Melrose NY Real Estate & Land for Sale

Build your dream home or country estate on this 2.74 acre corner lot. Stunning view! Beautiful, well maintained development of homes in The Meadows community. Stop by and see for yourself! Tomhannock Reservoir views. 20 miles to Downtown Albany. 28 miles to Saratoga Springs. 16 miles to Grafton Lakes State Park.

Just minutes from Troy in the town of Melrose is this awesome hunting and recreational property with multiple sections of road frontage, trails, a significant amount of high-quality marketable timber and space to build. There is nearly 1,000' of road frontage with roughly 236' on Route 40 and 2 other sections on Pinewoods Road made up of 55' and 679'. Boundaries are well marked. There is a great area for a home or cabin site just off route 40 as well as several locations off Pinewoods Road with power available at the road. There are 2 streams on the property and the primary stream once formed a pond in a small valley that extends north which now consists of heavy brush and provides excellent wildlife cover. There is a trail that runs parallel to the stream heading north providing access to the western side of the property before looping around to the eastern side. The property has not been logged and contains a significant amount of quality timber consisting of Maple, Hickory, White Oak, Cherry, Ash and some White Pine. The western side of the property is very flat with very little change in grade and the rest of the property features some very mild grade changes which form the banks of the valley running downhill towards the streams. The contour changes around the valley/stream provide natural funnels for hunting and the eastern side of the property features several south/west facing slopes where multiple deer were seen while taking photos. There are multiple deer trails which run parallel to the small hills as well as multiple stream crossings showing consistent use. Cover, food and water provide deer, turkey and wildlife with the perfect habitat. With access from multiple points, you can easily get into and out of the property without having to bump deer on the way to a stand. The sellers have a long history of successful deer and turkey hunting. The trails on the property are perfect for ATV riding, hiking snowshoeing and mountain biking. Excellent hunting, marketable timber, streams, trails and buildable locations, this is your chance to own the perfect outdoor recreational property just minutes from Troy and all major amenities without having to drive hours to more remote areas. Call the Listing Agent today to set up a showing.