Flint River Ranch
Pike County, Georgia⁞407± ACRES
Riverfront Recreational Ranch & Cattle Investment
- 407 +/- acre high quality cattle and recreational property Pike County, Ga
- 1 +/- mile on the Flint River
- One of the dominant riverfront properties in the area
- 1.6 +/- acre man-made pond
- 5.5 +/- acre natural wetland frequented by waterfowl
- Formerly a portion of a vast Three Trees cattle empire
- 85 +/- acres of highly improved pasture
- 140 +/- acres of hay ground
- 190 +/- acres of mixed Pine Habitat
- Extensive cross fencing
- Waterlines installed providing cattle water throughout the pastures
- Rolling terrain, fields, hardwoods and water
- Native grass/blackberry/plum edges
- Rocky Ford Branch Creek flows along the north property line
- Diversity of tree species is well noted on this portion of the Flint River, above the Fall Line
- Scattered pecans
- Both hard and soft mast producing trees provide exceptional wildlife habitat
- Oak lined drive and site of an old homestead remains (currently in disrepair)
- This portion of the Flint River Valley is exceptionally fertile
- Exceptional amount of game traveling up and down the Flint River
- Concrete public boat ramp is conveniently located less than a half mile downstream
- Neighboring landowners are small farms and recreational properties, reserboires, and state parks
- Located 7 min to restaurants in Woodbury, 20 min to Warm Springs, 20 min to Walmart in Thomaston, 43 min to Calloway Gardens, and 36 min to the charming area of Senoia, best known for the filming of The Walking Dead series
- The Hartsfield-Atlanta Airport is just over an hour with numerous smaller airstrips nearby
- There is currently no conservation easement on the property
This 407 +/- acre high quality cattle and recreational property boasts over 1 +/- mile on the Flint River in Pike County, Georgia. This is one of the dominant riverfront properties in the area and formerly a portion of a vast Three Trees cattle empire. Looking even further back at past landowners, the original homestead is still standing, one can feel and see the evidence of past landowners’ regard and contributions to improving this unique property. Today, the property is in crossroads between being a high-quality recreational property, a trophy cattle ranch or combination of the two. It has exceptional attributes to be either.
The rolling terrain, fields, hardwoods and water are exceptional for a property of its size. The diversity of tree species is well noted on this portion of the Flint River, above the Fall Line. Scattered pecans add to the 1950’s old farm and feel. Both hard and soft mast producing trees provide exceptional wildlife habitat and add spectacular fall colors.
Past generations of landowners spent a fortune, sweat and tears improving this property. The oak lined drive and site of an old homestead remains (currently in disrepair), reminding us of a time when this lands resources provided a family’s livelihood. In more modern times, extensive cross fencing and waterlines have been installed providing cattle water throughout the pastures. As it’s situated now, the property contains 85 +/- acres of highly improved pasture - hay ground (140+/- acres and could greatly be expanded) surrounded by native grass/blackberry/plum edges and exceptional upland hardwood pine habitat (190 +/-acres). The wealth of timber here should not be understated. This area of the Flint River is well regarded as some of the most diverse hardwood areas in the State. There is a 1.6 +/- acre man-made pond and a 5.5 +/- acre natural wetland frequented by waterfowl. The Rocky Ford Branch Creek flows along the north property line and its confluence with the Flint.
This portion of the Flint River Valley is exceptionally fertile. The famed Millarden Ranch located atop the Pine Mountain Range can be seen rising over the tree line just a few miles away.
The amount of game traveling up and down the Flint River is exceptional and commensurate to the quality of the habitat allows this property to boast more than its fair share. A concrete public boat ramp is conveniently located less than a half mile downstream allowing easy use of the river and making this a year-round property.
The immediate area is small farms and recreational properties, reservoirs, and state parks. The nearby town of Woodbury (7 minutes) has several restaurants. Warm Springs (20 minutes) is the home of F.D. Roosevelt State Park, FDR’s Little White House Historic Site, Warm Springs Winery and Vineyards, and a brand new Best Western overlooking the Meriwether and Talbot County mountains. Calloway Gardens and its associated shops is an easy 43-minute drive. The charming area of Senoia, best known for the filming of The Walking Dead series, is just 36 minutes away. Tours are offered so fans can visit all the locations filming took place including Hershel’s Farm! Thomaston (20 minutes) has all the provisions one could need including Home Depot, Walmart etc. The Hartsfield-Atlanta Airport is just over an hour with numerous smaller airstrips nearby.
There is currently no conservation easement on the property, and it would make an extremely good candidate due to its 1+/- mile of river frontage and relatively little floodplain.
Flint Farms is priced at $1,495,725 which is commensurate with what lesser quality properties in this area of the Flint River are trading for.
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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.