Eaton County
Recreational/Hunting Tract And Wildlife Habitat With Agriculture, Timber And Build Potential - Charlotte MI
VL S Bradley Rd Charlotte, MI 48813
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Discover an outstanding opportunity to own a diverse recreational and buildable property located in Southern Michigan’s rural countryside. The gently sloping topography of this vacant tract offers a rare combination of build potential, wildlife habitat, mature timber, and future land management opportunities, making it an excellent choice for outdoor enthusiasts, hunters, investors, or anyone looking for a beautiful rural setting.
The property's rolling topography creates an exceptional location for a walkout-style home overlooking the eastern portion of the farm. From this elevated building site, you can enjoy panoramic views across a lower-lying thicket filled with quality wildlife habitat while taking advantage of the natural landscape that makes this property so unique. The mature timber ridge provides both scenic beauty and privacy while creating an attractive setting for a future residence or weekend getaway.
Previously farmed for many years, the property has naturally transitioned into outstanding wildlife cover. Thick bedding areas, natural browse, and diverse vegetation now provide ideal habitat for whitetail deer, wild turkey, and upland game birds. This diversity has transformed the farm into a productive recreational property that consistently attracts wildlife throughout the seasons.
To further enhance the property's usability, a thoughtfully designed mowed trail system has been established, providing convenient access throughout nearly every portion of the farm. Whether you're checking trail cameras, maintaining habitat improvements, accessing hunting locations, or simply enjoying a walk through the property, the trail network makes navigating the acreage both easy and enjoyable. An established food plot further complements the habitat improvements by helping concentrate wildlife while maximizing hunting opportunities along the property's natural ridge system leading toward the eastern sanctuary.
The mature timber located along the rear of the property includes numerous walnut trees along with other hardwood species that add both aesthetic appeal and potential future timber value. This wooded section creates excellent hunting locations while also providing opportunities for wildlife observation, hiking, and enjoying the peaceful setting. The property's eastern sanctuary area serves as a secure bedding location, allowing wildlife to feel protected while nearby agricultural fields provide an excellent food source.
One of the property's strongest features is its location within a larger agricultural landscape. The rear boundary connects with multiple larger acreage tracts, allowing this parcel to function as an important travel corridor and transition zone for wildlife moving between bedding cover and surrounding crop fields. This natural layout creates favorable hunting throughout the fall while supporting healthy wildlife populations year-round. Though the tract is only 20± acres I do believe it will hunt much larger and if pressure kept to a minimum you will have encounters with deer from adjacent properties due to the lay of the land and funneling features.
Beyond its recreational appeal, this property offers flexibility for future ownership goals. The land could continue to serve as an exceptional hunting property, portions could potentially be returned to agricultural production, selective timber harvest could be considered to enhance habitat and timber value, or the property could become the site of a beautiful custom home overlooking the surrounding countryside. Its combination of topography, habitat diversity, timber, and accessibility creates numerous possibilities for future use.
Conveniently located just minutes from Charlotte, Nashville, and Olivet, this affordable acreage provides the opportunity to own a highly functional recreational property with excellent build potential in a desirable Mid-Michigan location. Properties offering this combination of wildlife habitat, mature timber, established improvements, and scenic building opportunities are increasingly difficult to find. Whether your goals include hunting, building, investing, or simply enjoying the outdoors, this property offers tremendous potential and lasting value. I’d love to show you around this special tract!
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Tillable
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Small Game, Big Game, Upland Game, Predators, Waterfowl, Food Plot, Trail Network
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- Convenient location near Charlotte, Nashville, and Olivet, Michigan
- Opportunity for recreational, residential, hunting, or investment use
- Previously farmed with potential for future agricultural use
- Borders multiple larger acreage tracts creating excellent wildlife movement
- Established mowed trail system providing access throughout the property
- Potential timber value - Walnut
- Established wildlife habitat supporting deer, turkey, and upland game birds
- Gently rolling acreage with excellent walkout home building potential
- Scenic elevated building location overlooking the eastern
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