So a acre is how much?

Question

We found a house and it has twelve acres.

question:

I thought a acre was around the size of a foot ball field.

Is that about right?

wow. its going to be a big change if it really is that size. we are going from the big back yard to this large field. =o

Anyways

thanks for answering

Answer 1

An acre is 4047 square meters.

An American football field is 1.3 acres.

You should be able to keep 2-4 horses on 12 acres. I know people who have kept them on less (not well). But you will also need a run in shed (at least) to protect them from weather and fencing.

Answer 2

43560 square feet

Answer 3

12 acres for a house and a horse is pretty good......probably about good enough to keep two horses if managed properly.  But be sure to check the township ordinances - I've seen some that say 2 acres is enough for a house and horse - others say minimum 10 acres and even others say you must have 20 acres minimum for even one horse.

Answer 4

An acre is about 208 feet x 208 feet if it is square.  So, it is just a bit wider than a standard high school football field (180 feet wide) and it is a bit shorter than a standard high school football field (300 feet long).

You may enjoy having 12 acres of yard.  You'll have enough room to get a horse or two!

Answer 5

An English football field.

Yes you will have enough room for 2-4 horses. I have 4 on 7 acres.

Answer 6

In the eastern US on fertile ground a horse needs 1.5 to 2 acres of pasture.  In western states they need more.  So say 2 acreas for house and yard.  1 acre for barn lot round pens etc. where no grass grows and you could have 4 horses.  You will still have to hay in winter.  

In western states which are drier you will probably have to hay year round.

Answer 7

If I remember right, a square acre is like 209 ft. x 4, which is what????  43,600 something square ft.

Could be wrong though....

**EDIT**

My guess is that they will measure the entire property line & that will be the total acreage including house & out buildings.

Your best bet would be to go to your county clerks office & request a copy of the property lines for that address (property)  They will sell you a copy of the properties boundries for like a dollar.  All you need is the dollar or so & the exact property address/location.

Also, you are looking at property at the wrong time of year.  It is best to look at property in the winter, spring & fall  so you will be able to see how the property deals with bad weather.  What I mean is, does the pasture turn into a huge lake when it rains, or does it have good drainage to keep the pastures & yard around the house from getting soupy with standing water, especially around the house, barn & out building foundations. You don't want you horses standing in water three seasons of the year.  And especially if the house has a basement.  Any place looks good in the summer when the ground is dry, but what about in the Spring, Winter & Fall???  That is when people realize where the problems are & have to deal with them, which can be very costly.....

Answer 8

an acre is slightly smaller. you're lucky! we have 2 acres, but only 1 acre is for our 3 horses. we have to use my neighbor's extra acre.