Pine Mountain at The Stalker Farm

Property Description

Pine Mountain at Stalker Farm offers 128 +/- acres of mature timber, open pasture, water, history, and elevated views just outside of Batesville. With approximately 1,560 feet of paved Gap Road frontage, two existing entrances and utilities available along the road, the property combines convenient access with the feel of a much larger Ozark retreat.

The land begins at approximately 260 feet in elevation along Gap Road and rises nearly 300 feet to the summit of Pine Mountain at roughly 560 feet. From the upper elevations, the property overlooks the White River bottoms and offers far-reaching views toward Batesville and the surrounding countryside. The summit may provide a distinctive potential homesite for a buyer prepared to complete the necessary access, clearing, engineering, and site work.

Approximately 15 acres are maintained in open pasture. These areas create attractive breaks in the timber, potential building sites and usable ground near the road and existing improvements. Most of the balance is covered in mature mixed timber, with rolling to steep topography, layered rock outcroppings and an open understory in several areas. The variety of pasture, timber, slope, and edge habitat supports deer and turkey.

An extensive ATV trail system reaches throughout the property and provides practical recreational access across the tract. One seasonal creek crosses the property, while a year-round spring historically supplied water to the farmhouse and garden. Two ponds are located on the tract, including one stocked pond tucked within the timber.

The recreational appeal here is easy to picture. On a spring morning, a turkey could sound off from one of the timbered ridges above the pasture. In the fall, the same draws, benches and field edges give whitetails natural routes through the property. It is the kind of tract a family could use throughout the year, whether that means hunting, riding the trails, fishing the stocked pond or simply spending an evening on the mountain.

The property retains visible ties to the Stalker family's long ownership. An older farmhouse remains standing but is not presently habitable. Nearby, a distinctive barn with stone lower walls and a weathered timber upper structure is still used for storage. The buildings are being offered in their current condition, but they contribute history and visual character to the setting.

Along Gap Road, open ground, two entrances, paved frontage and available water and electricity create potential for one or more accessible homesites. A buyer may also wish to explore future division into smaller tracts along the road while preserving the interior timber and Pine Mountain; any subdivision or development would remain subject to survey, access planning, governmental approval and independent due diligence.

Whether envisioned as a private hunting and recreational property, an estate tract near town, a long-term land investment or a setting for a future home, Pine Mountain at Stalker Farm offers a rare combination of elevation, access, water and mature timber on the edge of Batesville.