Hey all,
We own 10 acres in central south Tennessee that we hope to homestead one day, and the
land next to us is up for sale. It's from the same owner and he's asking $1500 an
acre for it, but he just took $1000 an acre for the land on the other side of us. To cut a long story short, the owner's had cancer and he's trying to
sell the land quickly. It's good land, mostly rolling hills with a few flat spots. It was used for grazing
cattle for a long time and was cut for timber before that. Some of the soil is good topsoil; some of it is hardpacked clay. Most of the land is currently pasture with a few
trees. There's one
pond in the back. Some of the land is partially fenced. There's about 30 acres left, but he'll sell it by 5 and 10 acre pieces.
The land will sell quickly since he's dropped the price so much, and we'd much rather have other
permaculture minded folks move in than anyone else. There are no services on the land; you'd either have to bring in power or be off-grid from the start.
Water would either come from a well and/or a cistern. You'd also have to put in your own driveway. This land is not in the middle of nowhere either; it's just outside a (very) small town and bout 30-35 minutes from two decent size towns. Nashville's just over an hour away. Employment opportunities in the area are limited.
If anyone wants more information, let me know. I can send you some pictures and give you the contact information for the realtor who's handling the sale(s).