Land and Plantations for sale in Georgia

This 851 acre timber and hunting land is located in Schley County, 20 miles from Columbus, Georgia.  It is a beautiful gently rolling property with upland pine timberland criss-crossed with hardwood drains, small streams, and beaver ponds.  With a substantial and well managed timber inventory, and an excellent game population, this property will appeal to investors, sportsman, and other outdoor enthusiasts.  Wildlife includes deer, turkey, ducks and wild hogs.  The present timber value is more than nine hundred thousand dollars.

Offered @ $2700/acre or $2,297,700

(SOLD)

This beautiful Southwest Georgia 302 acre tract contains 200 acres in 22 yr/old planted pines with spectacular mature pine and hardwoods on the balance.  The property has an excellent road system throughout and one entire boundary is formed by the Muckalee Creek. With paved road frontage as well, this tract will appeal to investors, recreational buyers, and especially sportsmen interested in deer and turkey hunting.  Contact: Lee Walters

(SOLD)

Tallawahee is a diverse farming and hunting property located in Southwest Georgia, an area well known for some of the finest hunting and agricultural operations in the country. The property has a mix of crop fields, wildlife food plots, woodlands and cypress ponds with a healthy population of deer, turkey, duck, dove and quail.

Improvements include a lodge, shop, center pivot irrigation, and three tenant houses. The plantation is 35 minutes from the Albany, Georgia Airport, and 15 minutes from the Dawson, Georgia private airport.

                Contact:  Lee Walters 229.888.2500

River South Plantation
1350 Acres
Southwest, Georgia

(SOLD)

The very mention of Southwest Georgia to a sportsman immediately brings to mind visions of quail hunting and longleaf pine. The plantations here are famous for providing the best quail hunting in the country and are visited by sportsmen from around the world. These plantations rarely come on the market and when they do, they attract a lot of interest. Plantation Services is pleased to have the opportunity to offer this fine property for sale.

LOCATION

River South is a hunting plantation situated on the beautiful Alapaha River, one of the most pristine rivers in Georgia.  With it's headwaters in south central Georgia, the Alapaha eludes all cities and meanders primarily through large natural wooded areas.  It is one of the purest and most scenic rivers in the South and the water remains a beautiful "ice tea" color even in the rainy seasons.  The river enters the property over a beautiful stretch of rapids and thereafter flows placidly through the plantation with numerous beach sandbars and inviting coves waiting to be fished and explored.  In the winter "sloughs" invade the low oak and cypress areas of the plantation where ducks provide sporty shooting.  The plantation has over 2.3 miles of frontage on this wonderful stream with roads and trails along the banks.

River South is about 20 miles northwest of Valdosta, Georgia and the city's commercial airport is about a thirty minute drive away.  The plantation has a lighted helicopter pad.  The property is approximately 90 miles west of the well known Sea Island Resort.

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION

The plantation is comprised of 1,350 contiguous acres of which approximately 1,264 acres are in woodland and 86 acres in fields, open land and ponds.  The woodland contains a mixture of longleaf pines, loblolly pines, beautiful moss hung live oaks and other hardwoods indigenous to the area.  Those many acorn-bearing oaks provide food for all game, including quail, deer, turkey and duck.  There are several fields which can be planted in small grains such as millets and sunflowers for doves and other game.

IMPROVEMENTS

The main hunting lodge is located on a bluff that overlooks the river.  The lodge, built in 1989, contains 6,400+ square feet and includes six bedrooms and six full baths, two half baths, a formal dining area, study, large living room with stone fireplace, large kitchen, laundry and utility room, and a three car garage.  It is completely and tastefully furnished including large leather chairs, sofas, built-in entertainment center and other amenities included in the sale.

Other improvements include a caretaker's house containing 1,140 square feet, stable, dog kennels with bird dogs, trap range, two hunting jeeps, one jeep station wagon, two tractors and other equipment all included.

TIMBER VALUE

The timber has been evaluated (cruised) by a registered forester.  The merchantable (salable) value is approximately $965,687.  A copy of this cruise is available from Plantation Services.

TAX ADVANTAGE

Presently without conservation easments, this exceptional property offers an outstanding investment opportunity.  Substantial tax incentives exist for a buyer willing to restrict future development of such property.

Horseshoe Plantation
2000 Acres
Five miles frontage on the Oconee River
Timber and Hunting Land
Montgomery, Georgia

(SOLD)

Location: The plantation is located on the east side of the Oconee River in Montgomery County, Georgia about 3 miles south of Mt. Vernon on the paved Old River Road.  The property is 100 miles from Savannah, 105 miles from Augusta, and 158 miles from Atlanta.  Montgomery County has a population of 8,270.

Property Description:  Horseshoe Plantation consists of 2000 contiguous acres of level to gently rolling land.  It is a beautiful and immaculately developed hunting and timber property and has been managed for deer, turkey and ducks under the present ownership of twenty years.  The plantation contains sixteen miles of excellent roads that meander through the hunting lands and along the scenic Oconee River.  Deer and turkey plots with permanent blinds have been established throughout the property.

The entrance gates and long curving drive through the plantation to the lodge are landscaped with live oaks, dogwoods and other indigenous trees and plants.  A large field for dove hunting is located along this drive near the lodge.  All electric utility lines on the property are buried. 

The plantation contains 50 acres of water that includes an 8 acre-pond at the lodge, several small cypress ponds, and Oxbow Lake.  Fishing and duck shooting is excellent.

Timber: The owners of the plantation have been in the timber business in Georgia for over two generations, and timber production has been a major priority.  The plantation contains:

Improvements Include:  A new well-designed hunting lodge with two bedrooms, two baths, living/dining room combination, stone fireplace, beamed cathedral ceiling, hardwood floors, cedar tongue and grooved paneling, modern kitchen, large screen porch and central heat/air.  The lodge comes completely furnished.

There is also a new storage house for equipment and supplies with a walkin cooler complete with a covered skinning and cleaning rack and concrete floor.

An interesting feature of the property is a flowing artesian (8") well.  This well is used for supplying water to one of the duck shooting areas.

Quality Deer Management QDM: The plantation has been under QDM for the last 6 years.  Montgomery County is one of the latest counties in Georgia under QDM.  There is an excellent deer herd on the property and many self-feeders are used and maintained for deer and turkey when seasons permit.

Chickasaw-Hatchee Plantation
14,597 Acres for Sale

(SOLD)

Five of six tracts SOLD

Location: The property owned by the St. Joe Land Company, is located near Albany, Georgia in the heart of the plantation area.  Neighboring plantations include Nilo, Tarva, Gillionville, Wynfield, Abigail, Pinebloom, Magnolia, Cane Mill, Pineland, Blue Springs, Pine Knoll, Ichauway and Wildfair.  The plantation has frontage on the Tarva road and Leary Road (Hwy 62) about seven miles west of the Albany Regional Airport.

History: Creek Indians and other tribes inhabited the area until settled by the white man.  Pottery, spear points and other artifacts are commonly found around the property.  Prior to the late 1800's the property was held by various owners for farming purposes.  Cotton was king in Albany, being shipped down the Flint River by ferry and later transported by train.

Around 1905 the Red Cypress Lumber Company and other entities controlled by Gordon Reynolds acquired the property for timber production.  The advent of the railroad brought wealthy northern industrialists to the South Georgia area.  They were enticed by the scenery, agreeable climate and the abundance of wildlife; particularly Bob White Quail.  During the first half of the twentieth century about 35 hunting plantations were established around Albany.  This property is located in the center of these well-known plantations.  The St. Joe Land Company acquired the plantation for it's wood producing potential in 1958.

Current Use:  Timber production provides the primary source of income for the property.  As they mature in future years, young stands of planted pines will help to insure that this income stream is continued.  The plantation is also used for hunting and other recreational activities.  In recent years the property has been selectively thinned and managed to improve the wildlife habitat.  Certain parts of the plantation have been leased to various hunting groups such as Gillionville Plantation, a neighbor that operates an exclusive quail-hunting club.  Another portion of the property was leased to the state of Georgia for deer hunting.  Other parts of the plantation have been used to entertain clients and friends of St. Joe's executives.

Timber Information and Price:  The property contains a significant amount of merchantable and pre-merchantable timber.  Detailed information regarding the amount of timber of individual tracts and the asking prices can be obtained from Plantation Services, Inc.

The Offering: The property is being offered in six (6) separate parcels.  Purchasers are encouraged to submit proposals on any or all the tracts using a Letter of Intent, as it is the seller's intention to use the St. Joe Land Company formal contract agreement. 

Description:  The property is one contiguous tract consisting of a mixture of uplands planted in pine timber, small fields, hardwood lowlands, creeks and several lakes and ponds.  The timber has been professionally managed for almost 100 years.  The land is level or gently rolling and contains an excellent internal road system.  There are no "public" roads of any kind within the property, with the exception of the Triangle Tract (740 acres) located on the east side of Tarva Road.  The woodlands on the plantation are among the most  beautiful in the southeast.  Sportsman and wildlife enthusiasts will find a diversity of interests.  The land is a breeding ground for all kinds of game and wildlife.  The property has been known for years as having on eof the largest deer and wild turkey populations in the United States.

Recognizing the unique characteristics of this land, the Nature Conservancy has recently purchased from the St. Joe Land Company approximately 15,000 acres along the western boundary of the subject property for 30 million.  The remaining 14,597 acres is one of the largest timber tracts in the southeastern United States suitable for development as world class hunting property.

Tahlequah Farms
Thomasville, Georgia
520 Acres

 (SOLD)

Tahlequah Farms, well located near Thomasville in the heart of plantation country, is one of Southwest Georgia's most beautiful hunting properties.  The approximate 520 acres contains gently rolling woodlands of pine and live oaks, a beautiful fishing lake and a duck pond that is planted annually and flooded.  The property is surrounded by large quail hunting plantations and game in the area is exceptional.