Magnolia Lane
Stewart County, Georgia⁞385± ACRES
One of the most unique places in Georgia - Strategically located directly at the breaks between agriculture and rolling timber lands
- 385 +/- acre high-quality recreational and Social Storm™ property Stewart County, Georgia
- 3 spring-fed creeks
- 4 +/- acre stocked spring-fed fishing pond, 2 spring-fed duck ponds and an additional 1-acre spring-fed pond
- 48+/- acres of planted pines (thinned once)
- 45 +/- acre professionally managed Costal Bermuda Hayfield on prime farmland grade soils
- Beautiful flora and fauna, 100+ year-old crepe myrtles, magnolia trees, wisteria and more
- Mature hardwoods and abundant wildlife
- Dramatic elevations of 570 feet at the plateau with 160 feet of elevation change
- 2,500 sq. ft. 2BR/3BA home with open & covered deck space and firepit overlooking pond
- 1,500 sq. ft. 2BR/1BA guest cabin
- Enclosed storage/equipment barn with two shops (one enclosed portion has A/C)
- Four wells & Grain silo
- Two 40’ containers for storage (power, light & water at containers)
- 15-kW diesel back-up generator
- 1 mile frontage on Goodwin Pond Rd
- Great road systems throughout
- 38 minutes to Columbus, GA
- 51 minutes to Albany, GA
- 1 hr and 45 minutes to Macon, GA
- 2 hrs to Atlanta, Georgia for international flights
- 300+/- acres of the property is under a conservation easement
One of those rare finds… a carve out of a large well-managed recreational plantation
Unique to property are steep ravines blanketed in a system of rushing spring-fed creeks
Magnolia Lane is a 385-acre high-quality recreational and Social Storm™ property located midway between Columbus and Albany outside of Weston, Georgia. A peaceful and idyllic refuge for its current landowners, for 25 years they developed and groomed the property as their private get-away. This is the northern portion of their 2,000+ acre recreational plantation.
“A split off from a large well-managed recreational plantation is one of the hardest finds, yet best guarantee of a great property.” – Jon Kohler
The property is unique in that it sits on the breaks between ever so slightly rolling farmland and increasingly steep timberland. The flat plateau sits at 570 feet with 160 feet of elevation change on the north boundary. The contrast is stunning. The bottoms of the ravines hold clear spring fed creeks and enormous terrain protected hardwoods.
“We see a lot of great land. Even we don’t see places like this. The pictures don’t do it justice. If this were closer to Atlanta it would be a State Park and hundreds of tourists would come here every day just to hike along these Spring Creeks. I know exactly why when 25 years ago, all the way from Holland, when they saw this property the Vonk’s immediately bought it.” – Jon Kohler
Quiet, surrounded by lush naturescapes, stunning water features, and touting a blend of mature hardwoods, timber and more, the property is diverse as it is majestic. This is a unique opportunity to step right into a well-managed place and enjoy immediately with little apparent deferred maintenance.
“This property is strategically located directly at the breaks between agriculture and very rolling timber lands with the benefits of both. It’s one of the most unique places in Georgia.” – Jon Kohler
Unique to property are steep ravines blanketed in a system of rushing spring-fed creeks. In all, three winding creek bottoms provide great habitat for game and wildlife and serve as a place to escape and simply listen to the lull of flowing water. The significant elevations and roll lend to majestic vistas throughout the property.
Tucked down its namesake Magnolia-lined Lane, past 45+/- acres of rolling pastureland / hayfields, a quaint 2,500 square foot two bedroom, three bath home overlooks a 4-acre spring-fed pond. Warm and inviting, the home blends eclectic elements with just the right touch of rustic detail, accented by one-of-a-kind antiques, and a unique floor plan. A small kitchen opens out to ample living space. Encapsulated by a wall of large windows, sunlight streams through, and opens the view of the pond just beyond. A spirals staircase just off the kitchen opens to two bedrooms, each with their own bath upstairs. Hearty wood floors, book-lined shelves, painted shiplap, exposed beams, all add to uniqueness of this cozy home, but perhaps the star of the show is the back deck. The large wrap-around porch, draped in wisteria, overlooks the pond just beyond, and touts a covered outdoor fire pit and covered outdoor dining space - great for entertaining.
“The house is one of my favorite all time Pond homes. When you walk down the sidewalk, you know you are somewhere special.” – Jon Kohler
Across Magnolia Lane from the main house is a smaller 1,500 square foot two bedroom, one-bath guest house with full kitchen, a seating room and great front porch. This quest home too is also rich in wood details with wood floors, walls and ceiling.
The pond is well stocked for endless hours of fun fishing, and a wedding chapel/ quint gazebo is accessible by canoe. There is an additional 1-acre spring-fed pond between the paved road and pond house, as well as 2 spring-fed duck ponds tucked further in the woods. The current landowners love being at one with the nature and abundant wildlife that surrounds them and simply aren’t hunters.
“Magnolia Lane is located in one of the most game rich areas of Georgia. Although, the current owners haven’t allowed hunting here or on the adjoining 2,000+/- acres in 25 years, this property will make an exceptional recreational property with all the bells and whistles one would expect.” – Jon Kohler
The majority of the timber is natural mixed pine and hardwood. Nearly 48+/- acres of mature planted timber are found on the western end of the property, that have been thinned once. This would make a very nice released quail course, exceptional brood and fawning habitat as well as income production. This is a very unique property, approximate 300 +/- acres of the property are forever protected under a conservation easement.
The Social Storm™ aspects of this property are incredible. This is exactly the kind of place one would take their family to spend the next pandemic, or worse. This property will prove to be an exceptional investment. As a Social Storm™ Property, if the world is a worse place, it will dramatically increase in value, and you wouldn't sell it at any price. If tomorrow is a better day, it will also increase in value as a High-Quality Recreational Property. Either way, this property goes up in value. From fertile soils, to end of the road safety and security, Magnolia Lane’s Social Storm™ Property attributes are especially highly ranked.
The Vonk’s moved to the area when looking for a place that would not only provide them with the safety and security that Magnolia Lane does but would also afford them the opportunity to harvest their own sugar cane. As distillery owners of Richland Rum, the fertile soils found at Magnolia Lane were key in choosing their forever home.The couple has chosen to keep neighboring acreage across the street from Magnolia Lane as they build a new home on-site closer to where their prized Mustang Sanctuary and Sugar Cane groves are located. Their hope is that the next land steward will love the abundant nature, flora and fauna (and potentially also love the equestrian lifestyle), as much as they do.
There are great road systems throughout the property, including one-mile of frontage on Goodwin Pond Rd. Richland is a hop away for essentials and eateries, and Richland Rum, the landowner’s thriving distillery, is a must-visit. A trip five minutes to Weston, Georgia wouldn’t be complete without a stop into Merritt Pecan, a quintessential roadside general store adorned with vintage signs, and Mom’s Kitchen and Red’s Pizza are there for a bite to eat.
Parrot, Georgia a quaint rural town is only 15 minutes away. Incorporated in 1889 as a farming community, with cotton as its main crop, Parrott experienced a revitalization project in 1995, wherein the town’s buildings were lovingly restored. The town is a great stop for antiques, gift boutiques, art galleries, craft shops and a tearoom.
In addition to nearby towns, it is 38-minutes to larger cities like Columbus, Georgia, one hour and 45 minutes to Macon, Georgia, 51 minutes to Albany, Georgia, and two-hours to Atlanta, Georgia for international flights.
“It’s interesting to note that there isn’t even one stop light between here and the busiest airport in the world.” - Jon Kohler
In addition to nearby towns, it is 38-minutes to larger cities like Columbus, Georgia, one hour and 45 minutes to Macon, Georgia, 51 minutes to Albany, Georgia, and two-hours to Atlanta, Georgia for international flights.
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Bruce Ratliff is a retired elected official (Property Appraiser Taylor County). Bruce brings years of experience in ad valorem tax knowledge. His property tax background gives JKA Associates & clients a unique insight into the complicated tax process. Bruce held several positions in the Florida Association of Property Appraisers, including member of the Board of Directors, President, Vice-President and Secretary, and served on the Agricultural & Legislative Committees for the Association. The real estate business has been part of Bruce’s life since childhood. His mother, Shirley Ratliff owned Professional Realty of Perry, Florida and his father, Buster owned Ratliff Land Surveying which Bruce was General Manager of before his political career.
From murky farm ponds to pristine glacier-cut lakes and everything in between, Knox Daniels’ expertise stems from a lifelong fascination of water and the creatures that live in and around it. He recognizes and helps clients appreciate the value water features bring to a property. “My goal is to help buyers realize and sellers maximize the value different water bodies bring to a property, not only in a recreational sense, but also for social storm reasons.” After extensively traveling the country for collegiate BASS fishing tournaments, Knox graduated and worked for the Southeast’s finest fisheries and wildlife biologist, Greg Grimes. With Grimes’ company, AES, Knox managed many of the southeast’s finest private lake estate/impoundment properties, and learned the intricacies of upscale property management. Learning from Greg and other biologists, Knox honed in on the specific conditions and habitat needed for optimal gamefish growth in private lakes. He has also worked as a property manager on several thousand acres and for a commercial developer, facilitating the dirt work and builds of several apartment complexes, but his true passion has always been in the outdoors. “I’ve always had an insatiable fascination with ponds/lakes and am grateful to be able to help to place clients on the properties of their dreams and make their personal fisheries/wildlife goals reality with JKA.” – Knox Daniels
As a landowner of his own family farm, Lick Skillet, along with family land that has been passed down and enjoyed together at Keaton Beach for 40 years, Jon knows what it means to be a steward of the last best places. As a third-generation land broker with more than 30 years of experience in advising landowners in this niche, Jon is known for his innate ability to harvest a land’s unique intrinsic value. Touting several notable sales under his belt, Jon personally closed Rock Creek/Molpus – 124,000 acres of premium timberland at $142,000,000 – which was known as the largest timberland land sale in the Southeast for eight years running. He is a co-founding member of LandLeader and achieved the real estate industry’s highest honor, “2022 National Broker of the Year – Recreational Land Sales,” by the Realtors® Land Institute.
Prior to joining Jon Kohler & Associates, Walter Hatchett served for 30 years as a land manager to several of the south’s most esteemed properties, including Rock Creek. As a former property manager himself, and a consistently ranked “Top Sales Producer” nationwide and achieved “APEX Top 20 Land Broker” multiple times, Walter has a keen eye for the best in habitat management.
With Madison County roots, Lori grew up on her family farm at Pettis Springs along the historic Aucilla River. A love of the land was instilled in Lori very early on by her father who was a local farmer. Lori understands the importance of good land stewardship and has witnessed first-hand how her own father, a former 2-term member of the Florida House of Representatives whose district encompassed many rural counties of the Red Hills Plantation Region, with a little bit of sweat equity, so lovingly worked their own family land. These are core values she carries with her today, and nothing gives her more personal satisfaction than to represent some of the south’s best land stewards.
Hailing from a long line of outdoorsmen, Tim learned a great deal from his father and grandfather. He saw first-hand what it means to be a good land steward. He believes land is so much more than a place to hunt, fish, and grow timber or crops. “It’s an identity, a resting place, a safe haven and a way of life, said Tim.” Tim’s family ties to Alabama run deep. During his grandfather’s first term, Governor James was responsible for signing into law Alabama’s first state duck stamp which helped to ensure funding for the procurement, development, and preservation of wetlands for migratory waterfowl habitat. He also established Alabama’s lifetime hunting license, so it is no surprise that Tim is an avid outdoorsman with a keen eye as to how best to improve habitat for the greater good of its wildlife.
Jason has been assisting landowners for the last 28 years in Georgia and South Carolina obtain achievements the owners did not realize were possible. His degree in Biology from Georgia Southern stemmed from the desire to know how things in nature work. His plantation roots began at just 16 years old outside of Albany, GA and the last 20 years were spent in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. His entire career has been spent developing a global approach to plantation management. That plan included sales. Sales is in Jason’s blood- his mom had a 45-year career as a real estate broker. After college, he chose to pursue his passion of making properties great. In 2011, Jason sold his first plantation. Since then, he has assisted buyers and sellers with over $20 million in sales while most of that time working as a full-time General Manager of a large Lowcountry plantation. Today, he is committed to using his unique skill set and experience to guide landowners through the many challenges of plantation ownership.