[Live Oak]

I imagine that you have probably taken notice the I have just not been my usual "posty" self for that past month or two. I have been working on purchasing a farm which has taken an unbelievable amount of my time. It is a beautiful place with an amazing variety of wildlife (turkey, deer, coyotes, armadillo's, LOTS of snakes and ticks) and natural features.

I did not want to mention anything about it until I had signed the closing papers and that is what I finally got done today. I have been negotiating on this farm since late February and it is good to finally have it done. Altogether the farm is just under 314 acres.

I thought you all might like to see few pictures of the place. I have some other pictures of it but the board format will not allow me to upload them. Andy, I would appreciate your help on that if you could. So here are the long awaited pictures.

This is about a 1 - 2 acre pond stocked with catfish and bass.

 

[Live Oak]

This creek comes right out of the ground about 250 yards upstream.

 

[GreenMtnMan]

Congratulations Randy! Now you'll really have your hands full

 

[Live Oak]

Small caves in a rock face.

 

[Live Oak]

A view of the pond from up on the south ridge line.

 

[Argee]

N-I-C-E looking so far....details please....how many acres?....is there a house and out buildings?....are you planning to move on the farm?

 

[Live Oak]

An old logging road that runs up the north ridge line.

 

[Live Oak]

This is an underground cave from which water literally comes flowing out of the ground and supplies water to the stream.

 

[Live Oak]

A view of the house and the equipment barn from out in in the northeast field.

 

[Live Oak]

This creek runs right across the driveway that runs up to the house.

 

[Argee]

Looking better every second Chief:thumbsup:

 

[johnray13]

Chief....nice. Can't wait to hear about the details

 

[Live Oak]

A view from WELL out into the northeast field.

 

[Live Oak]

This is an old chimney left from an old farm house built many years ago. It is hand built and you would not believe how the stones are so tightly fitted together.

 

[jodyand]

Looks great Chief how much land you got there.

 

[jbetts13]

Originally posted by Chief
A view from WELL out into the northeast field.

is that your out house way in the back on the right hand side you got a long walk if thats your out house

 

[Live Oak]

Originally posted by GreenMtnMan
Congratulations Randy! Now you'll really have your hands full

Thanks Ken, you are right about the hands full. I have a TON of cleaning up and clearing brush, not to mention grass cutting. For the time being, I am just going to let it grow. The wild game birds love it.

 

[Live Oak]

Originally posted by Argee
N-I-C-E looking so far....details please....how many acres?....is there a house and out buildings?....are you planning to move on the farm?

As I edited in above, it is just under 314 acres and the house and other buildings are in rough shape. They will need some TLC. For the time being I will stay put but eventually plan to move there and build a new house. The wife and I are considering a bed & breakfast business.

 

[farmallmaniac]

WOW you have an awesome place! I like that cave with the creek coming out of it. Also like the pond stocked with fish. all I can say is wow.
Ryan

 

[Live Oak]

Argee, the farm was a foreclosed property that I (with BIG help from family I might add) purchased from a bank. All I can say is WHAT ROYAL PITA! The previous owners left under less than friendly conditons 2 years ago and the place has sat empty since. You can imagine the condition of things. The previous owners allegedly vandalized the water system and other things too.