Nicholls Auction Marketing sets 162-acre Brookneal land auction for Nov. 4

Nicholls Auction Marketing Group will auction 162.48 acres in Campbell County, Virginia, on Nov. 4, with timber value, road frontage, a pond, open land and agricultural zoning. The off-site sale in Brookneal offers buyers a chance to purchase land with recreation, livestock and future homesite potential under a conservation easement.

Why it matters: - The 162.48-acre tract combines timber value, open ground and wooded acreage in one property. - The land offers agricultural, recreational and potential residential uses, subject to a perpetual conservation easement. - The auction gives buyers a chance to acquire Southside Virginia acreage with road frontage and access near Brookneal and the Route 501 corridor.

What happened: - Nicholls Auction Marketing Group announced an auction for 162.48± acres in Campbell County, Virginia, on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 11 a.m. Eastern. - The property is located at 2901 Lewis Ford Rd., Brookneal, Virginia 24528. - The live auction with real-time online simulcast bidding will be held off site at The Brookneal Community Center, 261 Main St., Brookneal, Virginia 24528. - The auction is open to the public. - The sale is being held in partnership with T and T Realty & Auction of Madison Heights, Virginia.

The details: - The tract includes about 30 acres of open land. - The tract includes about 60 acres of approximately 28-year-old planted pine. - The balance of the property is primarily in approximately 9-year-old pine. - The property has a recent timber appraisal coming soon. - The land offers approximately 1,350 feet of Lewis Ford Rd. frontage. - The property includes a pond and rolling Southside Virginia topography. - The zoning is agricultural. - The soils include 20% prime farmland soils and 75% farmland of statewide importance soils. - The property has livestock potential, hunting and recreational opportunities, wildlife habitat and forestry and timber-management potential. - The land offers private country-estate or retreat potential, subject to the conservation easement. - The tract is a combination of open and wooded acreage rather than a single-use parcel. - The entire property is subject to a perpetual Open-Space Conservation Easement held by the Virginia Department of Forestry. - The easement allows one main dwelling with a 3,000-square-foot above-ground footprint. - Brokers must pre-register for compensation. - More highlights and details are available on the company’s auction page.

Between the lines: - Nicholls Auction Marketing is positioning the tract as a flexible landholding, not just a timber or farm sale. - The conservation easement limits development, but the one-home allowance preserves a residential use case. - The mix of timber age classes, open acreage and frontage may appeal to buyers looking for both near-term use and long-term holding value.

What's next: - Interested buyers can call Mark Tomlin at 434-941-1814 or Mason Thomas at 434-665-7344 for more information. - Additional auction details are available on Nicholls Auction Marketing Group’s website. - The auction will proceed with live onsite bidding simulcast online from the Brookneal Community Center on Nov. 4.

The bottom line: - Nicholls Auction Marketing is offering a sizable Campbell County tract with timber, frontage, pond access and agricultural potential, but the conservation easement will shape how the land can be used.