Bring your dreams to life with this unique agri-business opportunity in a prime location with seller willing to hold the mortgage. This highly desirable property is located just approx. 3.5 miles from the Village of Hamilton, which was recently named one of the Friendliest Towns in America by Forbes Magazine and the home to the nationally ranked Liberal Arts College of Colgate University. There are currently (39) 20 wide by up to 200 long greenhouse structures in place. Operating from June through September, the greenhouses are being used at this time to grow specialty vegetables for the NYC marketplace with a gross income of approx. $12-15,000 per week. The soil is almostly entirely Lordstown channery silt loam 8-15% slope (LsC). Lordstown and loamy soil is moderately deep and ideal for most garden plants because it holds plenty of moisture but also drains well so that sufficient air ca...
Bring your dreams to life with this unique agri-business opportunity in a prime location with seller willing to hold the mortgage. This highly desirable property is located just approx. 3.5 miles from the Village of Hamilton, which was recently named one of the Friendliest Towns in America by Forbes Magazine and the home to the nationally ranked Liberal Arts College of Colgate University. There are currently (39) 20 wide by up to 200 long greenhouse structures in place. Operating from June through September, the greenhouses are being used at this time to grow specialty vegetables for the NYC marketplace with a gross income of approx. $12-15,000 per week. The soil is almostly entirely Lordstown channery silt loam 8-15% slope (LsC). Lordstown and loamy soil is moderately deep and ideal for most garden plants because it holds plenty of moisture but also drains well so that sufficient air can reach the roots. With approx. 370 feet of road frontage, there is a farm driveway into the property, and electric is available at the paved, maintained year round road. The property offers the new owner many viable options: from taking over the existing greenhouse operations... to clearing some or all of the 8+/- tillable acres for another small farm agri-business, or build your new home or vacation getaway with direct access on the Upper Lake Moraine.to creating a camping AirBnB or Retreat with lake access for recreation...or some combination of any of these options! The property has a great location near the Village of Hamilton for amenities as well as area attractions and culture: renowned restaurants and breweries, shopping, culture and performing arts in Hamilton, Syracuse, Clinton/Utica and Cooperstown, outstanding fishing and boating in numerous lakes and rivers all well within an approx. hour or less. NYS Lands, Forest and Wildlife Management areas abound in the surrounding areas. NYC/George Washington Bridge is less than approx. 4 hours. Listing price is based on package price for the greenhouses and land together. Seller willing to hold a mortgage for qualified buyers.
Property Features:
- Unique agri-business opportunity and/or beautiful home or campsite
- Existing business open June through September
- Gross income approx. $12,000 - $15,000 per week
- Approx. ~1030 waterfront on Payne Brook & Upper Lake Moraine
- 39 Green Houses in place on approx. 8 tillable acres
- Predominantly Lordstown Channery Silt Loam Soils (LsC) on 8-15% slope
- Currently active speciality vegetable farm business to NYC market
- Approx. 370 Road Frontage
- Located approx. 3.5 miles to Hamilton NY, home of nationally renowned Colgate University
- Electric at the paved, year round road
- Area lakes for fishing and water-sports (Lake Moraine, Lebanon and Eatonbrook Reservoirs) approx. 10-15 minutes
- Cooperstown and Syracuse - less than approx. one hour, Utica, NY approx. 30 minutes
- Manhattan, NYC approx. 3.75 hours
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