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326 Acre Florida Sod Farm

326 acres in Clewiston, Florida

Asking price: $11,900,000

Property Notes

Now offered at $11,900,000, this approximately 326-acre agricultural property presents an opportunity to acquire productive Florida farmland with established sod-production infrastructure, water resources, electricity, road access, and multiple long-term ownership strategies. The property is currently operated as a sod farm, with approximately 180 acres planted in certified Bermuda and St. Augustine grasses, along with an additional specialized coastal turf variety. Existing improvements include wells, irrigation infrastructure, electricity, and an onsite retention pond. The property was previously utilized for watermelon production, demonstrating a history of agricultural use, and ownership believes the property's highest and best current use is continued sod farming, with sandy soil conditions supporting turf production. ### Established Sod Production The farm has approximately 180 acres in active production, including: - **~80 acres of certified Bermuda grass** — suitable for golf courses, sports fields, resorts, commercial projects, and high-end landscape applications - **~100 acres of St. Augustine grass** — one of Florida's most widely used residential and commercial turf varieties - **A specialized coastal grass variety**, believed to be seashore paspalum (subject to confirmation), appealing to golf courses, resorts, and salt-tolerant coastal applications - **An estimated 4 million square feet of sod inventory**, subject to verification - Reported ability to harvest certain areas up to twice, depending on variety, growing cycle, weather, and field conditions - Reported sod-only pricing of ~$0.45–$0.50 per square foot, installed pricing of ~$0.85 per square foot, average margins of ~30%, and average profit of ~$0.25 per square foot, subject to verification - **Reported annual production or revenue of approximately $1.6 million**, with financial documentation available to qualified buyers during due diligence - Reportedly manageable with an approximately three-person field crew ### Agricultural Infrastructure Infrastructure is already in place to support continued farming operations: existing wells for water supply, irrigation infrastructure serving the active production areas, electricity on the property, an onsite retention pond, internal agricultural access throughout the farm, established production areas, and water-management systems supporting field irrigation and drainage. A new owner benefits from the considerable time, capital, and operational effort already invested into preparing the land for agricultural production. The offering may also include the equipment, machinery, tools, and operational assets currently used in connection with the sod farm — sod harvesters, tractors, mowers, irrigation pumps, trucks and trailers, loading equipment, field implements, and existing sod inventory — subject to a final equipment schedule and negotiated purchase terms. ### Multiple Acquisition Opportunities The property offers flexibility for several potential acquisition structures: - Purchase of the entire ~326-acre property - Purchase of the underlying real estate only - Purchase of the operating sod business only, together with a negotiated long-term land lease - Combined purchase of the real estate, business, inventory, and equipment - Acquisition of a smaller acreage segment, subject to seller approval, surveying, access, utilities, zoning, and subdivision requirements - Sale-leaseback or agricultural lease structures for passive land investors or 1031 exchange buyers The operating business is being marketed separately and is not included in the $11,900,000 real estate asking price unless otherwise negotiated. ### Private Ranch or Family Compound Potential Subject to verification, the A-2 agricultural zoning reportedly permits approximately one residence per 10 acres. This may provide opportunities for a private ranch, equestrian estate, multi-generational family compound, agricultural homestead, or a working farm combined with residential use. Any residential density, homesite allocation, subdivision, access, utility service, and building rights should be independently verified with the applicable governmental authorities. ### Strategic Regional Position The property is located within reach of Clewiston, Immokalee, Ave Maria, and the broader Southwest Florida region, with nearby agricultural influences including major sugarcane operations such as Florida Crystals and U.S. Sugar. The location may benefit from regional demand generated by golf-course development, master-planned communities, residential construction, resort and hospitality landscaping, municipal parks, sports-field development, and coastal landscaping demand throughout South Florida. All acreage, inventory, pricing, production, income, expense, margin, zoning, density, equipment, water, utility, subdivision, and alternative-use information is subject to independent verification by the buyer. ### Why I Like This Property Income-producing sod farms of this scale rarely come to market in South Florida. With roughly 180 acres already planted — certified Bermuda for the golf and sports-field market, St. Augustine for the residential market, and a salt-tolerant coastal variety on top — plus ~$1.6M in reported annual production, this is a true turnkey operation rather than a land play. The Clewiston location puts you within delivery range of the fast-growing Southwest Florida corridor — Ave Maria, Immokalee, and the golf-course communities driving so much turf demand right now. The infrastructure is already in place, and the flexible deal structure — whole property, land only, business plus lease, or smaller tracts — gives buyers multiple ways to make the numbers work.

Acreage

326 Acres Total (~180 in Active Production)

Grass Types

~80 ac Certified Bermuda, ~100 ac St. Augustine, plus Seashore Paspalum (coastal variety)

Sod Inventory

~4 million sq ft of sod inventory (subject to verification)

Annual Production

~$1.6M reported annual revenue with ~30% average margins

Price Per Acre

~$36,500 per acre

Water & Irrigation

Wells, irrigation infrastructure, onsite retention pond

Utilities & Access

Electricity on property with internal farm roads throughout

Zoning

A-2 Agricultural (~1 residence per 10 acres, subject to confirmation)

Crop History

Active sod production; prior watermelon farming

Equipment

Harvesters, tractors, mowers, trucks, and inventory available (negotiable)

Labor

Reportedly manageable with ~3-person field crew

Acquisition Options

Whole property, land only, business + lease, or smaller tracts (subject to approvals)