This listing used to be a golf course, and that's the first thing buyers should understand about it. The course closed, but a lot of what made it a golf course is still here, and most of it works in your favor. The pro shop, the garages, and the pavilion are all still standing. The tee pads from the driving range are still there too. Utilities are already in. If you've ever priced out running power and water to a bare piece of ground, you know what that's worth. Use the buildings for equipment, a shop, livestock, or just somewhere to work out of while you build the house. The ground itself is mostly open grass, flat in some spots and gently rolling in others. It was maintained for years, so you're not fighting brush or stumps. Put it into crops, fence it for cattle or horses, or cut it for hay. There isn't much open ground like this around here in one piece. There are two ponds on the property. Water the livestock, fish them, swim in them, or build your house where you can look out over one. They also bring in wildlife. Deer, turkey, and ducks use these fields regularly. Different buyers are going to see different things here. A farmer sees workable ground. A family sees room for a few houses. An investor sees paved road frontage and enough size to split off homesites down the road, subject to local zoning. And with the pavilion and the old range still in place, there's room to think about recreational or event use too. The paved road means you can get in year round with a truck, a tractor, or a delivery. Then there are the views. From just about anywhere on the property you're looking out at the Allegheny ridges. Stand on the high point, look back over the ponds and fields, and you'll understand why somebody built a golf course here in the first place. You're not out in the middle of nowhere, either. Shawnee State Park, the borough of Bedford, and the Pennsylvania Turnpike are all a short drive, and Altoona and Johnstown aren't far. Most land needs a lot of work before it's ready for anything. A good share of that work has already been done here. This listing is private and shown by scheduled appointment only. Give us a call to schedule yours.
