Sleepy Creek Farms
2,511 + / - Acres
Bladen County, Near Kelly, NC

TO BE SOLD TOGETHER OR IN 7 SEPARATE TRACTS
(DIVIDED AS SHOWN)

 Tracts E, F, G, Pait Tract and Pru Timber are SOLD

• Long Leaf & Loblolly Pine Plantation
• Great Hunting Tract
• Priced to Sell
• Great Timber Investment
• 45 Minute Drive from Wilmington, NC
• 25 Miles from White Lake or Bay Tree Lakes

Large Landowner is offering a portion of their holdings for your consideration. Tract is located off of Hwy. 53 in Bladen County and has frontage on several paved and unpaved roads. This property has an excellent blend of upland and bay areas which are necessary for the development of a high quality deer and turkey population. The property has been owned long term by large timber investors and has been intensively managed over the past year for wildlife and recreational interests. Excellent road system with gates is in place. Tracts are covered with plantation pine of varying ages and a hardwood mix. Offers lots of potential as a recreational tract and at the same time provides a sound investment to hedge off inflation.

If you have any questions on this or the rest of the parcels give us a call at 910-862-4549.

AREA INFO

Bladen County is located in the southeastern section of North Carolina, approximately one hour from the Atlantic Ocean, one hour from Wilmington, and 1 l/i hours from Raleigh. The area is located in the coastal plains and is mostly flat terrain and rural. Elizabethtown, the county seat, has a population of 4,000.

To serve the needs of its 32,000 people, Bladen County offers 2 airports. The airport in Elizabethtown has a 5,000-foot runway and the Bladenboro airport has a 2,975-foot turf runway. Bladen County Hospital in Elizabethtown offers inpatient and outpatient care as well as emergency facilities.

Containing some 879 square miles it is the fourth largest county in the state. Originally, Bladen contained over 1,000 lakes and was the state's most beautiful county. The lakes, believed to have been created by a bombardment of meteors 100,000 years ago, have developed into important recreational areas and tourist attractions. Within its present boundaries, seven of them remain.

Being fairly close to the Atlantic Ocean, Bladen's climate is influenced to some degree by maritime conditions in its southeastern portions. Temperatures in Bladen may reach 105°F in summer and dip as low as 10°F in winter. Such periods of extreme temperatures are of short duration, usually with several years elapsing before recurrences. The average yearly temperature is 63°F and the average yearly precipitation is 49.06 inches.

Bladen County is abundant in natural recreation areas. There are three rivers within its boundaries, with the Cape Fear River, the largest, bisecting the county. Fishing is reported to be excellent throughout the county. Good hunting is generally limited to squirrel and deer. White Lake is commercially developed and attracts thousands of visitors annually. Bay Tree Lake is a growing private resort development. Jones and Singletary Lakes are state owned parks. The climate is good for outdoor recreation with nine months of moderate weather per year.

Bladen County is a county on the move, but you'll still find "down home" folks with a focus on the future. A strong work ethic and high productivity, which resulted from the agricultural heritage of the people of Bladen County, have helped make success stories for over 40 existing industries. Bladen County is very fortunate to have diversity of industries offering employment opportunities in food processing, manufacturing and assembly, textiles, chemicals and agri-business. There is an abundant available labor supply and workforce training is available at Bladen Community College for new and expanding industries.

Hilton Auction & Realty, Inc.
505 West Broad Street
P. O. Box 535
Elizabethtown, NC 28337

910-862-4549

www.hilton-realty.com