Amazing property! 232 acres of rolling Appalachian foot hills. Currently a timber farm. - good for recreational, hunting, timber, private retreat, personal estate, family compound,...
- escape and enjoy peaceful tranquility, amongst the forest, creeks and wildlife
- near the Coosawattee River.
- single ownership since 1979
- 45+ years of environmentally stable and sustainable management
- Certified Forester’s plans implemented over the years
- entire property: Certified American Forest Foundation Tree Farm
- property is a perfect rectangle in shape - property is one mile long, N-S; more than 1/4 mile wide, E-W - multiple paths and logging roads make the property accessible - Sugar Creek has a substantial year-round flow - Sugar Creek flows diagonally over about a half—mile of distance - Sugar Creek enters property from east, exits at the SW corner - Long Branch Creek flows over a north and west edge of the farm - both creeks have natural beds and edges - neither creeks have been dredged or straightened - both creeks have hard rock bottoms permitting easy 4x4 crossings - berry bushes have been planted in clearings along the creek - 4-wheeler paths run along the edge of Sugar Creek, to clearings for deer food plots - these path clearings serve as good edge areas that bring wildlife - plantings and edge clearings through-out the property encourage year-round wildlife
- deer and turkey occupy, reside, and locally pass through - 15 acres of 3 yr-old Loblolly Pine seedlings, nicely established - 35 acres of 25 yr-old Loblolly Pine plantation, thinned 5 years ago - these 35 acres of pine will be mature for saw timber in 10-15 years - recent planting of 2,400 hardwood nut trees of various oaks, walnuts and hickory for wildlife food and timber production just north of the pine fields - 60/40 (Est.) split between pine/hardwoods over entire property (excluding the 50 acre field of pine plantation) - numerous hardwoods through-out the 232 acres including some mature oaks and hickory hardwoods in the north valleys - topography: some steep, some flat, but mostly rolling Appalachian foothills with lots of variation of elevation, with views of higher mountains on the horizon - beautiful - more beautiful: the hills and valleys throughout the farm, overlooking the hundreds of acres of one’s own land
- in Conservation Use until 2028
- prime hunting location for deer and turkey with numerous feed plots planted over the years, including clover feed plots - a deeply dedicated group of three hunters have leased and maintained the property with total respect for the game and environment for over 45 years - consideration to include these hunters, would be well worth a thought in future management of this land - they’ll work with you
- this property is secluded, yet easily accessible via I75 and GA Hwy 411
- close to Dalton and convenient to Chattanooga, north Georgia and Atlanta
- access via easement between 316 & 317 Old Sawmill Rd. (out of respect for the land and surrounding area, there is no realtor sign at road or the property)
This land has been owned, operated, and managed as an active working tree farm by a single individual since its purchase in 1979. During its many years as a Certified American Forest Foundation Tree Farm, Certified Forester’s plans were followed for a rotation of woodland planting: from seedling growth to thinning to harvesting and replanting. For the length of this ownership, the farm has been in various stages of production to avoid the ugly and environmentally unfriendly cycle of crass, commercial, large-swath clear-cutting monocultural. Over the years a wide variety of sustainable tree species, both hard and soft have been established.
These environmental and wildlife considerations honor a careful protection and maintenance of natural creek beds, and encouragement for year-round wildlife populations.
Contact our trusted lender Jerry Stover (NMLS 169333) at Homeowners Financial Group.
