Pinewoods Plantation
Jefferson County, Florida⁞1388± ACRES
One of the Original “A” Ranked Red Hills Wild Quail Plantations
- 1,388 +/- acre Wild Quail Plantation, Jefferson County, FL
- Exceptional Game Flow: Wild Quail, Turkey, Deer, Dove and Ducks
- Four Wild Quail Courses: 200-275+/- acres
- 18.4 acre duck pond w 7.4 acres Plantable (wood ducks and ringneck)
- 15.3 acre Lake for Great Fishing
- 2.6 acre pond (which is partially plantable and floodable) and a 1.4 acre Fishpond
- Two Dove Fields
- 35 acres Flooded Wood Duck Habitat
- 25 acres of Pastureland and Headquarters
- 80 acres of Brood Fields
- 931 acres in Wiregrass/Longleaf and Old Field Ground/Loblolly
- 279 acres mature Hardwood Bottoms
- 25 Run Dog Kennel w 2 Heated and Cooled Whelping Boxes
- Beautiful 11-Stall Equestrian Barn with Living Quarters
- Completely Renovated Three years ago
- Three bedrooms and 1.5 Baths
- Beautiful, Modern Chef’s Kitchen
- Full Bar/Lounge Area
- Outdoor Firepit
- New 7,500 sq. ft. Equipment Barn: 50x50 Enclosed and 50x100 Open Air
- 2,112 sq. ft. 3 BR Lake View Lodge or Manager's House being Remodeled
- Two Main Entrance Gates
- 4,000 ft Horse Fence
- In a Neighborhood of Primarily Large, Like-minded Land Owners
- 2.82 miles of Paved Road Frontage
- Located only 15 minutes to Restaurants in the Historic Town of Monticello
- Just 22 Minutes to Tallahassee, FL & 40 Minutes to Thomasville, GA
- There is Currently no Conservation Easement
One of the Most Game-Rich Properties in the Red Hills
Thoughts on the Sale: Another Red Hills Quail Plantation sold to a great new owner! This 1,388 acre place went for a premium, as it should have. We had numerous suitors who agreed. Wish I had five more just like it. Not sure this one made it past the "rolodex." Pinewoods is not far from our own place, Lick Skillet, and we were particularly glad to see this one stays in strong hands.
Pinewoods is one of the original “A” ranked Red Hills wild quail plantations. Located in Jefferson County, Florida, the plantation is 1,388+/- acres consisting of rolling mature longleaf wiregrass, old field loblolly, mature park-like hardwoods, and numerous lakes and ponds. It has been continuously burned and managed for the propagation of wild game for well over 100 years. Few properties can attest to wild game and aesthetics as Pinewoods. A major recapitalization of both the habitat and improvements was recently completed. Today, this property is at the forefront of modern wild game management.
Its signature quail woods are meticulously maintained to the most up-to-date habitat. Prescribed fire has been used consistently since the 1600s, as noted in records going back to the first European settlers of a nearby Spanish mission. Today, Herbert Stoddard’s “firebird” thrives on the four wild bird courses, which average between 200-275 acres each. Hunts here are both traditional horseback with mule-drawn wagon or by modern UTV. The dogs, handler, and crew here are exceptional.
“I had the privilege of spending a day filming, putting dogs on the ground and really seeing this place from daylight to dusk. I can testify this is one of the most game-rich properties in the Red Hills.” – Jon Kohler
With diverse, well-managed habitat in a great area, comes exceptional game flow, and Pinewoods is no exception to this. There is an 18.4-acre duck pond with approximately 7.4 acres +/- acres plantable that produce exceptional wood duck and ringneck hunts. There is a 6" electric well for the pump at the duck pond. There is a 15.3 +/- acre lake for great fishing and a 2.6 +/- acre pond (which is partially plantable and floodable, the "teal pond") and a 1.4 +/- acre fishpond loaded with trophy bass. Turkeys are abundant and the two dove fields average two-three hundred doves per shoot!
“It’s hard to imagine, at one time, 93 million acres of Longleaf and Wiregrass covered the coastal plain and less than 3% of it remains today. This is some of the best of it.” – Jon Kohler
Contributing further to the game flow, Pinewoods is bordered by large like-minded landowners who all manage their land for the benefit of the wildlife. Ted Turner’s Avalon Annex is one such adjoining neighbor.
For the equestrian lover, Pinewoods features a state-of-the-art, 11-stall equestrian barn. Prominently overlooking sweeping fenced pastures, the barn serves as an unexpected surprise, as stunning living quarters are hidden just behind ornate hand-carved doors. Completely renovated and modernly appointed, there is a large chef’s kitchen, two bedrooms, a full bath, bar, living area, and another separate bedroom adjacent to these quarters. Just outside of the lounge/bar room, an outdoor fireplace makes for post-hunt conversation while overlooking views of horses grazing as the sun sets over the pastures. There are several fenced pastures and 4,000 feet of horse fencing.
“Of all the great horse barns I’ve seen in over 30 years, I think this barn has the biggest “WOW” factor!” – Jon Kohler
There is a 25-run modern dog kennel. The kennel was recently updated and has two heated and cooled whelping boxes, a dog washing station, a kitchenette, a washer and dryer, storage and more. There is also a new 7,500 sq. ft. equipment barn with 50x50 of enclosed space and 50x100 open air. An additional 2,112 sq. ft. three-bedroom, two-bathroom lake view lodge or manager's home is in the tail end of being remodeled.
Ideally located, Pinewoods is only 15 minutes to restaurants in the quaint town of Monticello, Florida. It is only 22 minutes from Tallahassee, Florida, and 40 minutes to Thomasville, Georgia for shopping, nightlight, fine dining, entertainment, and private air travel. The Tallahassee International Airport is only 22 miles away.
“With all the water on this place, it’s certainly a year-round property. The Gulf of Mexico at Mandalay is an easy 35-minute drive and the spring-fed Wacissa River is less than 15 minutes. There is something to do year-round here.” - Jon Kohler
Although almost half of the Red Hills plantations are already protected by a conservation easement, one has not yet been placed here. The over 2.5 miles of road frontage and close proximity to Tallahassee make this an ideal and particularly valuable candidate.
Pinewoods also shares an additional value feature that makes it even more unique. In our experience of selling over $1B in properties like this, over three decades in all types of markets, we recognized that some properties were sought out not only for recreation and enjoyment but also as a place for protection and wealth preservation. Over time, we developed a 10-point scorecard of measuring these attributes and a decade ago we trademarked the term Social “Storm Properties.” Pinewoods is a great social storm property.
“If tomorrow brings a better day, it will continue to go up in value and if tomorrow is a worse day, there will be even more demand. If you can find them right now and they score high enough, Social Storm Properties like this one are perhaps the perfect hedge for today’s uncertain times.” - Jon Kohler
Whether you are looking for world-class wild quail hunting and wing-shooting, a year-round property with entertainment for the entire family, a safe place to store wealth, or even a Social Storm Property, the fact is Pinewoods is exceptional in all of the above. Earning its ranking as one of the most unique investment and recreational properties on the market today.
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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.