Decker's Flats Greenhouse

Port Henry, NY, Essex County

For Sale
Updated Mar 3, 2023

Acres Available

7

Open Tillable Acres

3

Wooded (or other) Acres

4

Infrastructure

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Crops Permitted

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Condition & Current Use

Decker's Flats is a retail greenhouse operation comprised of two gothic style greenhouses and one hoop house totaling 6200 sq. ft. We are localated in the Town of Moriah NY. We produce bedding plants. We grow from Ageratum to Zinnias and Artichoke to Zuccini. We also offer a selection of perennial flowers, houseplants, cut Christmas trees, handmade wreaths and seasonal plants such as poinettias, easter plants and mums. Of these 85% arehome grown. In addition we offer various bags of organic compost/soils, organic fertilizers, organicand pest control products and varity of containers/pots.

Soil Types

Farm History & Past Use

Family home before we started our business. Now family home and the business. 

Tenure Options

Tenure Options

For Sale

We would like to sell the business and we would think about the selling our home but we would really love to stay. This is a turn-key operatiion with 32 years of viability. All supplies the growing year 2023 are on site or on order. We would love to give one year of our excprience/ mentoring to the new owners if wanted. We will consider various options such as purchase, lease, etc. We would love Decker's Flats to remain as a gardening go-to business for our customers in southern Essex County,NY and our neighbors in Addison Vt.

Sale Price or Estimated Market Value

waiting for the appraisal.

Do you require a farmer who qualifies for agricultural assessment?

Negotiable

Production Preferences

Livestock / Crops Description

non at this time. We once had chickens.

Crops Permitted

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Preferred Farming Method

Conventional

Farm Infrastructure

  • Black outline of a water drop Water access
  • black outline barn icon Barns - Equipment Storage
  • black outline house icon Farmer housing
  • black outline tractor icon Equipment
  • black outline electrical icon Electrical access

Fencing

no fenceing except to keep the criiters out of our personal garden

Water Access

We have a 165' well as a water source.

Barns for Equipment/Storage

The buildings are heated with propane furnaces. There is a 18' by 8' shed for soil storage with a 8' by 8' hard goods display room attatched. There are several other protected spaces for storage as well. 

Farmer Housing

We live in a 12 room home that shares the well, the generator and driveway with the business. Electricity comes from the grid with a 7K generator as backup. We have 24' by 24' building that is currently being used a short-term rental. (AirBnB listing) This can used as the owner's residence or income for the owner. 

Additional Property Information

 what ever you wnt to grow/harvest is fine with us.

Current Land Zoning

Agricultural

Is the property located in a NY Agricultural District?

Yes

Can the public be on the property as a part of the farm business?

Yes

Additional Information About This Property

For the last year we have opened an Airbnb business right on the property.

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