The Old Hornsby Place is the southern 430+/- acres of what is currently
the 975+ acre Lick Skillet Plantation. 
This property is one of the unique
Red Hills plantations that runs along the rolling, fertile lands from
the Aucilla River floodplain west to the Ocklochnee River. Containing
approximately 300,000 acres, this exclusive area is world renown for
its long tradition of being managed for recreational hunting. The area
around Lamont, in particular, contains over 50,000 acres of plantations
including prestigious estates such as Avalon, Turkey Scratch, Oak Hill
and the Mays Place.
The
Old Hornsby Place is not only located in the best neighborhood
but has a long tradition of recreation and aesthetics. Historically,
it is known as the beautiful farm of the late Ms. Clara Belle Hornsby.
The soils here are rolling and fertile. The property has over one mile
of fenced road frontage including a half mile of frontage on US HWY 19.
It is approximately 30 minutes east of Tallahassee and 45 minutes south
of Thomasville.
The Old Hornsby Place is a stand alone plantation consisting of several
pine and broomsage horseback quail courses, great deer corridors, exceptional
turkey hardwoods and the famous 40+ acre Crossway Waterfowl pond. 
There
is a long history of intensively managing this property for
wildlife, aesthetics and timber. There are over 50 food plots, three
dove fields, duck blinds, bear proof deer feeders, deer stands, fish
feeder, exceptional road system and loaded with lots of beautiful natural
timber. A management agreement to keep this plantation in its current
manicured condition is also available. Everything about this property
is first class.
Tall Timbers holds conservation easements on over 120,000 acres of some
of the finest plantations in the Red Hills (Over 30% of all the plantations).
The Old Hornsby Place is included among this list with the plantation
protected by a conservation easement. 
The plantation is limited to approximately
three home sites, all other things relating to operating a plantation
remaining the same.
This is one of the highest quality properties in North Florida/South Georgia. It is impossible to find a property with this many features and quality in this price range. It is also priced well below recent comparables, both under easement and not, making it one of the best investment properties in the market. This plantation is offered for sale for $2,025,000 Broker/Owner.
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