Whitehouse Road Farm
Fronting one of the most scenic and historic roads in the Red Hills region of North Florida, the 236+/- acre Whitehouse Road Farm is a property that will appeal to those who value natural beauty, diversity, and privacy. Owned by the same family for almost 70 years, the first land management rule laid down by its matriarch, Mrs. Ruby Nell Harris Strang, was that no trees would be cut. Today, the pristine mixed pine and hardwood forests blend beautifully with productive hay fields spread over the propertys gentle rolling topography. Its a perfect place for a retreat, homestead, or hobby farm and getting there is easy. Located just 15 miles from Tallahassee and the charming town of Monticello, Whitehouse Road Farm offers a respite from the modern world but within easy reach of its amenities.
Whitehouse Road Farm can be utilized for many recreational activities including fishing, hunting, a...
Whitehouse Road Farm can be utilized for many recreational activities including fishing, hunting, and horseback riding, among others. The 7-acre picturesque spring-fed pond is the propertys most prominent feature and is known for producing sizable largemouth bass. Surrounding it is a varied landscape that provides excellent habitat for attracting a sundry of wildlife, particularly white-tailed deer and wild turkey. Its also important to note that the quantity and quality of wildlife found on a given property are influenced by neighboring landowners. Thats a particular benefit for Whitehouse Road Farm due to its location across the road from El Destino Plantation where its 4,138 acres are managed at a high level to support a wild bobwhite quail population. Deer and turkey also thrive there and are often seen migrating to Whitehouse Road Farm.
Beyond the propertys boundaries, there are still more recreational outlets located just minutes away. The 1,782-acre L. Kirk Edwards Wildlife and Environmental Area offers fishing, hunting, wildlife viewing, paddling, hiking, and biking opportunities. Theres also the 755-acre St. Marks Headwaters Greenway which contains bottomland forests, freshwater marshes, and sinks. Popular activities there include horseback riding, biking, hiking and running.
Whitehouse Road Farm lies in an area steeped in history with archaeological evidence that traces the presence of Indians back 10,000 years. The Apalachee Indians came much later but more is known about them and their encounters with explorers Cabeza de Vaca and Hernando de Soto during those Spaniards travels in the Red Hills area in 1523 and 1539, respectively.
Moving forward in time three centuries, white settlers began arriving and several large plantations were established in the 1830s. One of those plantations was owned by Green Hill Chaires for whom the nearby community of Chaires was named. The town of Lloyd, also located a few miles away, owed its prosperity to the railroad boom. Built in 1858, the depot there is one of only three Civil War railroads still in existence and the oldest surviving brick station in Florida. Today, you can still see homes in Lloyd that were built between 1855 and 1920.
