Maple Ridge Farm Investment Property

• Outstanding Investment Land Opportunity
• Property located in the huge Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Exploration area of north central Pennsylavania
• Located just 2 miles east of new I-99 freeway under construction connecting the U.S. and Canada
• State Highway 184 travels east/west through the property
• Deeded land includes the right of way for highway 184
• Property currently leased for 5 years to gas company for drilling rights
• Lease will be re-negotiated in 2013 with one time up-front payment to landowner
• Current 5 year lease payment to landowner was $250,000
• 15% Royalties to be paid landowner in future based on 1/6 ownership of land in 640 acre drilling unit where property is located, if natural gas is discovered in this respective drilling unit
• Extensive drilling activity underway in the area
• Natural Gas wells currently located just 2 miles from property
• Farm Land Opportunity
• 60+/- acres dry land farm land and 37+/- acres of woodland
• Fertile silt loam soil with 3-8% slope on farm land and 3-15% slope on woodland
• 38+/- inches of moisture per year
• Farm land currently leased for 3 years for $1,800 per year
• 2010 & 2011 crop years remaining on lease
• Planted to corn in 2009
• Woodland includes mixed Oak, Maple, White Pine & Hemlock trees on north portion
• Highly desirable Wild Black Cherry trees on south portion
• Modest 1,200 square foot house with partial basement currently leased as hunting cabin along with property hunting rights for $7,500 in 2010
• Excellent habitat for whitetail deer, black bear & wild turkeys
• Property currently enrolled in Clean & Green, a tax incentive program to limit development of the property to parcels of approximately 10 acres or less each year
• Taxes for 2008 were $1,935.00
• ALL MINERAL RIGHTS AND LEASES TRANSFER TO THE NEW OWNER OF THIS PROPERTY
• CASH, Or Owner Carry Terms Available With Substantial Down Payment