Ox Lake Tree Farm
Recreational and Social Storm Property Located in the Red Hills Plantation Belt
- 103.33 +/- recreational and Social Storm property in Jefferson County, FL
- Located in the Red Hills Plantation Belt in a neighborhood of large recreational properties
- 1.6 acre lake
- Once an operating nursery, planted throughout with fruit-bearing trees
- 42 +/- acres of planted timber, for future income potential
- Diverse habitat, timber, hardwoods, creek bottom and more
- Great Deer and Turkey
- Magnolia, live oak alley
- 144,000+ acres of public lands approximately two miles away.
- Large 30’x60’ equipment barn and bonus storage shed
- 1,742 sq ft 1BR/1BA stilt house with screened in porches for scenic viewing
- Three-room/one bath office sits just off the carport
- Located Just 24 minutes to the State Capitol in Tallahassee, FL
Ox Lake Tree Farm is a 103 +/- recreational and Social Storm property in Jefferson County, Florida. Located in the Red Hills Plantation Belt, this property is 25 minutes to shopping and restaurants in Tallahassee, Florida. Ox Lake Tree Farm features a 1.6 +/- acre lake, great deer and turkey, a creek, and is a recreational haven in its own right - with the added benefit of nearly 144,000 accessible acres of neighboring recreation on public lands starting approximately two miles away. Truly, Ox Lake is the epitome of every that makes this area of North Florida so special.
“This is a special place. It has had a succession of great landowners all of which have taken very good care of the land”. Jon Kohler
Behind the property gate, off a gorgeous canopy road in a classic rural neighborhood, you will find a traditional Southern oak lined alley. In fact, everywhere one looks are signature trees of all types. True to its roots, the property, which was once operated as a flourishing nursery, is home to abundant fruit-bearing plants and trees such as grapefruit, fig, blueberry, grape vine, and more. After the nursery closed its operation, the new landowner got to work establishing the property as a working tree farm. Now nearly 42 +/- acres of planted timber span the property. The southern yellow pine has exceptional genetics and is nearing merchantable age and can be thinned or the pine straw can continue to be raked.
Tucked in the middle of the property is a well-maintained 1.6 +/- acre lake stocked with large bass and bream and is representative of a classic North Florida water feature. Several of the old nursery wells are available to ensure adequate water levels even in times of draught.
The property is almost all fertile soils with two creek drains containing gorgeous park-like hardwoods. The acreage on the southeast portion of the land, just past sweeping stands of timber, touts ideal habitat for the deer or turkey hunting enthusiast with 8 +/- acres of hardwood forests, great bedding grounds, and creek bottom.
If one should seek added recreation (although there is plenty to be found onsite), one would need to look no further. Ox Lake Tree Farm is less than two miles to Florida’s newest acquisition, Plank Road State Forest, and from there, 144,000 acres of contiguous state and federal lands lead straight to the Gulf of Mexico. The trails, outdoor recreation, and freedom to enjoy the great outdoors here is limitless at the neighboring spring-fed and crystal clear Wacissa River, Saint Marks River Preserve State Park, L. Kirk Edwards State Wildlife and Environmental Area and more.
This fenced, private land also makes for a great Social Storm property, sought out not only for recreation and enjoyment, but also as a place for protection and wealth preservation. If tomorrow is a better day, properties like Ox Lake Tree Farm will continue to increase in value, if tomorrow is a worse day, its value will also continue to go up with demand.
Overlooking the lake sits a quaint 1,742 +/- square foot one bed/one bath stilt house with screened in porches for scenic viewing. Originally built more for a respite than a home, it has recently received new flooring in the living room quarters and other renovations. Renovations to the kitchen/bathroom would further compliment the great progress started here.
In addition to the home, a three-room/one bath office sits just off the carport. This space could easily be converted into additional sleeping quarters. There is also a large 30’x60’ equipment barn and bonus storage shed onsite.
Ox Lake Tree Farm is located just 24 minutes to the State Capitol of Florida. Local downtown Monticello has great dining at the Brick House Eatery, Rev Cafe, and more. This great town aptly caters to grocery, pharmacy, and other needs, while still maintaining its idyllic small-town charm.
Whether looking for a place to recreate or to live in the country with a quick commute, for a property of this size, in this location, at this price, this is one of the best family investments one can make.
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Ox Lake Tree Farm
- Minutes from historic Monticello, Florida dowtown circle
- 24 minutes to the state Capitol of Tallahassee, Florida
- Located in the Red Hills Plantation Belt
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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.