**Country Home & Hobby Farm on 12.47 Acres Near Melbourne, Arkansas** If you've been searching for a **country home, hobby farm, homestead, mini farm, or rural property with acreage in Izard County, Arkansas**, this property deserves a look! Situated on approximately **12.47 fully fenced and cross-fenced acres with two ponds**, this versatile property is ready for livestock, chickens, gardening, homesteading, or simply enjoying the space and privacy of rural Arkansas living. The spacious **4-bedroom, 3-bath home** offers a large living area, roomy kitchen and dining space, handicap-accessible showers, abundant storage, **Central HVAC**, and an **outdoor wood-burning furnace** for an additional heating option. The home also features **recently added solar power with battery storage**, providing an added advantage during power outages while helping improve overall energy efficiency. **Fiber internet is available**, making this country property a great option for working from home while enjoying life outside the city. Step outside and you'll find the features that truly set this **Izard County hobby farm** apart. Enjoy a large back deck and welcoming front porch, along with a **storm shelter, gardening area, chicken coop, two ponds, fenced and cross-fenced acreage, and livestock-ready improvements**. A **32' x 42' insulated shop with an attached 24' x 42' covered area** provides excellent space for equipment, projects, storage, or farm use. The property also includes a **barn with stalls and a meat-processing room**, adding even more functionality for buyers looking for a working homestead or small farm. With acreage, fencing, water, shop space, livestock facilities, gardening space, **solar power with battery backup**, and high-speed internet already in place, much of the groundwork for a self-sufficient rural lifestyle has already been done. Located **near Melbourne in Izard County, Arkansas**, this property combines a spacious country home with the land and outbuildings that are becoming increasingly hard to find. Whether you're looking for an **Arkansas country home for sale, hobby farm near Melbourne, energy-efficient home with acreage, homestead with solar power, home with battery backup, small livestock farm, rural property with a shop and barn, or country home with ponds and fenced acreage**, this property offers an outstanding combination of space, infrastructure, and rural lifestyle potential. Bring the chickens, livestock, garden plans, and homesteading dreamsthis Arkansas country home and hobby farm is ready for its next owner!
