hans creek forest
HANS CREEK FOREST
New York, United States 1,756 Hectares/4,338 Acres approximately
An opportunity to purchase one of the largest private land holdings in the southern Adirondack region - nearly seventeen square kilometers of productive timberland with multiple entry points and an established hunting lease program.
John Clegg & Co
Chartered Surveyors & Forestry Agents www.johnclegg.co.uk Email: [email protected]
HANS CREEK FOREST INVESTMENT OVERVIEW
DESCRIPTION
Hans Creek Forest offers a sound investment in land, timber and conservation at an attractive price point of only $673/ acre, or 138% of its Capital Timber Value. An established hunting lease program generates $21,000 of annual revenue, a figure well in excess of the property taxes. The diverse forest resource with 8.9 million board feet of sawtimber and 70,833 cords of pulpwood products can be managed for a many ownership goals. The property’s vast footprint serves as key habitat to a variety of wildlife and plant species including whitetailed deer, moose, grouse, ducks, geese and turkeys.
Hans Creek Forest is an endless mosaic of hardwood and spruce forests, scenic beaver ponds, clear trout streams, a hunting camp and solitude. Its diverse terrain consists of gently rolling, welldrained ridges and sweeping valleys, well -suited for hardwood timber production and recreation. Hans Creek is a 6.5 kilometer trout stream whose headwaters flow through the northeast corner of the property for about half a kilometer.
LOCATION and ACCESS The forest is one of largest available properties in New York State and is within 3½ hours of both New York and Boston. Interstate 87 is 32 kilometers to the east near the vibrant city of Saratoga Springs. This community is well-known for its health resorts, boutique shops and small cafes. Albany’s Tech Valley Region is 88 kilometers south and offers interstate, rail, and port services for global forest products markets. The property’s western boundary is nearly on the shore of the Great Sacandaga Lake, a 110– square kilometer reservoir. From several points on the property there are seasonal views of this large waterbody that is popular for fishing, boating and vacation homes. Of the four entry points into the property, Mason Road, shown here, is the most used.
There are four access points to the forest. The primary one is Mason Road, an unmaintained town road that provides access to 2/3 of the interior of the property. Inside the bounds, there are 10 kilometers of woods roads suitable for four-wheel drive vehicles.
For forestry purposes, the forest has a Hans Creek, the property’s namesake, is a high percentage of operable, commercial popular trout stream. ground. With the exception of wetter areas around the bogs and beaver ponds, soils are primarily moderately drained, providing coarse, gravel-based till soils that are optimally suited for northern timber production.
TIMBER Hans Creek has been a working forest for decades and has the capacity and land base to produce quality hardwood sawtimber over the long term. Much of the hardwood acreage was harvested from 2000-2007, and today there is excellent regeneration. The current timber resource is anchored by pole -sized hardwoods and softwoods, which offer solid asset growth potential. Sugar maple, red maple, yellow birch and beech make up the hardwood canopy, while the predominant softwood species are red spruce, balsam fir, and eastern hemlock. The property has an unusually high percentage of commercial forest acreage - 96%. The forest features a favorable mix of hardwoods Fountains has set Capital Timber Value (CTV) at $2,119,100, or as well as a strong showing of hemlock. $483/acre. GUIDE PRICE: US $2,950,000
HANS CREEK FOREST FURTHER INFORMATION
IMPORTANT NOTICE
A detailed synopsis of the property is available on request. If you would like a copy of this please email John Clegg & Co’s England office at [email protected] noting the name of the property, your name, address and contact telephone numbers.
This property is being advertised on the John Clegg & Co website. John Clegg & Co have not verified the property details are accurate.
The primary hardwood species is sugar maple followed by beech, red maple and yellow birch.
Seasonal views of Great Sacandaga Lake from the property.
John Clegg & Co www.johnclegg.co.uk
Scotland: +44(0)131 229 8800 2 Rutland Square, Edinburgh EH1 2AS
England: +44 (0)1844 291384 Rectory House, Thame Road, Haddenham HP17 8DA
Wales: +44(0)1600 715311 Apex House, Wonastow Road, Monmouth HP25 5JB
John Clegg & Co LLP for themselves and for the vendors of this property, whose agents they are, give notice that: (1) These particulars do not constitute nor constitute any part of an offer of a contract (2) All statements contained in these particulars as to the property are made without responsibility on the part of John Clegg & Co LLP or the vendor. (3) None of the statements contained in these particulars as to this property are to be relied on as statements or representations of fact. (4) Any intending purchaser must satisfy himself by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of the statements contained in these particulars. (5) The vendor does not make or give, and neither John Clegg & Co LLP nor any person in their employment has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty in relation to this property. Particulars prepared 27 June 2016. John Clegg & Co LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in Scotland (No. SO302718) whose registered office is at 2 Rutland Square, Edinburgh, EH12AS
New York, United States 1,756 Hectares/4,338 Acres approximately
An opportunity to purchase one of the largest private land holdings in the southern Adirondack region - nearly seventeen square kilometers of productive timberland with multiple entry points and an established hunting lease program.
John Clegg & Co
Chartered Surveyors & Forestry Agents www.johnclegg.co.uk Email: [email protected]
HANS CREEK FOREST INVESTMENT OVERVIEW
DESCRIPTION
Hans Creek Forest offers a sound investment in land, timber and conservation at an attractive price point of only $673/ acre, or 138% of its Capital Timber Value. An established hunting lease program generates $21,000 of annual revenue, a figure well in excess of the property taxes. The diverse forest resource with 8.9 million board feet of sawtimber and 70,833 cords of pulpwood products can be managed for a many ownership goals. The property’s vast footprint serves as key habitat to a variety of wildlife and plant species including whitetailed deer, moose, grouse, ducks, geese and turkeys.
Hans Creek Forest is an endless mosaic of hardwood and spruce forests, scenic beaver ponds, clear trout streams, a hunting camp and solitude. Its diverse terrain consists of gently rolling, welldrained ridges and sweeping valleys, well -suited for hardwood timber production and recreation. Hans Creek is a 6.5 kilometer trout stream whose headwaters flow through the northeast corner of the property for about half a kilometer.
LOCATION and ACCESS The forest is one of largest available properties in New York State and is within 3½ hours of both New York and Boston. Interstate 87 is 32 kilometers to the east near the vibrant city of Saratoga Springs. This community is well-known for its health resorts, boutique shops and small cafes. Albany’s Tech Valley Region is 88 kilometers south and offers interstate, rail, and port services for global forest products markets. The property’s western boundary is nearly on the shore of the Great Sacandaga Lake, a 110– square kilometer reservoir. From several points on the property there are seasonal views of this large waterbody that is popular for fishing, boating and vacation homes. Of the four entry points into the property, Mason Road, shown here, is the most used.
There are four access points to the forest. The primary one is Mason Road, an unmaintained town road that provides access to 2/3 of the interior of the property. Inside the bounds, there are 10 kilometers of woods roads suitable for four-wheel drive vehicles.
For forestry purposes, the forest has a Hans Creek, the property’s namesake, is a high percentage of operable, commercial popular trout stream. ground. With the exception of wetter areas around the bogs and beaver ponds, soils are primarily moderately drained, providing coarse, gravel-based till soils that are optimally suited for northern timber production.
TIMBER Hans Creek has been a working forest for decades and has the capacity and land base to produce quality hardwood sawtimber over the long term. Much of the hardwood acreage was harvested from 2000-2007, and today there is excellent regeneration. The current timber resource is anchored by pole -sized hardwoods and softwoods, which offer solid asset growth potential. Sugar maple, red maple, yellow birch and beech make up the hardwood canopy, while the predominant softwood species are red spruce, balsam fir, and eastern hemlock. The property has an unusually high percentage of commercial forest acreage - 96%. The forest features a favorable mix of hardwoods Fountains has set Capital Timber Value (CTV) at $2,119,100, or as well as a strong showing of hemlock. $483/acre. GUIDE PRICE: US $2,950,000
HANS CREEK FOREST FURTHER INFORMATION
IMPORTANT NOTICE
A detailed synopsis of the property is available on request. If you would like a copy of this please email John Clegg & Co’s England office at [email protected] noting the name of the property, your name, address and contact telephone numbers.
This property is being advertised on the John Clegg & Co website. John Clegg & Co have not verified the property details are accurate.
The primary hardwood species is sugar maple followed by beech, red maple and yellow birch.
Seasonal views of Great Sacandaga Lake from the property.
John Clegg & Co www.johnclegg.co.uk
Scotland: +44(0)131 229 8800 2 Rutland Square, Edinburgh EH1 2AS
England: +44 (0)1844 291384 Rectory House, Thame Road, Haddenham HP17 8DA
Wales: +44(0)1600 715311 Apex House, Wonastow Road, Monmouth HP25 5JB
John Clegg & Co LLP for themselves and for the vendors of this property, whose agents they are, give notice that: (1) These particulars do not constitute nor constitute any part of an offer of a contract (2) All statements contained in these particulars as to the property are made without responsibility on the part of John Clegg & Co LLP or the vendor. (3) None of the statements contained in these particulars as to this property are to be relied on as statements or representations of fact. (4) Any intending purchaser must satisfy himself by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of the statements contained in these particulars. (5) The vendor does not make or give, and neither John Clegg & Co LLP nor any person in their employment has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty in relation to this property. Particulars prepared 27 June 2016. John Clegg & Co LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in Scotland (No. SO302718) whose registered office is at 2 Rutland Square, Edinburgh, EH12AS
