The Turkey Pen Property Monroe County, TN +/‐ 3,251 Acres

Home , Citico (Cherokee town), Frozen Head State Park, Tomotley, Toqua (Tennessee)

The Turkey Pen property is one of the last, large tracts of unbroken privately held lands remaining in the southern Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee. This unique property is a once in a lifetime opportunity to purchase a significant tract almost entirely surrounded by public land that can never be developed or disturbed. Situated in the foothills of the Smokies and only an hour drive from Knoxville or Chattanooga, the property has both remote beauty and convenience to two major cities.

Property Overview The current owners have owned the property since 1998 and, prior to their ownership, the property was held by the same family for several generations. Formerly known as Turkey Pen Retreat, the property was once operated as a country lodge and retreat greeting visitors from all over. With over 3 miles of county road frontage on both sides of Mount Pleasant Road, the access is exceptional for a property of this size. Once on the property, there are over 13 miles of maintained, interior roads that are well‐ gated along the county road for security.

Recreation The property offers endless opportunities for the outdoor life style. In additon to the interior roads, there are over 7 miles of maintained trails for hiking, equestrian rides, and ATV riding. Along the private roads and trails, there are 21 cleared sites, each strategiacally situated on high knolls providing scenic vistas and game feeding sites. Another noteworthy attribute is the nearly 4,000’ feet of frontage along Chilhowee Lake, where Bolden Knight Bluff provides fine views of the lake and National Park beyond. Hunting opportunities include black bear, white tail deer, wild hogs, eastern wild turkey, and ruffed grouse. There is great fishing and boating on Tellico Lake, Chillhowie Lake, and Citico Creek. Facilities In the center of the property, there is a rustic, nine bedroom lodge with kitchen and dining area; a one room, two bath caretaker’s quarters; and a barn and storage building. Further out, there is a one bedroom Carringer cabin and the historic Happy Top Church. All of the facilities are currently usable but will need modern upgrades to renew their full potential.

Mature Natural Forest A mature forest encompasses most of the property. White pine, hemlock, yellow pine, mixed oak, hickory, and yellow poplar comprise the majority of the species found on the property. The forest was completely inventoried by professional foresters in the fall of 2014. Timber information is available upon request.

Cultural Significance Cultural significance of Turkey Pen dates back to the Cherokee who once roamed and lived on and around the property.Two Cherokee historic sites, the original Tellico Village and the birth place of Sequoyah, are both nearby. Following the Cherokee, the land was one of the first areas settled by Europeans west of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Historic Fort Loudon and Sequoyah Birth Place Museum are along the road leading to the property. Turkey Pen still resembles the area these early settlers and Native Americans lived on with almost untouched beauty and serenity. Conservation Opportunity The conservation value of this property is very high given its juxtiposition to Chilhowee Lake, the National Park and Forest Service lands, and other protected forests held by The Nature Conservancy. Although inhabited by many generations of people who farmed and lived off the natural resources, the land has reverted back to a mature forest over most of the property. There are still a few signs of once tended fields and old home sites where multiple generations of mountain people raised their families. However, the forest has almost erased all signs of this past disturbance. The hillsides are now covered by a mature hardwood and natural pine forest that runs unbroken from the Cherokee National Forest over to the Nature Conservancy lands around Chilhowie Lake. Among the hillsides are streams such as Carringer Creek, Miry Branch, and Mulberry Branch that flow through deep coves with towering trees reaching for a glimpse of sunlight.

Summary Turkey Pen is one of the few remaining large properties adjacent to the Cherokee National Forest and at the foot of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This could be the last time this property is available for private ownership. The property provides an excellent opportunity for the buyer seeking a significant scenic landscape with immense privacy and protection provided by its noteworthy, forever‐ wild neighborng lands. Here, a unique recreational retreat can be developed that would recognize the signifigance of its natural resources.

The Turkey Pen property is being offered at U.S. $9,000,000 The Turkey Pen Property

Listing Details: +/‐ 3,251 Acres listed at U.S. $9,000,000

Location: Monroe County, TN. Approximately 1 hour from McGhee Tyson Airport and downtown Knoxville, TN. Approximately 1 hour from downtown Chattanooga, TN. Approximately 3 hours from Atlanta, GA. The lodge and caretaker’s quarters are located at 1558 Mt. Pleasant Road, Vonore, TN 37885.

Facilities: Nine‐bedroom rustic lodge with kithchen and dining hall that sleeps 25. Caretaker’s quarters consists of one bedroom and two baths. Carringer cabin is a rustic one‐bedroom cabin located on Mt. Pleasant Road. Barn and horse stalls. Covered wooden bridge. Historic Happy Top Church, a one room church. Electricity and phone along Mt. Pleasant Road.

General Property: +/‐ 3,251 acres via GIS map; the county tax records are slightly higher at 3,361 acres. Property is surveyed and well marked with blue paint and corner pins. Approximately 3.4 miles of frontage on both sides of Mt. Pleasant Road. Mt. Pleasant Road is a county maintained gravel road. Extensive interior road network. Approximately 13 miles of maintained gravel and dirt roads. Extensive riding trails for horseback and ATVs. Approximately 7.5 miles of maintained trails. Well gated at all public road access points. Managed by professional consulting forester since 1998.

Recreation: Property is currently under an annual hunting lease to Tenessee Bear & Boar Association. Abundant game including white‐tail deer, black bear, wild hogs, eastern‐wild turkey, and ruffed grouse. Boat access at Chilhowie Lake and Tellico Lake and a full service marina at Tellico Lake. Excellent trout fishing in nearby Citico Creek. Adjoins Cherokee National Forest and The Nature Conservancy; nearby Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

For more information, contact:

Rocky Top Realty, Clinton, TN Affiliate Broker, Rick Sluss Office: 865‐498‐0183 Ext. 708 Cell: 865‐640‐5430 [email protected] Regional Location Map

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