Poteau Mountain Off-Grid Homestead Property For Sale

Poteau Mountain Off-Grid Homestead Property For Sale

Location:  This property is located on the West side of the Poteau Mountain Range in Southeast Oklahoma in a very remote and secluded wilderness type setting surrounded by miles of privately owned timberland.  The property is about 3.5 miles Northeast of the city of Heavener, OK and 20 miles southwest of the city of Fort Smith, Arkansas.   Oklahoma City is about a 4 hr drive and Dallas; Texas is about a 4 hour drive. 

GPS Coordinates:  34.93601, -94.56485

Physical Address:  17583 Round Mountain Road; Howe, Oklahoma 74940

Services to Property:  This is off-grid property that operates independently from public utilities.  The following off-grid systems are in place and functional: 

• Water Well:  There is a functioning drilled water well complete with well pump, pressure tank and two-stage sock filtration that provides water to the cabin.  The well is 300 feet deep and the well equipment is housed in a winterized building with concrete slab foundation.  The reported rate of the water well is 5 gpm and the water quality is great with no odor.
• Solar System:  This property includes a complete solar power system featuring premium EG4 components for reliable, energy-efficient performance. At the core is the EG4 12kPV Hybrid Inverter, providing 8,000W of output power and supporting up to 12,000W of solar input with 120/240V split-phase capability. Power is stored in a 48V 280Ah (14.3kWh) EG4 WallMount Indoor Battery, UL1973 and UL9540A certified, with integrated heating for year-round functionality and backed by a 10-year warranty. The system includes an EG4 Chargeverter-GC, a 48V 100A high-capacity charger for fast, reliable charging from the grid or a generator.Twelve high-efficiency Hyperion 395W bifacial solar panels—capable of producing up to 495W each with bifacial gain—are mounted on an adjustable tilting rack system, allowing for seasonal angle adjustments to maximize sun exposure and energy production. A 4-pole IMO DC disconnect switch adds safety and compliance. The setup supports both off-grid and hybrid operation, offering energy independence and resilience.
• Septic:  The cabin has a conventional septic system with 1000 gallon concrete tank.
• Propane Gas:  There is a 100# propane storage tank for the cabin that is used for the hot water heater and kitchen stove.  Propane gas can be purchased from the nearby towns.
• Heating & Cooling Systems: 
  • Wood burning stove in living room
  • Energy efficient ductless Mini-Split HVAC system
• Rural Mail Delivery:  Rural mail service is available at the county road roughly 1 mile West of the property.  Alternatively, a PO box can be assigned at the Heavener Post Office.

Access to Property:  This property has surveyed legal access by means of a dirt road.  The access road is county maintained up to roughly ½ mile from the property.  The last ½ mile is a public road but not county maintained.    

Off-Grid Home:  There is a newly constructed home on the property that has roughly 1080 Ft2 of living space with 2 Bedrooms/1.5 Bathroom.  The cabin was designed to be virtually maintenance free with the exterior covered with 26-gauge sheet metal and treated wood decking.  The cabin has a pier and beam foundation and 2” x 6” stud walls with extra insulation.  There is a covered wraparound porch that provides a good vantage point to take in the awesome mountain and valley view’s surrounding the cabin.  This cabin is well constructed with quality trim work throughout.  The walls and ceiling of the cabin are finished out with rustic tongue and groove pine and the flooring is wood coloured waterproof laminant throughout. The kitchen countertops are granite.  Energy efficient vinyl double pane windows throughout.  All furniture and decorations shown in the pictures will convey to the new owners. 

Land:  There are 17 acres (m/l) of land surrounding the cabin that is pretty much completely covered with a young stand of timber that is native to Southeastern Oklahoma including a diverse variety of oaks, native shortleaf pine, sumac, elm and eastern red cedar.  Roughly 2/3 of the property is flat and would be great for pasture of livestock, gardening and fruit trees.  Additionally, the soils on the property seem conducive for digging a pond if desired by the new owners. The property is located on the West side of Poteau Mountain and offers an unbelievable panoramic view of the river valley and Ouachita Mountain range in the distance to the south.  Wildlife are frequently seen on this property and the surrounding area.

NOTE:  Additional adjoining acreage is available for purchase, if a buyer wants more property.

Furniture & Appliances:  All furniture and appliances shown in the pictures will convey to the new owners.

Property Deed Restrictions:  This property is unrestricted with no deed restrictions.

Agents Comments:  Beautiful wooded and wilderness type property in a private and secluded location surrounded by miles of privately owned timberlands.  Excellent recreational property or full time homestead with a diverse variety of terrain and some unique features including rock outcroppings and panoramic mountain and valley views.  Excellent hunting for deer, squirrel, turkey, wild hogs, rabbit, quail and other game.  A surveyed legal easement for access is rare for South-eastern Oklahoma mountain land.  There are several miles of logging roads surrounding the property which are great for ATV riding.