Economic Development in Essex County
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Greenfield
Acreage Hectares	792 321
Property Offering	Greenfield Farm can be divided into 5 estate farms - all parcels must remain agricultural.
Frontage Distance	Rt.17
Zoning	Agricultural Preservation
Interstate I-95	35 miles 56 kilometers
Airport Access	1.5 hours - Dulles Intl. 1.3 hours - Richmond VA
Other Info	Excellent well-drained soils

Neighborhood
Large farms and historic estates dominate this region. Greenfield is in a region that is noted for its rural character; good water quality and abundant wildlife, waterfowl. To the north of Greenfield Farm is Portabago Plantation, a farm that is about 1,850 acres in size and owned by a family from Germany. Across Route 17 is Kinloch Farm; about 1,400 acres in size. Overall, the neighborhood is rural, picturesque.

Zoning
Greenfield Farm is zoned agricultural, A-1. This area of Essex County is designated by the County as an Agricultural Preservation District. The owners are making 5 estate farms out of Greenfield property - the parcels must remain agricultural. Aside from zoning, there is also the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act, which is administered by the County.

Road Frontage
Over a mile of frontage on Route 17, a four lane divided highway, makes Greenfield Farm very accessible. A gravel, state maintained road traverses the length of the farm, off to one side, and also enhances the accessibility.

Ground Cover
About 435 acres are under cultivation. The farm is rented on a year to year basis, the anniversary of which is December 31. If notice is not given to the farmer to the contrary, he will have the right to plant winter wheat. About 35 to 40 acres is in marsh, creek bottom. Balance of the land is wooded.

Timber
Of the remaining 300 acres+/- of woodland, about 86 acres is in planted Loblolly Pine that is nearing 18 years in age. An area of 78 acres was harvested in 1993 and then replanted in Loblolly Pine. The State of Virginia Department of Forestry assisted in the planting and maintenance of that pine. If that 78 acres of pine is not managed as a pine plantation, then the Department of Forestry would be reimbursed an amount of approximately $4,500. A small area of 27 acres was harvested in 1996 and should be planted into pine at a cost of about $1,600. Telephone number for the Virginia Department of Forestry in Essex County is: 804-443-2211. Balance of the woodland is in Hardwood - pine mixed growth that has not been cut in over 30 years, and looks good.

Physiography, Topography
Greenfield Farm is entirely in the Coastal Plain. It is a broad, level plain that begins at Route 17 at an elevation of about 35 feet and then gently slopes to an elevation of about 30 feet, to the rear. A few acres are below the 20 foot elevation mark.

Water
Stillwater Creek traverses the entire length of Greenfield Farm. It is known as Stillwater due to the lack of topographic relief that makes it a still body of water, generally. A colony of beavers dammed the creek up several years ago and created a large impoundment. That colony was removed and a new group has taken up residence with a new dam that produces a small lake and a cascade of water over the dam. There are several very appealing lake sites on the farm. It should be noted that government approval is necessary when working with nontidal wetlands.

Soils
There is a book on the soils of this county: Soil Survey of Essex County, Virginia. The book and other information is available at the office of Soil Conservation Service in Tappahannock.

Improvements
Greenfield Farm was once part of the large Kinloch Farm, which several decades ago was a well known cattle operation. It is at Greenfield that the large barn, known as the showbarn, was used to hold cattle sales. There are several other barns and sheds on the farm. A tenant house in poor to fair condition is rented to a tenant on a month to month basis. All improvements are sold as is, where is; there being no warranties, expressed or implied.

Wildlife
Deer, turkey and other small game are abundant. The Rappahannock River is only a mile away and is a prominent course on the Atlantic Flyway. Every winter thousands of Canadian Geese can be found in the valley. A diverse group of duck species also is found. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service has established the first part of a National Wildlife Refuge, down and across the river at a 1,100 acre tract. Eventually, the refuge will increase in size to about 10,000 acres, with several locations.

Broker
The listing agent is: Alexander Long. The brokerage company, which has a written contract to market Greenfield Farm is Weichert Realtors. Telephone numbers are 540-371-8700 or 804-742-5612.