Buyers can't get a loan.
Most lenders won't lend on land without legal access, so financed buyers are off the table.
Landlocked land specialists
We buy landlocked land.
If you own land with no legal road access, you already know how hard it is to sell. We buy landlocked parcels, and we know how to unlock them.
What makes land landlocked?
Land is landlocked when there's no legal way to reach it from a public road. The key word is legal. You might be able to drive a dirt trail across a neighbor's land to get there, but if there's no recorded right to use that trail, the land has no legal access. Buyers, lenders, and title companies all look at legal access.
Physical access
You can drive or walk to the land today, often across someone else's property.
Legal access
You have a recorded right to get there: frontage on a public road, or an easement filed with the county.
Why landlocked land is so hard to sell
If you've tried to sell, some of this will sound familiar.
Cash buyers walk away.
Most retail buyers don't want to take on an access problem they don't know how to solve.
Agents often pass on it.
Many real estate agents won't list land that buyers can't legally reach.
The neighbor may be the only buyer.
And the neighbor knows it, which usually means a low offer.
A trail isn't a right.
If you've been using a neighbor's road with their okay, that can end when they sell or change their mind.
Taxes still come every year.
You keep paying property taxes on land you can't use or sell.
How we unlock landlocked land
Unlocking land comes down to two things: getting legal access, then building physical access. Here's how we do it.
- 01
Find the easement that's already there.
Many parcels that look landlocked on a map actually have a recorded easement nobody remembers. We dig through old deeds, plats, and title records to find it.
- 02
Buy an easement.
If there's no easement on record, we work with neighboring owners to buy one, put it in writing, and record it with the county so it stays with the land.
- 03
Go to court for access when the facts support it.
When a neighbor won't agree and the history of the land supports it, we work with an attorney to pursue an easement through the courts. It takes longer, and there's no guarantee, but sometimes it's the right path.
- 04
Build physical access.
Once legal access is recorded, we put in the physical access, so the land can actually be reached and used.
Two ways we can buy your land
You choose what fits your situation.
Cash offer
Quick and simple
- Cash offer within 24 hours
- Close in 7 to 30 days
- We buy it as-is, access problem and all
Creative offer
Get more for your land
If you're not in a hurry, we can work out a creative arrangement designed to get you more for the property than a straight cash sale.
- Built around your goals
- We do the work to unlock the land
- Everything is explained and put in writing up front
Landlocked land rarely comes with just one problem
Landlocked parcels often come with other complications. We can help with those too.
- Inherited land and probate
- Multiple heirs or owners on title
- Behind on property taxes
- Liens and title problems
- Land you've never seen or visited
Tell us what's going on. We'll tell you honestly what we see.
Straight answers from people who do this
We're Vintage Land Partners, a family-run land company with more than 200 land transactions. We tell the truth about every property, to every party in the deal. If we can't help you, we'll tell you that too, and point you in the right direction.
Common questions
Tell us about your land
Send us the basics. We'll look at the records and get back to you with what we see and an offer. No obligation.
This page is general information, not legal advice. Access rules vary by state and by the history of each parcel. Vintage Land Partners is not a law firm; when a situation calls for legal action, we work with licensed attorneys.