Nc Highway 33 Tarboro, NC 27886

This 683.1 acre farm is available for sale outside of Leggett in Edgecombe County. The property consists of two tax parcels, one of 278.8 acres and the other of 404.3 acres, situated on both sides of Highway 33. The farm includes 241 acres of cropland, 142 acres of 2019 loblolly pine plantation, and 297 acres of mid-aged and mature timber. It features 6,190 feet of frontage along Highway 33 and 7,600 feet of frontage along Swift Creek. The property generates an annual income of $46,500 from existing farm and hunting leases, which can be continued by the new owner. The southern parcel contains mid-aged and mature timber, including mature mixed hardwoods in the Swift Creek bottomland and mature and mid-aged pines and hardwoods on the uplands, with an estimated value of $250,000. The 142 acre pine plantation on the northern parcel can be thinned in approximately eight years. Additional potential sources of income include sand mining and wetland mitigation on the southern parcel. The cropland is comprised of loam and sandy-loam soils. Access throughout the farm is provided by truck and SUV roads, as well as smaller ATV paths. The property benefits from low property taxes through the Forestry and Agriculture Present Use Value program, which can transfer to the new owner at closing. Past timber management activities have created diverse wildlife habitat. County water and electricity are located along the road front, and sewer is located about 1/2 a mile toward Leggett. The farm is located 8 miles to Tarboro and the Kingsboro Mega Site, 15 miles to Rocky Mount and 20 miles to Interstate 95. The property is zoned AR-30.