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$ 2,626,200
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25,629,832 SqFt
$ 2,626,200
Est. payment | /mo
25,629,832 SqFt
Key Details
Property Type Vacant Land
Sub Type Mixed Use
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 25,629,832 sqft
Price per Sqft $0
Subdivision Not In Subdivision
MLS Listing ID 100611767
Lot Size 588.380 Acres
Acres 588.38
Property Sub-Type Mixed Use
Source Hive MLS
Property Description
588.38± Acres | 188± Acres of Farmland | 396.89± Acres of Timberland | 1.2± Miles of Creek Frontage | 6.63± Miles of Internal Roads & Trails - Opportunities to acquire nearly 600 acres of established farmland, managed timberland, and recreational property in eastern North Carolina are increasingly difficult to find. Located in Halifax County, this remarkable 588.38± acre property offers an exceptional combination of agricultural productivity, valuable timber resources, abundant wildlife habitat, extensive road frontage, and natural beauty. Comprised of nine tax parcels, the property has been held as part of the Barber family estate and represents the kind of substantial landholding that can serve multiple purposes for generations to come. Whether your interests involve expanding an existing farming operation, investing in timberland, establishing a premier hunting and recreational retreat, or securing a large acreage legacy property, this offering deserves serious consideration. Expansive agricultural fields transition into established pine plantations, mature hardwood stands, natural bottomlands, and wooded corridors along Looking Glass Run Creek. An extensive internal road and trail system provides access throughout the property, while thousands of feet of frontage along Spring Hill Road and Highway 561 create tremendous accessibility and flexibility for future ownership. Properties like this are more than acreage on a map. They represent years of agricultural use, decades of timber growth, established access routes, natural waterways, and a landscape shaped by generations of ownership and stewardship. The creek frontage, internal roads, and recreational characteristics contribute additional value beyond the property's agricultural and forestry resources. A future owner may continue traditional operations, emphasize recreation, or maintain the property as a long-term family landholding. Whether your goal is agricultural expansion, timberland investment, outdoor recreation, or establishing a legacy property to be enjoyed by future generations, this 588.38± acre offering in Halifax County provides the acreage, diversity, and resources to make that vision possible. Please note that the property is actively leased and currently being hunted. For safety reasons and at the seller's request, all showings must be scheduled by appointment only. Drive-by visits are strictly prohibited. Acreages, frontage measurements, timber information, and other characteristics are based on seller and third-party information and should be independently verified. The approximately 188± acres of established farmland is distributed among several of the property's larger parcels, with approximately 158 acres located within the primary 529.89-acre landholding and another 30 acres situated on two parcels totaling 45.10 acres. These open fields provide opportunities for investment in continued agricultural production, leasing to local farming operators, or integration into a broader land management strategy. The property is currently subject to an agricultural lease; additional information may be made available to qualified purchasers during due diligence. Annual lease amounts are not publicly disclosed. One of the property's most significant assets is its extensive timberland, consisting of approximately 396.89 acres according to the May 2026 real estate appraisal. The timber resources include established pine plantations, mature pine and hardwood stands, naturally occurring mixed hardwoods, and bottomland timber associated with drainage corridors. Unlike uniformly aged plantations, this landholding contains stands of varying ages, species compositions, and stages of maturity. This diversity offers opportunities for current timber utilization and future management while balancing timber income, wildlife habitat, and natural-resource stewardship. Additionally, the transition between the open agricultural land to the surrounding timber creates natural travel areas for wildlife, particularly white-tailed deer and wild turkeys. A professional timber inspection was conducted in November 2025 by Southern Land & Timber Consultants, LLC, which identified approximately 347.3 acres of timber across evaluated parcels and estimated combined standing timber value of $572,307 as of that date. This professional opinion is not a guarantee of current or future harvest proceeds. Portions of mature mixed timber stands contain mature pine and hardwood timber, including stands dating to the 1980s and 1990s. Established pine plantations were planted between approximately 2007 and 2008, offering continued growth and future forestry management opportunities. The assessment identified loblolly pine plantations being established in the late 1990s and early 2000s, some previously thinned and others containing merchantable timber. Hardwood-dominated areas along Looking Glass Run Creek and associated drainage corridors contribute habitat diversity. The varying stand ages provide flexibility for harvesting, selective thinning, regeneration, and habitat improvement. Future operations could preserve desirable hardwood corridors, maintain recreational access, and encourage the next generation of timber growth. One of the property's defining natural features is approximately 1.2 miles of frontage along Looking Glass Run Creek. This extensive creek corridor enhances the recreational and ecological value of the property. Identified by the timber evaluation, the hardwood bottomlands associated with the creek and drainage corridors extend toward Spring Hill Road. These wooded areas contrast with the surrounding fields and pine plantations, creating a diverse landscape of mature forest, natural drainage areas, and wildlife travel corridors. These mature hardwoods also provide seasonal food sources, nesting habitat, protective cover, and travel routes for wildlife. The consulting forester recommended preserving approximately 16 acres of hardwood bottomland on the 100-acre parcel to help protect local water quality and wildlife habitat; a strategy that protects sensitive creek corridors, retains desirable mast-producing trees, and creates varied forest age classes could enhance recreation while allowing continued commercial forestry operations. Elsewhere, mature timber extends along Looking Glass Run and associated drainages. The diversity of stand ages and forest types offers flexibility for a long-term forest management plan. Certain mature stands were identified as harvest candidates, while others may benefit from continued growth, selective thinning, or regeneration. Merchantable timber harvesting: Evaluate mature pine and hardwood stands for potential harvest, subject to updated inventories, markets, and professional recommendations. Commercial thinning: Assess younger and intermediate-age plantations for thinning to improve residual tree growth and forest health. Timber regeneration: Establish future pine or hardwood stands following appropriate harvest operations. Wildlife habitat improvements: Coordinate thinning, stand improvements, field-edge management, and strategically located openings to encourage desirable vegetation. Bottomland conservation: Maintain appropriate forested buffers along Looking Glass Run Creek and drainages to protect water quality and preserve habitat. Recreational access: Use 6.63 miles of internal roads and trails for property inspections, timber management, hunting, and recreation. Strategic thinning can increase sunlight reaching the forest floor and encourage understory growth. Carefully planned harvesting and regeneration can also create early successional habitat. Different portions of this large property can be managed for different objectives, preserving mature hardwoods while actively managing selected pine stands. Approximately 188 acres are classified as farmland, and an agricultural lease is currently in place. The established acreage provides an opportunity
Location
State NC
County Halifax
Community Not In Subdivision
Zoning R - RESIDENTIAL
Direction The property is located directly behind and across the street from Mt Gilbert Baptist Church, located at 270 Spring Hill Rd, Scotland Neck, NC 27874.
Rooms
Other Rooms See Remarks
Interior
Equipment Farm Equipment
Exterior
View Creek, None, Creek/Stream
Present Use Agricultural,Hunting,Farm,Recreational,Timber,Agriculture,See Remarks
Topography Cleared/Partial,Flood Plain,Level,Marsh/Wetland,Rolling,Undeveloped,Wooded,See Remarks
Garage No
Building
Lot Description See Remarks, Partially Cleared, Rural, Level, Corner Lot, Farm, Wetlands, Wooded, Stream, Secluded
Additional Building See Remarks
Others
Tax ID 0300420
Acceptable Financing Cash, Conventional
Listing Terms Cash, Conventional
Special Listing Condition Standard
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