Rural life-style endures on 96-acre Anderson County farm

The cabin, in-built 2013, additionally wanted consideration — a brand new deck, new insulation, new plumbing. Now, the newly constructed fishing pond is supplied with a siphon system that drains right into a small stream. And the 1,387-square-foot cabin has been outfitted with new kitchen home equipment, up to date paint, French doorways, new insulation, a brand new tin roof and an enormous again deck overlooking one of many fenced pastures.

“I don’t think people can put in perspective how much fencing is out there, and the amount of infrastructure that’s already been put in,” Herbert stated. “I mean, the driveway is close to a half-mile. Just getting electricity and water to it was a feat. When people think about building a house out in the country, they don’t take those kinds of things into consideration.”

The cabin, with its inside pine partitions, had by no means been used as a major residence. “From my understanding, it was a weekend spot,” Herbert added. “It’s very lightly lived in.” The property additionally features a 5,000-square-foot store and storage constructing with a toilet and two roll-up doorways, in addition to a 5,000-square-foot hay barn.

“It would be perfect for someone who wanted to keep it a cattle farm, or somebody who wanted to farm timber or make a hunting camp out there,” Herbert stated. “You could put food plots wherever you wanted, a dove field wherever you wanted, because 80 percent of the land is already cleared. It’s basically a blank slate.”

Development limits

The conservation easement mandates that the 96-acre Mulberry Farm property have to be maintained for agricultural makes use of and limits the quantity of additional growth that may happen on the land. No different liveable buildings may be added, which suggests the property can’t be developed right into a subdivision or perhaps a multi-home household compound.

If a brand new proprietor wished to tear down the cabin and construct a bigger home, Herbert stated, the conservation easement dictates that any new building must happen on the identical one-acre footprint the place the present log dwelling presently stands. Outside of a working farm or a searching retreat, the property might additionally probably function an equestrian property, short-term rental or weekend getaway.