# 11486 Essex, Ellsworth, MI 49729 > **TL;DR:** land, $849,000. Est. $4,541/mo. ## Property at a Glance | Attribute | Value | |-----------|-------| | Price | $849,000 | | Lot Size | 5,837,040 sqft (134.00 acres) | | Property Type | Land (Other) | | Status | Active | | Days on Market | 0 | ## Estimated Monthly Costs | Category | Amount | |----------|--------| | Principal & Interest (20% down, 30-year at 6.5%) | $4,293 | | Estimated Insurance | $248 | | **Total** | **$4,541** | ## Property Highlights - 134.00 acre lot ## Description ### Agent Description A rare opportunity to own Rocky Top Farms, a 134-acre agricultural property in the heart of Northern Michigan's farm country. Located in Ellsworth, just north of Torch Lake and east of Lake Michigan, this property sits within one of the region's most recognized fruit-growing areas and carries the history, infrastructure, and flexibility to support a wide range of agricultural or business uses. Rocky Top Farms has been known for its cherry products, preserves, fruit butters, farm kitchen production, and Michigan-made wood products. The land has a strong agricultural background, previously used for cherry production and currently planted in corn. With 134 acres, the property offers scale, utility, and long-term potential for continued farming, specialty crop production, agri-tourism, food production, storage, or a private agricultural estate. At the center of the operation is the primary production barn (5,700 sqft), equipped with a walk-in freezer, offering valuable infrastructure for produce handling, cold storage, food processing support, or farm-based operations. A separate building provides additional flexibility with workshop space and office area (6,200 sqft), ideal for equipment maintenance, business administration, woodworking, storage, or future value-added farm uses. Rocky Top Farms has an established public identity, with its farm store, gourmet fruit products, and farm-kitchen cooked preserves tied to Northern Michigan's agricultural reputation. This is more than vacant acreage. It is a working farm property with name recognition, functional buildings, production support, and room to adapt. Whether the next owner continues preserve production, reintroduces orchard use, expands specialty agriculture, develops a farm-market concept, or simply secures a substantial Northern Michigan landholding, Rocky Top Farms offers a foundation that is already in place. Land conservancy in place. ## Location - **Address:** 11486 Essex, Ellsworth, MI 49729 - **County:** Antrim - **Coordinates:** 45.156959, -85.336808 - **Google Maps:** https://www.google.com/maps?q=45.156959,-85.336808 ## Listing Agent - **Name:** Steve Parafin - **Brokerage:** Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Real Estate - **Broker Phone:** 2315479905 - **Listing URL:** [View original listing](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/11486-Essex-Rd_Ellsworth_MI_49729_M98693-63567?f=listhub&s=NMIMLS&m=479665&c=propsimple) ## Photos ![11486 Essex - Photo 1](http://lh.rdcpix.com/fc5bed920803815aa7a0ffc705452917l-f614306603r.jpg) ![11486 Essex - Photo 2](http://lh.rdcpix.com/fc5bed920803815aa7a0ffc705452917l-f3840335272r.jpg) ![11486 Essex - Photo 3](http://lh.rdcpix.com/fc5bed920803815aa7a0ffc705452917l-f2354348576r.jpg) ![11486 Essex - Photo 4](http://lh.rdcpix.com/fc5bed920803815aa7a0ffc705452917l-f969301804r.jpg) ![11486 Essex - Photo 5](http://lh.rdcpix.com/fc5bed920803815aa7a0ffc705452917l-f4197256138r.jpg) ![11486 Essex - Photo 6](http://lh.rdcpix.com/fc5bed920803815aa7a0ffc705452917l-f182488499r.jpg) ![11486 Essex - Photo 7](http://lh.rdcpix.com/fc5bed920803815aa7a0ffc705452917l-f1779225798r.jpg) ![11486 Essex - Photo 8](http://lh.rdcpix.com/fc5bed920803815aa7a0ffc705452917l-f1012999978r.jpg) ![11486 Essex - Photo 9](http://lh.rdcpix.com/fc5bed920803815aa7a0ffc705452917l-f1409136729r.jpg) ![11486 Essex - Photo 10](http://lh.rdcpix.com/fc5bed920803815aa7a0ffc705452917l-f1033139643r.jpg) ![11486 Essex - Photo 11](http://lh.rdcpix.com/fc5bed920803815aa7a0ffc705452917l-f3009358681r.jpg) ![11486 Essex - Photo 12](http://lh.rdcpix.com/fc5bed920803815aa7a0ffc705452917l-f2832694233r.jpg) ![11486 Essex - Photo 13](http://lh.rdcpix.com/fc5bed920803815aa7a0ffc705452917l-f740386525r.jpg) ![11486 Essex - Photo 14](http://lh.rdcpix.com/fc5bed920803815aa7a0ffc705452917l-f3470558784r.jpg) ![11486 Essex - Photo 15](http://lh.rdcpix.com/fc5bed920803815aa7a0ffc705452917l-f3219377262r.jpg) ![11486 Essex - Photo 16](http://lh.rdcpix.com/fc5bed920803815aa7a0ffc705452917l-f2198417543r.jpg) ![11486 Essex - Photo 17](http://lh.rdcpix.com/fc5bed920803815aa7a0ffc705452917l-f2453369465r.jpg) ![11486 Essex - Photo 18](http://lh.rdcpix.com/fc5bed920803815aa7a0ffc705452917l-f3593237998r.jpg) ![11486 Essex - Photo 19](http://lh.rdcpix.com/fc5bed920803815aa7a0ffc705452917l-f1426740086r.jpg) ![11486 Essex - Photo 20](http://lh.rdcpix.com/fc5bed920803815aa7a0ffc705452917l-f3618773877r.jpg) ![11486 Essex - Photo 21](http://lh.rdcpix.com/fc5bed920803815aa7a0ffc705452917l-f2363149568r.jpg) ![11486 Essex - Photo 22](http://lh.rdcpix.com/fc5bed920803815aa7a0ffc705452917l-f845438826r.jpg) ![11486 Essex - Photo 23](http://lh.rdcpix.com/fc5bed920803815aa7a0ffc705452917l-f4119299766r.jpg) --- **MLS#:** 479665 | **Updated:** 2026-10-20 **Source:** listhub *Copyright © 2026 Northern Michigan MLS. All rights reserved. All information provided by the listing agent/broker is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed and should be independently verified.* [View on PropertySimple](https://www.propertysimple.ai/listing/11486-essex-ellsworth-mi-49729-84b4083de33341db8cdbfd885840e9b3) --- ## Structured Data ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "RealEstateListing", "@id": "https://www.propertysimple.ai/listing/11486-essex-ellsworth-mi-49729-84b4083de33341db8cdbfd885840e9b3#listing", "url": "https://www.propertysimple.ai/listing/11486-essex-ellsworth-mi-49729-84b4083de33341db8cdbfd885840e9b3", "name": "11486 Essex, Ellsworth, MI 49729", "description": "A rare opportunity to own Rocky Top Farms, a 134-acre agricultural property in the heart of Northern Michigan's farm country. 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