165 James Ryder Rd Pollock, La. 71467        This amazing property of 76.39+/- acres and beautiful country home, is located right outside of the city limits of Pollock, La. at 165 James Ryder Rd.  Only 5 minutes off of US Hwy 165, Alexandria/Pineville is only a 20 minute drive and Monroe is less than an hour and a half away.  Convenient, yet somewhat secluded, you can watch or hunt deer from your back porch!    The "Back Forty" consists of mixed pine and hardwood timber with a thick under story that makes for great hunting.  Dyson Creek runs through and along the north border and the property borders US National Forest property on the west for additional hunting opportunity.  As you come back south towards the house there are 15+/- acres of mostly planted pines that have recently been thinned along with a small pond.  There are several food plots and box stands already established and in place and along with great deer hunting, turkey and squirrel hunting should be good too.  Also in place are approx. 3 acres of Christmas trees that the current owner operates as a Christmas tree farm during the holiday season.  Great income potential here if the new owner wants to continue and plenty of room for more trees if they want to get into that business.  The remaining 18 or so acres is open and would be great for horse or other livestock pasture as there is another pond already established or could be planted in pines or more Christmas trees for income.  There is also another home site with all utility hookups and septic system in place that has a separate entrance driveway and would be a great site for a guest house or mother in law quarters.    A 3 year old large 50' x 35' metal shop with 15' lean to and 2 large roll up doors on a concrete slab with a half bathroom and kitchen has plenty of storage for your boats and bikes and is a great place to entertain also.  There are a couple of other small outbuildings throughout the property.  The spacious 3BR, 2.5 BA brick home with metal roof consists of approx 2445 sqft heated and about 3435 sqft under roof.  A large 2 vehicle carport has an office/game room in the back along with walk up stair access to the attic that can be floored for additional storage.  As you enter the home into the breakfast nook and kitchen area, there is a large washroom and half bath near the entrance.  The kitchen was recently remodeled and has lovely granite counter tops and new cabinet doors and the dining room is right off of the kitchen also.  A spacious living area with a cathedral ceiling finished in tongue and groove ponderosa pine with walls of tongue and groove cedar, also has a propane gas log fireplace that has a blower tied in to the ducts so it can be used to heat the whole home.  The large master bedroom has pecan wainscoating throughout and a large walk in closet along with a huge master bath with jacuzzi tub and separate shower and plenty of vanity area.  On the other side of the house, the remaining bedrooms have ponderosa pine wainscoating along with the hall leading to them and the bathroom that separates them has a tub shower combo.  The home has a propane backup generator and dual zone central AC and heating with two units.    This property is walk in ready and offers great country living, convenience, seclusion, hunting, and income potential with the Christmas trees and timber.  Asking price is $630,000.  Shown by appointment only. For more information or to schedule a showing, call Troy Thompson at or . Licensed by the Louisiana and Mississippi Real Estate Commissions.

The manager has listed the unit size as 3435 square feet.