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  type: guide
  id: va-m26-7-ch11-t11
  authority: VA Lenders Handbook (VA Pamphlet 26-7), Chapter 11, Topic 11 — Farm Residences
  description: VA Lenders Handbook (VA Pamphlet 26-7), Chapter 11, Topic 11 — Farm
    Residences.
  coverage_tier: operative
obligations:
- id: va-m26-7-ch11-t11-full
  canonical_id: va-m26-7-ch11-t11-full
  section: VA Lenders Handbook (VA Pamphlet 26-7), Chapter 11, Topic 11 — Farm Residences
  type: do
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - va
  - va-handbook
  - corpus-expansion
  - tier-operative
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: VA Lenders Handbook (VA Pamphlet 26-7), Chapter 11, Topic 11 — Farm
      Residences
    source_class: va-handbook
    source_url: https://www.benefits.va.gov/warms/pam26_7.asp
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    fetched_at: '2026-05-23T01:53:53Z'
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    paragraph_quote: '11. Farm Residences Change Date February 22, 2019 • This Chapter
      has been revised in its entirety. a. Farm Residence is an Eligible Property
      Although VA does not make farm or other business loans, Veterans may use their
      VA home loan benefit to purchase a property on which there is a farm residence.
      b. No Limit on Number of Acres VA does not set a limit on the number of acres
      which the property may have. The appraisal of properties with acreage should
      not present difficulties if similar properties in the area were recently sold
      primarily for residential use. c. Residential Purposes Considered in Valuation
      Improvements not typically considered residential, for example, barns, corrals,
      or stables, must be valued by the appraiser as they contribute to the market
      value of the property for residential purposes only. The appraiser must not
      include in value any livestock, crops, or farm equipment. VA Pamphlet 26-7,
      Revised Chapter 11: Appraisal Report 11-16'
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