Property Description
This is a working 73-acre Cumberland Valley farm with productive ground, extensive outbuildings, and dependable water, priced at roughly $19,000 per acre and ready for its next operation. The land. About 55 acres are tillable and well suited for cash crops, hay, vegetables, or conversion to fenced pasture. Another 10 wooded acres surround a pond, giving shade, shelter, and privacy, plus room for trail riding and hunting. Newburg Run borders the property, and Blue Mountain rises in the background. Water. Two wells, a pond, and the creek frontage give you several water sources for livestock, irrigation, and greenhouse production. Outbuildings. The infrastructure is already in place for nearly any type of farming: Two greenhouses (30x64 and 30x90) for seedlings, produce, or nursery stock 36x48 two-story bank barn with milkhouse 36x52 stable for horses or livestock 26x42 hay shed 33x44 shop for equipment and repairs Farmhouse. The updated 1873 two-story brick farmhouse offers 1,538 sq ft with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, a walkout basement, and public sewer. From the covered front porch you can look out over your fields and the mountains at the end of the day. Location. The farm is close to Hopewell Township Park, 6 miles from Shippensburg, 4 miles from the PA Turnpike, and less than 10 miles from I-81. That makes it easy to reach feed and supply dealers, produce auctions, and customers for a farm stand or CSA. Village Residential zoning may also offer long-term flexibility down the road. Possible uses. You could expand a crop or hay operation, grow produce under glass, board or train horses, raise cattle, sheep, or goats, or open an on-farm market. The barns, ground, and water are already here, so you can get started right away. With the recent price reduction, now is an excellent time to take a look at this productive Cumberland Valley farm.