480 and 500 Beech Drive Nashville, IN 47448

RARE FIND BORDERING BROWN COUNTY STATE PARK. These 2 adjacent lots in Arden Hills subdivision constitute just under 5 acres. The property is mostly wooded with some areas of partial clearing for building sites and orchard. The lots can be married together to create one, or they might be subdivided. Soil analysis for horticultural purposes has been done. The property is registered as a farm with the USDA. The land lies mostly on a north slope. Bordering Brown County State Park to the west expands the view from the property. In addition, the property lies at the SE corner of the beautiful Salt Creek Golf Course. It can be entered on an unpaved lane at its NW corner. Tree species include American beech, tulip poplar, red oak, red maple, sassafras, dogwood, sumac, red cedar, among others. New plantings include chestnut oak, shingle oak, shagbark hickory, white pine, and Virginia pine, plus shrubs to attract pollinators and wildlife. Other plantings include hazelnuts, northern pecans, and paw paws. There are enough maples to do some sugaring. In addition, two strips of brush have been cleared and planted with various fruit trees, some of which are starting to bear fruit. All the fruit trees have been surrounded with daffodils that bloom each spring. There is room for expansion of the orchard. There is wildlife in and around the property: rabbits, squirrels, deer and bobcats, as well as wild turkeys and owls. The property lies within an Indiana DNR Deer Reduction Zone where one can harvest deer. Soil analysis for septic approval was done and 3 septic sites have been approved. Brown County Water Utility has been installed on the property. Electric service is available. Minutes away from downtown Nashville and a few miles to Story Inn.