$800,000

230 Oxbow LaneNewport, OH 45767

Farms and ranches · MLS 11983635 · Listed 48 days ago (Sep 11, 2026)

Creek or stream · Waterfront, relationship not specified · Waterfront details

Under contract: The seller has accepted an offer with conditions. Some sellers still accept backup offers.

About this property

Here is the whole side of the valley in one deed: 183 acres more or less in the Archers Fork valley of eastern Washington County, Ohio, with a house, a garage and the mineral rights all going with it. The timbered ridges, the benched hillsides, the valley floor and the water all go to one buyer at $800,000, which works out to about $4,370 an acre with the improvements and the minerals included. Mineral rights transfer with the sale, per the listing contract, and that alone sets this listing apart from most large tracts in southeast Ohio where the minerals were severed long ago. A two story house sits at the head of the gravel drive with a detached garage beside it. The seller reports updated HVAC and updated electric in the house, which needs TLC and is being sold as is. The garage is reported in good condition with electric run to it and a concrete floor, so there is a dry place for equipment from day one. Electric and rural water are at the road, and gravel road frontage on Oxbow Lane brings you straight onto the property. USGS mapping shows roughly 2,080 feet of Archers Fork and 1,240 feet of Oxbow Run crossing this ground, with wide pools and gravel bars on the valley floor, and the seller reports Little Muskingum frontage that is well known locally for smallmouth bass. The seller reports food plots, blinds, stands, a trail system and harvestable timber across the property, and the aerial footage shows elevated box blinds, a tower stand over a food plot lane, planted plot rows, a steel stairway over the creek ravine and a swing bridge across the water. Above the valley floor the ground climbs into hardwood timber on benched hillsides, the kind of mixed cover that holds deer year round and gives a timber buyer something to cruise. Washington County checked 4,492 deer in the 2024-25 season, 15th of Ohio's 88 counties. This is Wayne National Forest country. The Marietta Unit covers this stretch of the county, and the seller reports the property borders the national forest. The Archers Fork Trail, the North Country National Scenic Trail and Ohio's Buckeye Trail all run this same valley, and State Route 26, the Covered Bridge Scenic Byway, is a few road miles west. Marietta, the county seat, is about 17 miles and 31 minutes out, and New Matamoras on the Ohio River is about 15 miles and 27 minutes. For an investor this is 183 contiguous acres with timber, minerals, water, a house and road frontage bought in one closing, with the option to divide later on your own terms. For a hunter it is a complete property, with food, water, cover and stands already in place and a house at the gate to sleep in. Ground this size with the minerals included and a roof already on it does not come to market often in this valley. The property lies in Independence Township, Washington County, in the Frontier Local School District, and carries parcel numbers 1700634480000 and 170063372000. Showings are strictly by appointment only and a licensed agent must be present at all showings. All information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

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Facts

List price

$800,000

Status

Under contract

Property type

Farm or estate

Lot size

183 acres

County

Washington County

MLS number

11983635

Facts are reported by the listing brokerage. Items not listed were not provided; that does not mean the property lacks them.

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Location

The pin is the listing's reported coordinates and may be approximate. It is not a parcel boundary or shoreline, and no flood, wetland or hazard conclusion should be drawn from it. See more listings in Newport.

Price and status history

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Questions to ask before you buy

Questions worth investigating for any waterfront property. They are not claims that this property has a problem or meets any condition.

1. Who owns the shoreline and the land under the water, and are there easements or public-access rights along it?Ownership can stop at a high-water line, a survey line or a seawall. A title search and survey answer this, not the listing.
2. Is a dock, slip, lift or mooring included, and do the rights transfer to you?Docks can be shared, leased, assigned by an association or held under a permit that does not automatically transfer.
3. What permits exist for the dock, seawall or other shoreline structures, and what would new work require?Shoreline work is often regulated by local, state and federal agencies.
4. How much does the water level change by season, by tide or by reservoir management?Depth at a dock in one season can differ a lot in another.
5. What does flood insurance cost for this property, and what does the current flood map show?Get a quote from an insurer or agent. A flood zone is not a premium, and no zone does not mean no risk.
6. What maintenance does the shoreline need (seawall, bulkhead, riprap, erosion), and what has been done recently?Shoreline structures are expensive to repair; ask for records and inspection reports.
7. How are water, sewer or septic, and power provided?Waterfront septic systems and wells can have extra rules and inspections.
8. How do you reach the property by road year-round, and who maintains that road?Some waterfront roads are private, seasonal or shared.
9. What local rules apply: rentals, docks, boat lifts, fences, tree removal, setbacks?Rules come from the town, county, state, lake authority or association and vary widely.

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Guides and next steps

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Listing courtesy of Buckeye Land Sales. Listing agent: Tyler Haessly. Listings provided by MyStateMLS.

Listing last updated by the brokerage Sep 19, 2026, 4:09 PM UTC. Waterfront Homes last received MyStateMLS data Oct 29, 2026, 9:01 PM UTC. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed; verify all details with the listing agent.