40 Acres in Vernon, FL - $599,000
Wholesale Plant Nursery Land/Home
Arbor Lane Nursery is turn-key wholesale plant sales business with 26 years of consistent operations in the Florida Panhandle. This rare offering includes 40 acres of productive land which contains the 12-acre plant nursery, 25 acres (MOL) of horse-ready shaded pasture with mature pines, with the remainder in the homesite and valuable mature timber. There is a 3/2 custom home on the property with swimming pool, separate groundkeeper mobile home, and various barns, sheds and outbuildings for horses, equipment storage, and business operations.
The nursery has been in continual operation for 26 years and comes with a good reputation and customer base. It is income-producing and profitable (financial summary available upon request). The nursery specializes in woody ornamental trees and shrubs, from Encore azaleas to Knock Out roses to crepe myrtles, and more. Currently 50 species of plants ...
The nursery has been in continual operation for 26 years and comes with a good reputation and customer base. It is income-producing and profitable (financial summary available upon request). The nursery specializes in woody ornamental trees and shrubs, from Encore azaleas to Knock Out roses to crepe myrtles, and more. Currently 50 species of plants are represented in the catalog with plenty of room to expand. There are 20 established beds with sprinkler irrigation and ground fabric, both full sun and shade. The property has 3 wells to support the plants and provide water to the residence. The offering is completely turn-key and comes with all the inventory and equipment needed for a new owner to step in and continue the daily operations. Full list of equipment and inventory is available by request, but includes 45 HP cab tractor with implements, 2006 F150 truck for deliveries, 3 farm trucks for moving items around nursery, sprayers, trimmers, fertilizer, and much more.
The home is a custom-built 3/2 single-level with metal roof. It has provided a perfect base of operations for the current business owners to start and grow their company. The house comes complete with an in-ground pool (with greenhouse cover for solar heating) and hot tub, and the grounds are landscaped with fruit trees. The property has over 20 acres of fenced pasture in multiple paddocks with plenty of shade for horses or livestock, as well as stables. The owners currently keep two horses on the property and there is room for more. There are multiple pole barns and outbuildings for equipment and storage. The property also has a single-wide mobile home currently used by an employee. The property is nearly all upland with very little land considered to be wetland or flood plain.
The business and land is located in Washington County, FL and is just one hour from Panama City or Dothan, AL, and an hour and 15 minutes from Tallahassee or Destin, FL. It is centrally located in the Panhandle and has multiple markets within easy service range for its products.
If you are looking for your next career or personal business, this is an excellent opportunity to get started in Florida agriculture on an existing nursery and farm. Or if you are looking for a fully-featured homestead option that would allow for self-reliant farming, peace and comfort, give us a call today.
