Here are some highlights and updates from around Lands of America in October 2016. The property image featured above is from Lion Mountain Ranch in Jeff Davis County, Texas, a stunning ranch property listed for sale on October 6, 2016.
Most Expensive New Listing
JEFF DAVIS COUNTY | TEXAS | $41,637,500 | 16,655 ACRES | PROPERTY ID: 3548888
Lion Mountain Ranch is an incredible piece of land located in the rugged and remote Davis Mountains of Far West Texas. With an elevation gain of 1,850 feet, the landscape here ranges from riparian woodland habitat and to high-elevation mesas and canyons. With human history dating back to the prehistoric Livermore Culture era, the land was home to the Mescalero Apaches and latterly 19th-century ranchers; Lion Mountain Ranch is part of a ranch originally established in the 1800s by a soldier who had retired from a nearby fort. Wildlife species here number mountain lions, elk, mule deer, several species of quail and even the occasional black bear. Attractions in the nearby area include the artsy enclave of Marfa and the University of Texas at Austin’s McDonald Observatory.
Largest New Listing
CAMPBELL COUNTY | TENNESSEE | $39,500,000 | 45,436 ACRES | PROPERTY ID: 3588115
TKY Timberlands is a large investment-grade aggregation of 19 individual properties that span 12 counties in Kentucky and Tennessee. Two contiguous blocks of 27,437± and 12,693± acres sit in Tennessee and Kentucky, respectively, while the remain 17 timberland parcels range in size from 70 to 843± acres. This large acreage is an excellent investment opportunity situated in an area with numerous forest-product markets and growing demand for recreational properties. All timberland is currently being managed under the American Tree Farm® Standard. TKY Timberlands was first listed for sale on October 29.
Most Searched Keywords
Land buyers on Lands of America have a number of robust search tools to assist them in finding the right piece of land and rural real estate, including map-based search features, property-type filters and filters to narrow by price range and acreage criteria. Buyers can also search using specific keywords; below are the top 10 keyword searches by Lands of America buyers in October.
- river
- motivated
- minerals
- water
- unrestricted
- frontage
- hays
- creek
- timber
- fenced