at $749,000

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For sale · Commercial · Cobden, Illinois

A lodge on the hill, an amphitheater on the lawn.

Offered at $749,000

Built in 2009 as a destination for gathering, 8595 US Highway 51 pairs a timber-and-stone great hall and a working commercial kitchen with something rarer: a terraced lawn that steps down to a covered stage above a pond.

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MLS 12654129 · Active · verified 1 Oct 2026

Pond, amphitheater and lodge Lodge, patio and pergola from above the lawn
Pond, amphitheater and lodge · Lodge, patio and pergola from above the lawn

Highlights

Six features that make the case.

  1. Great hall toward the porch doors: stone fireplace, loft, bar and wine wall — Digitally altered: fire addedDigitally altered: fire added

    01

    A lodge built for gatherings

    A 40′9″ × 30′5″ great hall under a cathedral pine ceiling, ringed by an iron-railed loft, with a stone fireplace at one end and a stone-fronted bar at the other.

    Great hall toward the porch doors: stone fireplace, loft, bar and wine wall

  2. Terraced lawn amphitheater and covered stage, lodge beyond

    02

    An amphitheater cut into the hill

    Mown terraces step from the decks down to a covered stage, with the pond as the backdrop.

    Terraced lawn amphitheater and covered stage, lodge beyond

  3. Hood line: range, convection oven and warming units

    03

    A working commercial kitchen

    Hood line with range and convection ovens, refrigerated prep, three-compartment sinks, commercial dishwasher and a walk-in cooler — everything a food-service operator needs from day one.

    Hood line: range, convection oven and warming units

  4. Enclosed porch open to the deck, pond beyond

    04

    A wall that opens

    The 468 sq ft enclosed porch has glass overhead doors along two sides. Down, it is a three-season room; up, it is part of the deck.

    Enclosed porch open to the deck, pond beyond

  5. View from the covered upper deck over the terraced lawn, stage and pond

    05

    Three levels of outdoor room

    Covered upper deck, wraparound main deck and a lower paver patio with fire pit and pergola, all facing the lawn and water.

    View from the covered upper deck over the terraced lawn, stage and pond

  6. Entrance drive from US 51

    06

    Highway frontage, rural setting

    Direct access from US 51 (5,800 vehicles a day, IDOT 2025) on acreage inside the Shawnee Hills, with Giant City State Park and the wine trail as neighbors.

    Entrance drive from US 51

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