Black Island Estate
McIntosh County, Georgia⁞107± ACRES
107± Acre Gated Waterfront Estate with 17± Acres of Upland and 90± Acres of Marsh Located in the Golden Isles of Coastal Georgia.
- 107± Acre Waterfront Estate with 17± Acres of Upland and 90± Acres of Marsh Included Through a King's Grant from King George of Great Britain, Dating Back to the 1700's, Located in Historical Darien, Georgia, McIntosh County, Georgia
- 180 Degree Unobstructed Water Views Located on a Private Secure Island with Frontage on the Deep-Water Darien River and Black Island Creek
- 1/2 Acre Stocked Pond Fed by 800' Deep Artesian Well; An Endless Free Flowing Fresh Water and Food Source, with Valves for Controlling Water Level of Pond
- 17 Acres of Upland with a Mixture of Hardwoods, Timber and Open Fields Perfect for Planting Your Own Self-Sustaining Garden or Raising Livestock
- Gated Secure Entrance Located at the End of a Private Secluded Lane of Mossy Oaks
- 13,000 LB Covered Boat Lift and Dock House That Overlooks Historical Ft King George; Which Served As the Southernmost Outpost of the British Empire in the Americas until 1727
- Located Just One Hour South of Savannah, Georgia, One Hour North of Jacksonville, Florida, and One Mile East of Interstate 95
- Main House 3000 sq ft 3BR/3BA
- Tabby Wood Burning Fireplace; Architecture Indigenous to this Area
- 10 Foot Ceilings Throughout with Glassed Sunroom Providing Beautiful Views of the Water and Sunsets with Concrete Pool for Swimming Laps; Detached 3 Car Garage with Unfinished Space Perfect for a Caretaker's Quarters
- Spacious Bedrooms and Baths with Wide Hallways; Serene Front and Back Porches to Enjoy the Peaceful Sunrises, Wildlife and Water Views of the River and Marsh
- 25 X 20 Hen House to Raise Your Own Chickens and Fresh Eggs with a Tractor Barn for Equipment
- Abundant Deer and Wildlife
- NEW ROOF INSTALLED- October 2020 and Other Improvements
- Black Island is 20 Minutes from the Intracoastal Waterway, 30 Minutes from Sapelo Island Beaches and 35 Minutes from the Atlantic Ocean Taking Single Engine Boat and 5 Minutes from Downtown Darien by the Causeway
- Located in the Golden Isles of Coastal Georgia just 25 miles from Sea Island
New 30-Year Architectural Timberline Shingle Roof Installed October 2020 and other Upgrades to Enhance This Gorgeous Waterfront Property!
Located just 25 miles from the Prestigious Shorelines of Sea Island, Georgia .... Black Island Estate is a 107± Acre Waterfront Estate With 17± Acres of Upland and 90± Acres of Marsh Located in the Golden Isles of Coastal Georgia.. Black Island is accessible by a causeway and is only 10 minutes by boat from the historic town of Darien, Georgia which was established in 1736.
Winding thru a mossy canopy covered lane to arrive at the front gates, it is almost impossible not to instantly feel a wave of relaxation wash over you as you experience the views this peaceful setting has to offer. Situated on the Darien River with Black Island Creek running along the west border .... it affords 180 degree views of water and absolutely magical sunsets.
This property includes a King’s Grant from King George of Great Britain that dates back to the 1700’s and gives you access to the surrounding 90+/- Acres of Marshland. On the west border, just across Black Island Creek, sits the Historic Fort King George ... a fort built in 1721 by the British which served as the southernmost outpost of the British Empire in the Americas until 1727.
Home
The home is a spacious 3000 square foot heated living space, with front and back porches to enjoy the spectacular water views and breathtaking sunsets. Every window in the home affords water views of the marsh and surrounding rivers. It has a glassed-in sun room, perfect for painting and taking in the beautiful surroundings, with 10’ ceilings throughout, wide open hallways with 3 spacious bedrooms and full baths. There is a cozy wood burning “tabby” fireplace in the living room that fills the home with warmth during the chilly winter months. The attic is unfinished and provides plenty of storage space if needed. A detached three car garage with an unfinished living space above could easily be finished and be the perfect space for a caretaker's quarters.
For those concerned with the construction detail of the home …. All exterior walls, including the tractor barn and garage, are treated 2 X 6s. All interior walls are 2 X 6s which have been insulated for noise reduction. The home is sheathed with real plywood. The floor system consists of treated 2 X 12s on 12” centers and sub-flooring is a double layer of 5/8ths plywood. The plumbing is copper, all windows are Anderson and the fireplace has a double flue and is constructed of block and brick.
Hen House
There is an existing 25 X 20 Hen House that would allow you to raise your own chickens and have organic fresh eggs. It could easily be converted to a Green House for those that have a green thumb or possibly want to plant their own garden. The large open lawn/pasture area could easily accommodate a couple of horses for the equestrian lover or possibly a couple of cows if you were interested in becoming a self-sustaining property. There is an existing tractor barn and equipment shed to store all items one might need.
Pond
Tucked between the dock and the house is a 1/2 acre stocked pond. It is 17’ deep with artesian water flowing from the 800’ deep well that serves the house. This is free flowing water which needs no electricity so you never have to worry about a fresh water source. The well head is near the swimming pool and has a valve that controls flow to the pond. To keep the water level of the pond constant, the valve can be adjusted so that the inflow equals evaporation. It is the perfect spot to fly fish for the fresh catch of the day.
If you need a place to cool off after a long day on the boat, the concrete lap pool never disappoints and is a summertime favorite of Honey, the current owner's golden retriever!
Dock
The existing dock has a 13,000 lb. covered boat lift with a dock house as well. There are 35 to 45 foot deep waters on the Darien River frontage portion which provides the perfect place to build a second dock to accommodate larger boats. It is easily navigable in any sport vessel, sailboat or yacht. The Intracoastal Waterway is a short 15 minute boat ride from Black Island, just up the Darien River. If you enjoy off-shore fishing, you can be in the Atlantic Ocean in 30 just minutes.
The existing dock is on Black Island Creek, which is located on the west border overlooking historical Ft. King George. The current owner has operated a 35’ Donzi from this dock and never experienced a problem with water depth. There is a deep hole located just off the dock with waters between 25 and 35 feet depending on the tide.
Activities
If you love outdoor activities .... Black Island is your spot and the endless possibilities of outdoor adventure are sure to please all.
Duck hunt just across the Darien River on Rhett’s Island Reserve, a 1845 Acre Tidewater Island with several diked impoundments on the Famous Altamaha Delta. Fly fish in the stocked artesian spring fed pond located next to the house, skeet shoot from the dock overlooking the gorgeous salt marshes, dove hunt in the surrounding fields or simply watch the deer feed each morning and take in the simple peace that God’s magnificent creation provides.
Located just out of your back door, fish on the dock or take the boat out to your favorite in-shore and off-shore fishing spots! The blue crab traps are set hanging off of the Black Island Creek dock and it’s always fun to check and collect the day’s local catch!
The salt marsh creates the perfect setting for some incredible bird watching. There is a huge Eagle’s Nest located less than a mile from Black Island and these beautiful creatures are often seen soaring over the island and marsh area. Hawks, owls, migratory song birds and shore birds are just a few of the other birds seen at Black Island.
Have You Always Wanted To Own A Waterfront Property in Coastal Georgia? Black Island is the perfect opportunity to realize that dream! This is that once in a lifetime chance to invest in a property that checks all of the boxes for an outdoor enthusiast.
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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.