Country Home & Acreage – Mountain Views - National Forest

Location:  This property is located in a very private and secluded country setting near the small community of Bates, Arkansas.  The property is nestled in a beautiful valley setting and offers great views of Poteau Mountain to the North.  The new property owners will enjoy the very best of country living and yet still be close to the modern conveniences that are offered in the nearby towns.  The surrounding area offers many recreational activities for the outdoorsman.  Wister Lake State Park, Cedar Lake, Broken Bow Lake, Kerr Lake, Lake Eufaula and Lake Sardis are a short drive away and one property corner adjoins the 1.8 million acre Ouachita National Forest which offers excellent hunting for whitetail deer, eastern wild turkey, black bear and numerous small game animals.  

Property Address:  1323 Bates Loop; Waldron, Arkansas 72958

GPS Coordinates:  34.91919, -94.38433

Services to Property:  Rural Electric service, rural water, drilled water well and conventional septic system.

Access:  This property is accessed by turning North off of a county road (Bates Loop) and turning onto 1200 ft of private gravel driveway leading to the home.

Land:  There are roughly 26.47 acres of land with more adjoining land available for purchase.  The land is flat to gently sloping being mostly in productive pasture land with established cool and late season grasses for livestock.  The East property line has frontage to East Shadley Creek for roughly 1800 feet. There is a nice stand of timber that is native to this area that runs along the creek.  There is fencing and cross fencing.

Water:  There is a nice pond located on the property which will serve as a year round source of water for livestock and local wildlife. Additionally, there is roughly 1800 foot of seasonal creek frontage.

Country Home:  There is a nice country home located on the property that has roughly 1400 Ft2 of heated and cooled living space and 2 Bedrooms/2 Bathrooms. The home was constructed in 2007 according to the Assessor’s Records.  The home has covered front and back porches that are roughly 8 feet wide.  The home has an open kitchen/living room area and wood burning fireplace.  The home has metal roofing and log siding on the exterior walls.   

Barns/Equipment/Tool Shed/Working Pens:  There is a hay barn on the property with a nice set of metal working pens.  There is a shed off one side of the barn and also a couple of stalls with mangers.

Agent’s Comments:  If you are searching for a place to enjoy active retirement and if you like hunting, mountains and a rural lifestyle, then this beautiful property offers all that and much more.  Nice country home with the added bonus of beautiful mountain and valley views.  Many lakes and streams for fishing are found throughout the area and the property is conveniently located next to the vast 1.8 million acre Ouachita National Forest.