For Sale By Owner

This working farm is located in the southwest portion of Monroe County, Ohio (called "The Switzerland of Ohio" area) and consists of 154 acres and two houses. It is a 30-minute drive, on state roads, to Marietta, Woodsfield, and Caldwell, Ohio, for shopping and entertainment and medical/hospital needs. The houses sit back from the state road on a 1/4 mile township road. The Wayne National Forest adjoins the farm and the views are beautiful. There is a two-story farmhouse, built in 1928, consisting of 5 bedrooms upstairs, living room, dining room, large kitchen, one bathroom, laundry room, and partial basement. It is well maintained - new AC in 2002, new roof in 2003. This house is currently rented. The main house is a brick ranch-type, built in 1977 - 3 bedrooms, huge living room with stone fireplace, huge kitchen/dining room, laundry room, full basement, central AC, two-car attached garage and large yard; new roof in 2000, all new windows in 2004, new interior paint in 2003, new kitchen appliances in 2004. Both houses heat and cook with natural gas produced on the farm. Drinking water is supplied by wells. Both houses have cisterns and septic tanks. There are developed springs on the farm. There are three barns, a two-car garage/workshop, a two-story grainery/storage building, a corn silo, a lumber shed, and two small storage buildings. All buildings are newly painted and roofs are in good condition. There are three hay fields on the farm totaling 25 acres. This is a cattle producing operation. Herd currently consists of 31 cattle (mostly charolais, black angus and limousin). All cows are currently bred. Reproduction was 100% this year. Farm equipment includes: 1978 Ford 4600 tractor 1958 Form 861 tractor mowing machines hay rake New Holland square baler 1997 Kodiak 16-ft.stock trailer 16-foot hay wagon various other equipment/supplies for farming Nearby farm/acreage for additional pasture and hay fields may be available for rent. Also, there are 13 oil & gas wells on the farm. Owner also has 11 wells on neighboring area leases totaling 213 acres. Oil well equipment includes: pump jacks compressors well wrenches/tools pulling machine motors, timers many other parts, belts, pipe & supplies Other oil and gas leases are available. If you are interested in becoming your own boss, setting your own hours, and like the great outdoors, this is the place for you. The farm is ready for someone to just take over. Lots of potential. Income varies depending on the price of oil and gas and the price of cattle. Annual income averages $75,000 to $100,000. Income records are available for discussion. Owner desires to sell this farm in an "as-is" package deal; but would be willing to discuss other possibilities. Reason for selling: Retiring

UPDATE  JUNE 2007:   Have made many improvements this summer to the brick house  (new kitchen countertop, new patio door, new light fixtures, new bathroom vanity and flooring, painting); to the farm (new fences, cleaning up pasture fields, fertilized hay fields, repaired buildings, etc); to the wells (pulling and putting back into production).