Mountain Home and 40 Acres - National Forest Area

Location:  This property is nestled in the mountains of South-eastern Oklahoma in a beautiful valley setting between Lenox Ridge and Winding Stair Mountains to the North and the majestic Kiamichi Mountain Range to the South.  This property is conveniently located within a 1/4 mile of the 1.5 million acre Ouachita National Forest, which provides hunting opportunities for whitetail deer, eastern wild turkey, black bear, wild hog and other small game as well as direct access to an impressive network of ATV, hiking and horseback riding trails that are operated and maintained by the US Forest Service.  The property is located approximately 3.5 miles East of the small community of Whitesboro, OK.  Nearby towns include Talihina and Hochatown, which is the 2^nd fastest growing travel destination spot in the United States.   Broken Bow lake which offers some of the best fishing in Oklahoma, is only a short 1 hour drive to the South.  Sardis Lake, Cedar Lake and Lake Wister are only minutes away as well.   The Talimena Scenic Drive is roughly 4 miles North of the property.  The property is about a 3.5 hour drive from Dallas, Texas.  For the exact location of this property please refer to the Google Earth Map below.

Physical Address:  31424 State Highway 63; Muse, Oklahoma 74949

Services to Property:  Rural electricity, rural water, rural mail delivery and septic system.  Propane Gas can be delivered to the property.

Access:  This property has legal and all-weather access off US Highway 63 onto a private gravel driveway leading to the home.  

Home:  There is an existing ranch house located on the property that was originally constructed in 1955 according to the LeFlore County Assessor’s records.  The home has 1625 square feet of heated and cooled living area with 3 Bedrooms and 2 Bathrooms.  This home is in need of some repairs but could be either remodelled or lived in while the new owners construct a home.  There are several nice building locations on the property offering spectacular mountain views in every direction.

Land:  The home sits on 40 acres of land that is level to gently sloping.  The South property line has ¼ mile of frontage along US Hwy 63.  The land is mainly cleared and was previously used as pasture for livestock.  There is existing barb wire fencing along the South and West sides of the property.  Please note that there are additional tracts of land surrounding this listing that are also available for sale.  Two of the adjoining tracts of land adjoin the 1.5 million acre Ouachita National Forest Area. 

Ponds:  There are two nice ponds on the property which serve as a year round source of water for livestock and local wildlife.  These ponds are good fishing for perch and bass.

Horse Barn:  There is a horse barn located on the property measuring roughly 33 feet wide x 60 feet long.  This barn contains a feed room and tack room that are each roughly 11 feet x 11 feet with concrete slab flooring.  There are 10 horse stalls in the barn.  The barn has a galvanized sheet metal roof and the exterior walls and stalls were constructed using rough cut lumber harvested from the local area.

Other Outbuildings:  There are several other outbuildings on the property surrounding the Horse Barn.  These buildings were previously used as shelter areas for livestock.

Agent’s Comments:  If you are searching for a place to enjoy active retirement, perhaps run a few head of livestock and if you like hunting, scenic mountain views and a rural lifestyle, then this beautiful property offers all that and much more.  Good hard top road frontage and all utilities are available.  Many lakes and streams for fishing are found throughout the surrounding area.  This property is conveniently located within a ¼ mile of the 1.5 million acre Ouachita National Forest, which provides hunting opportunities for whitetail deer, eastern wild turkey, black bear, wild hog and other small game as well as direct access to an impressive network of ATV, hiking and horseback riding trails that are operated and maintained by the US Forest Service. 

Property Taxes:  $460 per year for 2021.