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391 Vosburg Rd
Tunkhannock, PA 18657

$1,989,000 USD

Land For Sale  •  119 AC

Property Details

  • Property Type Land
  • Lot Size 119 AC
  • Zoning Agricultural
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Description

Adjacent to New Vosburg Neck State Park - Email Contact for Additional Info
PRIVATE RETREAT OR FOR DEVELOPMENT WITH RENOVATED FARMHOUSE

Approximately 1,040 feet of Susquehanna Riverfront. Spectacular Viewscapes. Approximately 4,500' Susquehanna River Viewscapes (must see). Orchards. 5 BR Renovated Farmhouse. 20,000 cubic foot underground laid stone/concrete Fruit/Wine Cellar. Garage. Completely subdivided with on-site sewage permitting and Highway Occupancy Permits. Keep all parcels or sell some.


Approximately 119 ACRES ON THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER. POTENTIAL FOR HOUSING, COMMERCIAL SOLAR POWER, MARINA, VINEYARD AND WINERY, HARD CIDER PRODUCTION, COMMERCIAL GREENHOUSES, BED & BREAKFAST, PRIVATE FAMILY COMPOUND AND RETREAT.


THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON THE "VOSBURG NECK", A PENINSULA OF LAND SURROUNDED ON THREE SIDES BY THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AND ADJACENT TO THE NEW VOSBURG NECK PENNSYLVANIA STATE PARK.


THE "VOSBURG NECK" WAS THE PREMIERE FRUIT GROWING REGION OF WYOMING COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA IN THE EARLY 1900's WITH FRUIT SHIPPED OUT ANNUALLY VIA RAIL. THE RAIL LINE IS GONE BUT THE LAND IS THE SAME WITH ITS IDEAL MICROCLIMATE (PROTECTION FROM LATE FROSTS) FOR GROWING GRAPES, APPLES, AND OTHER FRUIT. IT IS WAITING TO BE PLACED BACK INTO PRODUCTION BY SOMEONE WHO LOVES THE LAND AND WHAT IT CAN PRODUCE. WATER WITHDRAWAL FROM SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AVAILABLE WITH PERMITS OR USE EXISTING GROUNDWATER.


119.37 +/- ACRES WITH 1,040 +/- FEET OF SUSQUEHANNA RIVERFRONT, AND 4,500' OF SUSQUEHANNA RIVERVIEW FROM BOTH THE EAST AND THE WEST. THE PROPERTY ALSO CONTAINS A NATURAL SPRING THAT IS BACKUP WATER SUPPLY FOR HOME. ADDITIONAL WATER WITHDRAWAL FROM THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER FOR MAJOR WINE & FRUIT GROWING OPERATIONS CAN POTENTIALLY BE OBTAINED VIA PERMIT. THE PROPERTY CONTAINS A TWO-STORY 5 BEDROOM HOME ON 2.62 ACRES THAT IS FENCED AND GATED, WITH A HOME ORCHARD, A 20,000 +/- CUBIC FOOT LAID STONE AND CONCRETE UNDERGROUND FRUIT/WINE CELLAR (THAT COULD COST IN EXCESS OF $600,000 TO CONSTRUCT TODAY), A GARAGE, A FENCED & GATED HEIRLOOM FRUIT/NUT ORCHARD, AND MULTIPLE SUBDIVIDED PARCELS FOR RIVERFRONT AND RIVERVIEW DWELLINGS. THE PROPERTY IS ALREADY SUBDIVIDED WITH MULTIPLE LOTS THAT INCLUDE ON-SITE SEWAGE APPROVALS AND HIGHWAY OCCUPANCY PERMITS ("HOP"s). LOCATED IN NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, NORTHWEST WYOMING COUNTY, IN WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP NEAR THE TOWN OF VOSBURG ON VOSBURG ROAD ON THE FAMED "VOSBURG NECK". APPROXIMATELY 3.5 HOURS FROM PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK CITY.


Solar Rights: The Property has not been leased for solar but there have been requests to sell part of the property for a solar farm. All rights to solar come with sale.


Wind Power Rights: The property has not been leased for wind power and all wind power rights come with the property.


Timber: The Property produces timber revenue and the Property comes with all timber rights.


Water Rights: The Property comes with all water rights.


Gas & Oil: The property has not been leased for natural gas and oil and the natural gas, oil, and associated hydrocarbon rights are available for sale separately.


THE PROPERTY CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING SUBDIVIDED LOTS:

-42.85 +/- Acres with approximately 4,500' of Susquehanna Riverview

-2.9 Acres Susquehanna Riverfront with on-site sewage permit and approximately 185 feet of Susquehanna Riverfront plus road frontage and Highway Occupancy Permit ("HOP")

-4.45 Acres Susquehanna Riverfront with on-site sewage permit and approximately 275 feet of Susquehanna Riverfront plus road frontage and HOP

-4.4 Acres Susquehanna Riverfront with on-site sewage permit and approximately 273 feet of Susquehanna Riverfront plus road frontage and HOP

-21.87 Acres with approximately 307' of Susquehanna Riverfront with on-site sewage permit and approximately 750 feet of Road Frontage on Township Road 506. Also contains a fenced and gated heirloom fruit, nut, and specialty fruit orchard with a garage and 20,000 cu.ft. +/- underground laid stone and concrete reinforced fruit cellar, approximately 121' long x 16' wide x 16' high.

-40.28 Acres of prime Riverview land with multiple locations for Susquehanna Riverview building, on-site sewage permit, and HOP

-Home: On 2.62 Acres fenced, gated, renovated, and with a home orchard. Two story, five bedrooms and 1.5 baths. Has well and on-site sewage plus backup water supply via a natural spring.


The water supply for the home is fed by a well and a natural spring feeds water to the garage and is a back-up water supply for the home. The house septic system is on-site. The spring can be used for a home backup water supply and is fed into the home, fruit cellar, and garage. Additional water wells can be drilled on the property.


20,000 +/- CUBIC FOOT UNDERGROUND LAID STONE AND CONCRETE WINE/FRUIT CELLAR (ATTACHED TO GARAGE) COST TO BUILD NEW COULD EXCEEED $600,000. This all cement laid stone and concrete structure, including concrete floor, with arched concrete ceiling has approximately 20,000 +/- cubic feet of storage space. (dimensions are 121' long x 16' wide) with 16' high arched ceiling, is wired for lighting, has a spring-fed water supply, and sits below grade. The cellar is ideal for making and storing wine, hard cider, grapes and fruit. The cellar is vented. All original lighting and wiring in fruit/wine cellar was replaced.


GARAGE

The approximate 1,390 +/- sq. ft. garage has an electric service that was replaced, has a water service, and can store a boat, vehicle and farm equipment. The garage has two side entrance doors and an overhead garage door. The garage is attached to the 20,000 +/- cubic foot underground concrete fruit and wine cellar.


EXISTING GATED/FENCED ORCHARD

This unique orchard contains mostly hard-to-find heirloom hand-grafted varieties of Apple, Pear, Plum, Mulberry, and grafted nut trees which may have included walnuts, butternuts, heartnuts, northern pecans, shellbark hickory, shagbark hickory, hicans and other nut species. These trees were all shipped from across the U.S. from several small specialty nurseries and all were custom grafted.


POSTED: Property is posted, trespassing forbidden. All potential buyers must be financially pre-qualified. All site visitors must sign liability waivers.


FISHING

The Susquehanna River is a good fishery for small mouth bass, Muskie, Catfish and Walleye.

Highlights

Completely subdivided with on-site sewage permitting and Highway Occupancy Permits.
Adjacent to New Vosburg Neck State Park
Approximately 119 ACRES ON THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER. POTENTIAL FOR HOUSING, COMMERCIAL SOLAR POWER, MARINA, VINEYARD AND WINERY, HARD CIDER PRODUCTION, C

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Randy Skuba 570-436-4621 LH Properties, Inc
Randy Skuba 570-436-4621 LH Properties, Inc