78.9 Acres of Land for Sale in Melfa, Virginia

For immediate assistance with this listing call Caleb Hooker at 757-810-5303.

Great Opportunity to Own this 78+ acres of beautiful crop and timber land with creek frontage perfect for your new home and plenty of space for recreational use! Call Caleb Hooker at 757-810-5303 to schedule a showing today!

As the exclusive listing agent, Mossy Oak Properties is pleased to present you an exceptional opportunity to own this 78.87 acres of prime Agricultural, Hunting, Recreational, Residential, and Timber Land in Accomack County, Virginia.

This property is full of great features starting off with the 40+/- acres of great producing cropland currently planted in a winter wheat cover crop. This offers you plenty of cleared space for a new homesite or you can keep leasing the property to the current lease holder for instant income. The property features 880+ feet of state road frontage on both sides of Hollies Church Road and 1600+ feet of road frontage down Michael Hill Road. This opens countless possibilities for your new home site entrance and easy access for all your future equipment needs. The property has a positive percolation test indicating it will be good for a 4+ bedroom home conventional septic drain field.

In addition to the cropland, the property features 38+/- acres of mature pine and hardwoods in three distinct stands of timber around the property. The timber is loaded with deer and turkey sign throughout and the placement offers great locations for multiple stand sites. Among the timber you will find several oaks and a large number of walnut trees which makes for a great future timber investment. The property has some gentle rolling terrain and ridge lines sloping down toward the northeastern property boundary which offers you 1800+ feet of creek frontage along Hollies Church Branch.

This property is located just outside the town limits of Melfa, VA with easy access to Route 13. Located conveniently just 10 minutes from Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital, the shopping and dining in Onley, or the charm and waterfront of downtown Onancock only minutes away. This property offers that rural peaceful setting you have been looking for all while keeping the amenities of town close by. Want to enjoy more of the eastern shore, historic downtown Cape Charles is only 35 minutes away to the south with a world class golf course, marinas, shopping and fine dining. Need a great outdoor adventure or need to feed your space-based questions, head north along Route 13 and enjoy the amazing scenic countryside while you travel. Wallops Island Launch Facility and National Wildlife Refuge and the barrier islands on Chincoteague and Assateague are just 45-50 minutes away.

Links of Interest:

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An additional 16+ acre separate tax parcel located adjacent to this property is available for sale by Mossy Oak Properties. This could be the perfect start to your new family compound. The crop lease on the property runs through December 31st, 2024.

For more information on this and other land for sale in Accomack County, contact Caleb Hooker at 757-810-5303 or by email at chooker@ or visit