49 Acres of a Former Country Club
$749,900
Outside Ozark, on land that used to be part of Willow Oaks Country Club — 49.42 surveyed acres of Alabama farmstead land, with two ponds and a barn built for real use.
Before this was 49 acres of pasture, hardwoods, and water, it was holes 15 through 18 and the driving range of the old Willow Oaks Country Club — the fairways are gone, but the land still rolls the way a golf course does. A custom home finished in 2025 sits at the center: an open kitchen and living room under a vaulted, wood-topped ceiling, a stone fireplace, granite counters, and a loft that works as a guest room, office, or gym. Two ponds anchor the acreage, one spring-fed and the other fitted with its own well pump and generator, both already holding crappie, bass, and bream. A 46' x 64' barn with lean-tos, water, and power — already stubbed for plumbing — sits alongside a 40' x 30' concrete pad, with trails threading through the hardwoods for hunting, riding, or just walking the land. 3 bd / 2.5 ba, 2,492 heated sq ft (4,019 sq ft under roof), on 49.42 acres.
Listed at $749,900. Listing courtesy of Zack Jones, Alabama Real Estate Connection.
Homestead Potential
Water & Infrastructure
Two ponds do a lot of work on this property — one spring-fed, the other backed by its own well pump and generator so it's not at the mercy of rainfall. Both are already stocked with crappie, bass, and bream, and a creek winding through the hardwoods adds a third water feature. Confirm the house's own domestic water source and the well setups on both ponds before assuming how each one is meant to be used.
Crop & Income Potential
The fenced pasture here isn't tilled ground, but it's real grazing land, and Dale County's Wiregrass-region farms nearby lean toward peanuts, cotton, and cattle — good company if livestock or hay ever become part of the plan. The old golf course grading actually works in your favor: this ground has already been cleared, shaped, and maintained for decades.
Sustainability
The barn is the standout here — water and electricity already run to it, and it's stubbed for plumbing, so whatever you turn it into (workshop, storage, guest space) starts well ahead of scratch. An existing chicken coop and older ladder stands convey with the property, small but real head starts for anyone thinking homestead from day one.
The Boundaries
Forty-nine acres that used to be a golf course can carry old easements, cart paths, or maintenance agreements left over from the country club days — worth asking about specifically, not just assuming a standard rural survey covers it. Also confirm what governs the two pond dams and spillways, since man-made water features usually come with their own permit and maintenance history.
Beyond the Property Line
Local Flavor & Small-Town Character
Ozark is the Dale County seat and sits next to Fort Novosel (formerly Fort Rucker), the U.S. Army's aviation training center and one of the largest employers in southeast Alabama, which gives this small Wiregrass-region town a steady, tight-knit military-and-farming character.
Agricultural Resources & Neighbor Networks
The Alabama Cooperative Extension System's Dale County office provides research-based support for livestock, pasture management, and pond stocking, useful for a property that already comes with two working ponds and fenced grazing land.
Outdoor Recreation & Natural Surroundings
The Choctawhatchee River runs near Ozark with put-ins for canoeing, kayaking, and fishing, and the surrounding Wiregrass region's mix of pine forest and farmland makes for good hunting country well beyond this property's own trails and hardwoods.
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