July 2017

3,500-acre Antebellum Georgia Plantation Hits Market for $13.3M

A 3,500-acre plantation in south quail,” he said. Quail “don’t like Georgia that includes an antebellum sunshine hitting the forest floor,” home and millions of dollars in which is why trees need to be harvestable timber is on the market thinned. for $13.3 million. The seller planned improvements Morton Bray Plantation was that are still pending that he would established by Judge James Morton in share with a buyer. There is currently 1843 near Quitman in Brooks no conservation easement on the County. Click on the adjacent property. slideshow to see photos. The most likely buyer is a high net It’s in the Thomasville / worth individual who loves outdoor Tallahassee, or Red Hills, plantation recreation, said Kohler, a co-founder belt near other famous plantations of Windsor, Colo.-based Land Leader such as Talloaks, Okapilco, its beauty or value for quail hunting, as well as seven miles of large creek LLC, the largest land marketing Brannville, River Bend, Pinion Point, he said. (Okapilco, Piscola) and river company in the U.S. Four Oaks, Kinderlou Forest, The antebellum plantation home (Withlacoochee) frontage. Properties of this type can take Tamathli, Pinckney Hill, Blackwater, is listed on the National Register of The property is more heavily anywhere from six months to two Hickory Head and King Place. Historic Places and was designed by wooded than most quail plantations, years to sell, but typically spend 18 (To see a map of the Red Hills architect John Wind, a native of and if some of its timber were months to two years on the market, Plantation Belt, click here.) Bristol, England, who worked in harvested, it would likely improve the depending on pricing, Kohler said. Morton Bray Plantation has been southwest Georgia from about 1838 quail population and produce The property was sold in March owned for the past 12 years by a well- until his death in 1863. Wind considerable income for the new 2005 for $10.75 million by Lake known international ship-owning designed the famous Greek Revival owner, listing broker Jon Kohler said. Seminole Plantation LLC to Georgia family. A member of the family who mansion at Greenwood Plantation, as A 2017 timber estimate put the value Plantation Properties LLC, according spoke to Atlanta Business Chronicle well as houses at the Susina, Oak of the plantation’s timber at to Brooks County Board of Tax said that he doesn’t spend enough Lawn, Pebble Hill, Eudora and Fair approximately $3,921,853 or $1,235 Assessors property records. time in the United States to be able to Oaks plantations and the Thomas overall per acre in timber, according In a subsequent sale in May 2006 enjoy visiting the plantation. County courthouse. The two-story, L- to the listing. for $16.5 million by Georgia shaped house has a wide veranda, two “I fell in love with it instantly and The property went on the market Plantation Properties LLC to Morton bedrooms, parlor, dining and sitting decided to buy it on the spot,” he this spring. It’s priced at about $3,800 Bray Investments LLC, the reason for rooms , a back porch, a balcony on the said. “It is spectacular – pristine. It per acre. By comparison the roughly the sale price was cited as “timber second floor, and a floating spiral has abundant and varied timber — 4,000-acre Greenwood Plantation value in sale,” according to Brooks stairway with a mahogany banister. almost twice the amount per acre as sold for $5,500 per acre in 2015. County property records. Morton an average plantation. It fronts water Morton Bray Plantation is located Emily Vanderbilt Wade bought Bray Plantation's current value is — two creeks that flow along the about 30 minutes from Valdosta. It’s Greenwood, longtime home of late listed as $6.97 million. property. It has an 1850’s-built 35 minutes to the commercial airport newspaper owner John Hay Whitney. Located just below Thomasville, antebellum plantation home, quail, in Valdosta, the 10th largest city in The price of Morton Bray is Ga., Jon Kohler & Associates offers and deer. It is just quite unique and Georgia, and 35 minutes to the commensurate with the property’s plantation and land brokerage, the beauty is really breathtaking.” private aviation Thomasville Airport. current condition and deferred marketing and advisory services in maintenance, said the property’s He would like to find the right The property has frontage on U.S. Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and listing broker, Jon Kohler of Jon buyer who will improve the property, Highway 84 and the Madison- Alabama. benefit from it and honor the legacy Quitman Highway, according to the Kohler & Associates LLC. To see the listing and a video of of the original owners. listing. “The land hasn't been consistently Morton Bray Plantation, click here. managed for quail. A lot more In addition, about $2 million The plantation includes one of the For a map of the Morton Bray acreage could be put into use for worth of timber could be harvested largest stands of intact wiregrass and Plantation property, go here. from the plantation without affecting longleaf pine in the Red Hills Region quail than is currently being used for