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Chinquapin Plantation
COMING SOON
The historic 1,319± acre Chinquapin Plantation in Thomasville, Georgia is now available for a discount of more than 50% off the original listing price. During their tenure the last thirty years or so, Alexandra Kauka and the late Rolf Kauka improved on this already well-adorned estate, established by Standard Oil Heir, John F. Archbold. Located on a bluff overlooking the Ochlocknee River, the Mediterranean-influenced main house is nearly 18,000 square feet. Formal garden areas surround the home. The property has significant stands of 27± year old timber, beautiful lakes & ponds, and pastoral, rolling fields. Don't miss seeing the trail camera pictures here! Formal website being built now. Contact Jon Kohler at Jon@JonKohler.com or 850-508-2999 for more information.
Longpine
Plantation
AVAILABLE
This 6,000 acre plantation is one of America's
most outstanding private estates. Longpine is where the iconic
Thomasville wild quail plantations as we know them today were
first established back in 1888! For the first time in two generations,
the plantation that the Ford family turned into an icon, is available
for sale. The wealth in additional timber alone (mostly longleaf)
is $1,000+/- per acre more than the average plantation.
It boasts one of the largest contiguous blocks of privately held
wiregrass in Georgia and one of the most significant plantations
not yet under a conservation easement. The quality, prestige
and traditions here are comparable to only a few privately held
properties not yet turned into a national park.
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Cypress
Pond Plantation
AVAILABLE
Now offered by Kohler & Associates at a 67%
discount from original asking price! Founded by the late philanthropist
and inventor of the precursor of the "pay at the pump," no
amount of money was spared in restoring this 1,666 acre SW Georgia
plantation into one of the finest examples of antebellum architecture
and quail hunting excellence. The world-class 85+/- acre private
lake ranks among the finest privately held lakes in the southeast.
The cost of the restoration of the antebellum mansion itself
was almost half of the asking price! We have been retained to
achieve an immediate sale. The seller's asking price has been
reduced from $21,000,000 to $6,900,000 (a $14,000,000+ price
reduction) resulting in an asking price of less than $750 per
acre in the dirt value alone! This is a legacy plantation with
multiple end uses and a jaw-dropping great buy!
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Shell
Creek Plantation
AVAILABLE
Shell Creek Plantation is one of the most accomplished
quail plantations in the Country. Its 4,000 acres have produced
three National Champion bird dogs, Shell Creek Coin, Spirits
Blaze, and Shell Creek Dan. It has been the host grounds for
numerous field trials, including the third most prestigious field
trial championship in the United States. Its reputation is legendary
in the plantation world. Shell Creek is one of the most prolific
recreational/investment properties in the modern plantation era.
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Deep
Creek Plantation
UNDER CONTRACT!
This may well be Florida's flagship riverfront
property! With almost 4.5 miles on the world famous Suwannee
River and one of the finest examples of natural "old Florida" ecosystems
in private hands, this plantation is one of the last great properties
not yet turned into a state park. In fact, it is one of the few
plantations that was once a state park! There are almost 7 additional
miles of flowing creeks, including Deep Creek itself, on this
2,144± acre property. The live oak hammocks, pinewoods,
and natural beauty on this plantation, combined with the "impossible
to duplicate" quality of the improvements and a sustainable
forestry program, are unsurpassed. This plantation offers something
for the entire family year round.
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White
Oak Valley Plantation
AVAILABLE
This is one of the largest private high fenced
plantations in the entire state of Alabama and one of the largest
privacy enclosures in the Southeast. This 2,850 ± acre "monster
whitetail" trophy property is unparalleled with whitetail
genetics that cross the line well into the obscene range of over
200 B&C! This property is the epitome of market opportunity
as it was once a 29 lot lakefront subdivision! Lake lots sold
as high as $500,000 a piece. Now, it's turned back into a word-class
recreational property complete with two log lodges, one of the
largest new lakes built in Alabama, and a host of other amenities
as one would expect for such a property. In addition, this is
one of the few plantations that has the benefits of being less
than 45 minutes from the world class shopping and commerce of
one of the largest metropolitan areas in the SE, the affluent
Hoover area of Birmingham. This is an ideal opportunity for an
investor who wants to buy at the right time, where the work is
already done and have incredible "higher and better" use
for the future.
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Spread
Oak Plantation
AVAILABLE
In modern times, this 1,104 +/- acre plantation
has been developed by a "who's who" of wealthy landowners
into a major sporting property. The St. Mary's River borders
the property for over three miles! Untouched upland live oak
and pine hammocks line the riverbank and the quail courses are
well stocked with timber and are beautifully manicured. The quality
of the pristine natural ecosystems on this plantation is unique
and rarely seen at this magnitude. The 6 bedroom classic revival
plantation home is one of the finest examples of architecture
and functionality. The 20 stall barn is surrounded by pastures.
This is also the ideal "off the grid" property with
two massive generators, ponds, and self-sufficiency in an area
with few people yet the plantation is only 30+/- minutes from
Jacksonville!
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Red Hills Plantation
SOLDThis 1,640+/- acre wild quail plantation is historically known on the FL-GA Field Trial Map as the western portion of the prestigious Cherokee Plantation. It is part of landholdings originally put together by one of the founders of the plantation asset class that we know today. For the last generation, it was owned by one of the most respected families in the Tallahassee/Thomasville Plantation belt. Located in Leon County Florida, it borders Tall Timbers and Foshalee. It contains an exquisite hardwood bottoms and incredible hills befitting its namesake.
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Singer Lake Plantation
$4,950 NOW $3,295 PER ACRE
Singer Lake Plantation is one of the most breathtaking
quail plantations in the world. Located approximately 45 minutes
northwest of Albany, Georgia, the plantation contains 1,816± acres,
a five bedroom lakefront lodge and features its namesake, a 100± acre
deep-water lake. It is almost completely surrounded by large
landowners and bordered by two other quail plantations. In the
last 98 years there have been only two owners! Approximately
80% of the timber is natural with native groundcover still intact!
Not only does the plantation contain a wealth of natural southern
yellow pines and golden native grasses that few plantations can
match, but the pristine hardwood bottoms, flowing creeks, and
rolling red clay hills make this one of the highest quality properties
in the plantation belt. A quail hunt on one of the lakefront
courses is one of the most scenic and memorable wing shooting
experiences of a lifetime!
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River
Bluff
SOLD 12/31/09 for $1,950,000
River Bluff is a high-quality recreational property
that is the site of the "Old Agency Reserve" which
was hand-picked by George Washington's staff over all other areas
in the southeast to establish a role model plantation for the
Creek Nation. Today, River Bluff contains 450± acres,
2± miles of frontage on the
Flint River, a professionally decorated and furnished 5,000±
sq. ft. custom lodge (2,500 heated and cooled) with 185 year
old hand hewn beams, a spring creek and waterfall, seven two-acre
food plots, two dove fields, equipment barn, historical Creek
Indian Rock, beautiful mature hardwoods, and approximately 7,000± feet
of four board horse fence overlooking historical hay meadows.
This property has an enormous amount of wild game and recreation,
incredible topography, great soils and timber, and great privacy.
River Bluff is located approximately 33 miles southwest of Macon,
Georgia outside the historic town of Reynolds. This property
is a perfect candidate for a conservation easement and has excellent "higher
and better use" potential with multiple
house sites overlooking the river. This is a very unique and
desirable trophy property.
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El Consuelo Plantation
AVAILABLE
El Consuelo is an 850 acre quail plantation located just west of Tallahassee in an area whose fertile soils once gained it prominence as the most affluent area of Florida. Recently, this area has seen sales at prices comparable to Thomas County. This plantation is exceptionally well-developed for wingshooting, in particular, and owned by the same quail aficionado who wrote the classic book on plantations, For a Handful of Feathers. The plantation is known, too, for its clear creeks, exceptional topography, and open hardwood slopes, as well as its classic uplands. An antebellum farmhouse and very nice pond compliment the plantation. Famous guests from around the world partake in the hunting on this plantation. This is a private sale. Detailed information disclosed to pre-qualified buyers only.
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Lake
Sugar Plum
SOLD 12/2008, $1.54 MILLION, 16 OFFERS
Lake Sugar Plum is a 242.6 ± acre gentlemans
farm with a private 36± acre lake located just north of
Tallahassee, near the historic town of Havana which is touted
as Florida's Friendliest Town. Lake Sugar Plum has long been noted
as one of the most stunning private recreational properties in
the region. Not only is the lake reminiscent of those in Virginia,
but the property itself is exceptionally beautiful and is blessed
with fertile soils and the rolling picturesque hills of South
Georgia.
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Honey Lake Plantation
SOLD 9/9/08, $13.6 MILLION
Honey Lake Plantation is a 3,620 acre recreational
hunting plantation featuring its namesake a spectacular 73 acre
spring-fed private lake. This is one of the most beautiful places
in North Florida. Quite frankly, it should be a state or national
park. Vast stands of southern yellow pines, pristine hardwood
bottoms and rolling fields surround the lake itself. With almost
two miles of frontage on the Little Aucilla River there is an
enormous diversity of habitat not found on most plantations.
Originally established by the Pebble Hill Foundation this property
has a long and prosperous recreational history. Everything about
this plantation is first class from extensive landscaping to
the Honey Lake cottage. It is noted on the prestigious Georgia-Florida
Field Trial map and nearby other famous quail hunting plantations
such as Dixie, Pinckney Hill, Pinion Point and Avalon. It is
located just 10 minutes east of Monticello, about 45 minutes
to either Thomasville or Tallahassee and less than ten minutes
to I-10. The higher and better use of this plantation is significant.
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Walker
Springs
SOLD, 6/26/09 $7,700/ACRE
Walker Springs is one of the most outstanding
small riverfront recreational hunting properties in North Florida.
This is classic "old Florida" and one of the largest
springs still in private hands in the region. Flowing at almost
1 million gallons a day, the spring creek oxbows through the
park like hardwoods for over 1/4 mile.
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Quail Ridge Plantation
AVAILABLEQuail Ridge Plantation is a turn-key established quail plantation with a 21± acre lake. It is located in a unique neighborhood of hunting plantations between Columbus and Albany, Georgia. This 1,180± acre high quality plantation contains an Antebellum Home circa 1836, an Adirondack-style Hunting Lodge on 21± acre Williams Lake, a historical horse barn and equipment barn, kennel, skeet shooting range, 10 fishing and wildlife ponds, a dove field, a customized quail jeep, outbuildings, a gated entrance and paved drive to the home and lodge, and more.
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Oak Hammocks
AVAILABLE: $5,000 NOW $2,950 PER
ACRE
These 361 ± acres NW of Live Oak, Florida,
make up one of the last "old Florida" properties in
the area. Oak Hammocks could be a poster property for a signature
QDMA habitat property. This property has investment quality pines,
old farm fields, and a few ponds and sink holes. Oak Hammocks
is an exceptional recreational property with "higher and
better use" potential
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Wacissa Conservancy
AVAILABLE: $1,600,123
This 371 ± acre property is one of the
finest examples of Floridas recreationally managed flatwoods
landscapes. Located in Jefferson County, Florida and surrounded
by wildlife refuge and other large landholdings, this property
has high numbers of wildlife and very nice bucks are consistently
harvested here. The Aucilla, Wacissa, Ecofina, and St. Marks
Rivers are nearby and Tallahassee is just 15 minutes away.
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Little Ochlocknee Plantation
AVAILABLE FOR $2,718,950
Little Ochlocknee Plantation is a 445 acre waterfront
recreational/investment property located just 8 miles north of
Thomasville, Georgia and 30 miles north of I-10. This property
boasts over 1.5 miles of frontage on the Little Ochlocknee River,
an exceptionally beautiful river with high 15 foot banks. It
also has 1/2 mile of frontage on US 19. The area is very beautiful
and classic South Georgia.
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Tusahatachee Plantation
AVAILABLE
Tusahatchee Plantation is one of the Most Action
Packed Plantations in the Belt. The 1,360 ± acres contains
vast stands of mature longleaf pine and wiregrass combined with
a spectacular river bluff on the Withlacoochee River and over
two miles of untouched hardwood hammocks on Okaplico Creek. With
frontage on US 84, just 30 minutes east of Thomasville, the location
is both the big buck and quail country perfection.
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Rocky Comfort Plantation
AVAILABLE
Rocky Comfort contains 776± acres of the
plantation originally established in 1826. The property is located
in the fertile, game rich, rolling hills of Gadsden County, Florida.
It is a recreational paradise with mature hardwood bottoms, two
clear flowing creeks, a bass pond, dove fields, food plots, and
pine-covered hills. It is located approximately 22 minutes west
of Tallahassee and less than ten minutes from Quincy just off
the HWY 267 and I-10 interchange
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Waterfall Cave Plantation
AVAILABLE FOR $1,750,000
This is truly a one of a kind world class recreational property.
This SW Georgia plantation contains approximately 700 acres of
exceptional southern yellow pine, clear flowing creeks, a waterfall,
a famous cave, rolling red hills, mature stands of hardwood,
and prosperous agricultural fields managed for wildlife. Here
wildlife abounds with exceptional beauty.
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A-Cross Ranch
SOLD
The A Cross Ranch is one of the most outstanding
fly fishing and recreational ranches in the lower continental
United States. Consisting of over 5 miles of deeded and one mile
of BLM frontage on the North Platte river and over two miles
of French Creek, the A Cross Ranch controls vast amounts of blue-ribbon
fishing water. It also controls the principal migratory corridor
and rutting area for elk, antelope and trophy mule deer. The
landholding spans from the west side of the valley to the Medicine
Bow National Forest. The ranch consists of 10,000 deeded acres
and 5,000 BLM acres of some of the highest elevations of privately
held land in Wyoming.
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Dutton Place
SOLD, 2008, $2.39 MILLION
510 ± acres just 35 minutes southeast
of Tallahassee. Beautiful rolling red hills plantation with significant
amounts of mature natural timber and beautiful hardwoods. This
property has extensive history going back to the Apalachee Indians
and Spanish Mission of 1650s to a modern day shooting plantation.
It has 6,000 feet of road frontage including frontage on Federal
Road. Excellent neighborhood with over 50,000 acres of recreational
plantations. Extremely fertile soils, super deer genetics and
high wild game populations.
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Disston Plantation
SOLD, 08/2007, $24.2 Million
A Rare Jewel Within the Plantation Belt. The
4,200 acre Disston Place is one of the highest quality and best
located recreational hunting plantations in the country. The
enormous longleaf pine and virgin wiregrass ground cover is considered
one of the most beautiful and oldest forests in the State of
Georgia.
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River Oak Plantation
SOLD, 12/2004, $3,993/acre
River Oak Plantation is a world-class sporting
plantation with outstanding wildlife, recreational and investment
opportunities. From its spreading live oaks and magnolia blossoms
to its duck pond and quail course, River Oak Plantation embodies
the classic charm of the most ecologically significant tracts
in north Florida. With over 4 miles of river frontage and numerous
smaller creeks this property abounds with flowing water.
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Setter Ridge Plantation
SOLD, 04/2008, $4,940/acre
Setter Ridge is a 420± acre private quail
hunting and wildlife paradise. It is located in one of the most
rolling and beautiful areas of "Old Florida," just
northwest of Madison, Florida and south of Quitman, Georgia.
This property is extensively groomed for pre-season release quail,
wild turkey, deer and dove. There area also ducks in the beaver
pond. In an area known as the "northern highlands" this
is an extremely fertile area of North Florida with elevations
ranging from 115 to 164 feet. It is an exceptionally beautiful
property and well manicured. Setter Ridge has a professional
feel to it, yet through a well capitalized management program,
it is very easy and inexpensive to maintain.
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Wilson Lake Plantation
SOLD, 03/2008, $5,128/acre
Wilson Lake Plantation consists of approximately
975 acres of gorgeous south Georgia red hills and features the
40 acre deep-water Wilson Lake. The location, soils, timber and
aesthetics are great. It is 30 miles southeast of Thomasville,
22 miles Southwest of I-75/Valdosta and just 7 miles south of
Quitman. It is convenient to restaurants in multiple towns, shopping
and the I-75 corridor It is currently the eastern portion of
the 2,384 acre Tamathli Plantation and borders part of the 16,000+
acre Pickney Hill Plantation, Blackwater and across the way from
Hickory Head and Dixie Plantations. It is well located in the
Thomas/Brooks county plantation belt, one of the most game rich
areas in the county.
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