$2,100,000
About this home
Discover a rare opportunity to own 114± acres of ranchland along the edge of Florida’s historic ridge in southeastern Polk County. Located on Lake Buffum Road near Fort Meade, this exceptional property features wide-open pasture complemented by beautiful native Florida scrub and mature oak trees, creating a landscape rich in natural beauty and authentic Old Florida character. Currently utilized as part of a fully operational cattle ranch, the property is high and dry, fenced, and ready for livestock. The ranch is equipped with an existing well and three ponds, adding to its functionality for cattle, horses, agriculture, and recreational use. The property is already divided into two separate parcels, allowing for the potential of two homes based on the existing configuration. There may also be potential for additional division, offering flexibility for a family compound, multiple homesites, investment, or future development, subject to county approval and applicable land-use regulations. Conveniently located near Fort Meade, Bartow, and Lake Wales, the property offers the privacy and freedom of rural Florida while remaining within easy reach of surrounding communities. 114± acres of authentic Florida ranch country—beautiful, functional, versatile, and ready for its next chapter.
Property details
- MLS
- Stellar MLS
- MLS #
- MFRTB8547131
- Property type
- Land
- Subdivision
- N/A
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- N/A
- On market date
- September 17, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- N/A
- Garage spaces
- N/A
- Parking spaces
- N/A
- Lot size
- 114.24 acres
Location
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Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card.
- Enrollment
- 334
- Student:teacher ratio
- 14.5:1
- District
- POLK
- Enrollment
- 603
- Student:teacher ratio
- 19.5:1
- District
- POLK
- Enrollment
- 274
- Student:teacher ratio
- 9.4:1
- District
- POLK
Walkability
Blended score for FORT MEADE's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).
Market position
How this listing compares to current activity in FORT MEADE, from live MLS data.
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Data source: Listing information provided by Stellar MLS (mfrmls) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated September 17, 2026.
Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed; all measurements, school assignments, HOA fees, taxes, and feature lists are approximate and should be independently verified. Equal Housing Opportunity.