45 Acres in White Oak, NC - $262,500

Prime creek side timberland with a mixture of mature oak ridges, towering pine, and a large compilation of a planted 8-year-old loblolly pine. Tract has extensive road frontage and a wide variety of habitat types perfect for a wide range of uses, from excellent hunting and fishing opportunities to recreational living at its finest, with tons of space for livestock, horses, and other accouterments of the farming lifestyle!

Minutes from Elizabethtown lies the Ellis Creek Retreat, which contains over 94 acres of land on both sides of Gum Shaw Road that borders the picturesque Ellis Creek right in the White Oak Community of Bladen County. Not only does this tract contain a couple of beautiful white oak ridges uphill from Ellis Creek on the western side, but it is also full of gorgeous wildlife habitat from one end to the other. This tract is full of prime wildlife habitat with excellent opportunities for wild turkey, whitetail deer, small game, AND even waterfowl. The flooded bottomland has perfect water depth and flooded oaks to support resident and migratory waterfowl. At the time of initial inspection, two flocks of mallards and several flocks of wood ducks were perusing these flooded grounds along Ellis Creek. The rest of the land contains timber stands of various stages, from 60-year-old oak ridges and 40+-year-old pine forest to a very large plantation of 8-year-old loblolly pine. Soils vary from poorly drained loams along the creek to well-drained sands throughout the majority of the site. Tract has a solid timber component that is growing vigorously and shouldn't be ignored. The timber on this tract could provide some immediate returns and years of future returns. The younger pine stands will be ready to be thinned in 8-10 years.

The tract contains just under a mile of road frontage along Gum Shaw Road, which could be well suited for a small development of estate-sized lots. The adjacent tracts contain small homesteads, timberland, and several large agriculture operations located within the outer periphery. This tract is located right in the middle of a rural part of the county with a high population of deer, black bear, wild turkey, and lots of small game. Tract is well suited for the wildlife enthusiast with the opportunity to take a limit of ducks, a large Bladen County black bear, a whitetail buck, or a long-bearded gobbler.

This tract is ideal for the hunter looking for an excellent place to hunt a wide variety of game, but it also has an excellent opportunity to potentially erect new homes, create a small horse farm, or raise some cattle. The tract is just minutes from Elizabethtown, 30 minutes from Fayetteville, and just over an hour from Wilmington. For the outdoor enthusiast, this could be the perfect place to build your dream home or create a mini farm with hunting right out the back door!  Ellis Creek has fish as well, but for the more adventurous angler, the mighty Cape Fear River is less than 10 miles away and is home to striped bass, largemouth bass, plenty of flatfish, and a huge population of record-sized catfish.

The tract can be purchased as one 94-acre tract or can be purchased in one of four lots as described below and on the attached figures.

Tract 1: 28.75 acres (2,050 ft. Road Frontage) $145,000 (UNDER CONTRACT!)

Tract 2: 18 acres (1,063 ft. Road Frontage) $90,000

Tract 3: 23.62 acres (950 ft. Road Frontage) $118,000

Tract 4: 25 acres (660 ft. Road Frontage)  $162,500