Historic Opportunity To Own A Large Franklin County Farm
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Summary
Property
- Type
- Farms, Recreational Land, Timberland, Hunting Land
- Road Frontage
- State Highway, County Road
- Road Surface
- Pavement, Blacktop/Asphalt
Land Details
- Timber
- Tillable
- Pond
Approximate Distances
| 2 mi | to St. Clair |
| 7 mi | to Union |
| 18 mi | to Eureka |
Utilities
| Electric: | Nearby |
| Internet: | Nearby |
| Cable: | Nearby |
| Telephone: | Nearby |
Features/Improvements
- Small Game
- Big Game
- Predators
- Creek/Spring
- Trail Network
- Internal Road System
Description
When it comes to tracts of land in Franklin County, the farm at Cove Spring is in a league of its own. The opportunity to acquire nearly 1,100 contiguous acres is unprecedented, especially considering this property sits less than two miles from St. Clair. The investment prospects are as diverse as the property itself. The farm boasts 1.25 miles of road frontage on Highway TT, including over one mile, where the farm lies on both sides of the highway. The property lies on both sides of Moselle Road for approximately .15 miles and has nearly half a mile of frontage on both sides of Mill Hill Road. While the home sites on the south side of Mill Hill Road are limited due to steepness, they boast stunning views overlooking the Meramec River bottoms. With this much road frontage, the potential for development is only limited by your imagination.
According to the FSA, the property has 343 open acres, with the soil report showing an array of soil types. The FSA map and soil report are supplements to the listing for your review. Currently, 330 acres of the farm are being leased for crop production.
The timber stand gives you more of a State Park feel than a private farm. The timber is marketable and mature, providing another potential income source to the buyer. It’s hard to imagine how many tons of acorns these massive oaks produce.
Cove Spring is located on the property pushing live water throughout the farm. This water attracted more than local wildlife as there are remains of an old house below the spring. The rock outcroppings in the area around the spring are incredible between Highway TT and the bottom ground and are ripe to be explored. In addition to the spring, Cove Creek meanders through the property over a mile which eventually feeds into the Meramec River.
When it comes to hunting, the wild game potential is unrivaled, with massive tracts of timber surrounding the tillable bottoms. The oxbow shape of the tillable fields offers seclusion and creates an island of timber surrounded by row crops. It is apparent that this farm serves as a sanctuary for wildlife from the sign and animals that are seen when viewing the parcel.
Whether you’re an investor, developer, or you want to leave a pristine natural legacy to your heirs, this is truly the opportunity of a lifetime. This will most likely be one of the last chances to acquire a tract of this size in Franklin County.
The information contained herein is deemed reliable but is not warranted or guaranteed by the Broker, its Agents, or the Seller. Access to property, access to utilities, or any measurements including but not limited to, acreage, square footage, frontage, and mapping boundary lines shared herein has not been independently verified and is for purposes of marketing only. If exact measurements, access to property, or access to utilities is a concern, the property should be independently measured or investigated by the prospective buyer.
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