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Kilgo Coyotes in the East

Turkeys are gobbling, grasses and forbes are beginning to grow, the wild azaleas and dogwoods are blooming, and the swallow-tailed kites are here.

It is a great time to be in the woods watching wildlife, hunting for shed antlers, and evaluating your forests for future timber and wildlife management.

Here is a great image of a growing Durana white clover plot providing an excellent location to view many species of wildlife!

GARVIN TRACT

Listing Price: $ 4,921,600.00 ($5,000/Acre)

This property can be purchased as a whole or subdivided into the two parcels shown below and on the “Garvin Tract Map.”  The division line between the two parcels is the north/south running Garvin Road.

Alligator Creek Tract                          +/- 329.42 ac                          $ 1,647,100.00

Cypress Creek Tract                           +/- 654.90 ac                          $ 3,274,500.00

There is an old farm house on the Alligator Creek Tract as well as some out buildings.

The farm house has three bedrooms and is covered from floor to wall in heart pine.  The house and associated structures are being sold as is!

Tract Land Use:

Planted Pine +/- 1982 (Loblolly)              193.90 ac

Planted Pine +/- 1990 (Loblolly)             543.32 ac

Bottomland Hardwood                                 138.47 ac

Hardwood Pine                                                 69.12 ac

Cypress pond                                                      4.42 ac

Regeneration                                                     18.27 ac

Flat                                                                           6.78 ac

Field                                                                        6.09 ac

House Site                                                             1.82 ac

Pond                                                                        2.11 ac

Merchantable Timber Value: +/- $750,000.00

Existing Cash Flow:

Hunting Lease                                                        $12,000.00

Garvin Tract Info

COMMENTS:
The Garvin Tract is located in the heart of the Low Country.  Situated in rural Jasper County, the Garvin Tract is within close proximity of Savannah, Beaufort, Bluffton and Hilton Head.  The tract fronts US Highway 3 on the north, Alligator Creek on the west and Cypress Creek on the south.  Garvin Road bisects the property.

This is a unique property of nearly 1000 acres with considerable, merchantable timber value, great recreation and conservation potential, and privacy.  The timber is mixed and very diverse throughout the property.  The majority of the tract is well stocked with merchantable pine.  The soils are predominately high and sandy yet most are very productive!  The property extends into the swamp of Cypress Creek as well as Alligator Creek, tributaries which flow into the Coosawhatchie River.

The habitat is quite diverse ranging from mature bottomland hardwood, bay type flatwoods, cypress and meadow depressions, and high xeric sand ridges.  Plant and tree species are very diverse including swamp chestnut oak, bald cypress, running oak, turkey oak, longleaf pine, Loblolly bay, wiregrass, highbush blueberry, and live oak to name a few.

There is a large population of State Threatened Gopher tortoises on the property and the current owners are working with SCDNR to manage, study, and improve the habitat.  Gopher tortoise populations in SC are limited to three very specific regions and populations.  The presence of gopher tortoises on the property creates great opportunities for creative conservation efforts.  More information on gopher tortoises can be found at http://www.dnr.sc.gov/cwcs/pdf/GopherTortoise

The property is currently being managed for game and non game species including deer, turkey, and the gopher tortoise population.  During the winter of 2009 a control burn was conducted on approximately 150 acres.  The control burn regime is to be expanded to include +/- 450 acres in the 2010 winter and early growing season.  There are other timber stand improvements scheduled as well including understory herbicide applications and extensive longleaf pine reforestation.

Please contact Scott Rhodes for more information at 803-671-1058 or scott@forestmanagers.net

Listing Price: $ 1,527,825.00 $3,900/Acre

This is a turnkey property with 2 houses, pole sheds, grain storage, large above-ground fuel tank, New Holland tractor, game cleaning shed with walk in cooler and freezer, pasture, established food plots, and a stocked pond.

There is tremendous timber and recreational potential as the property is well stocked with good growing longleaf, slash, and loblolly pine.

The “Main House” has 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, large kitchen and great room, and a full length porch. There is a detached 2 car garage at the rear of the house. The total heated area of this house is approximately 2,500 sq.ft.

The guest/caretakers house has 3 bedrooms, 1 ½ baths, kitchen and breakfast area, and living area. The total heated area of this house is approximately 1,600 sq.ft.

Tract Land Use:

Planted Pine – 2002/2005 (Longleaf) 31.60 ac
Planted Pine – 2009 (Longleaf) 87.24 ac
Planted Pine – 2002 (Slash) 104.43 ac
Planted Pine – 1986 (Loblolly) 13.03 ac
Planted Pine – 1997 (Loblolly) 72.17 ac
Pine – Hardwood 9.66 ac
Hardwood 30.09 ac
Cypress Pond 2.85 ac
Field 10.89 ac
Right-of-Way 6.58 ac
Pasture 6.18 ac
Grounds 14.62 ac
Pond 2.41 ac

Merchantable Timber Value: +/- $ 75,000.00
Premerchantable Timer Value: +/- $ 20,000.00

Rouse Tract Info

COMMENTS:

The Rouse Tract is located in the heart of the Low Country. Situated north of Estill in Hampton County, the Rouse Tract is within close proximity of Savannah, Beaufort, Charleston, Augusta, Columbia, Bluffton and Hilton Head. The tract fronts US Highway 321 on the west and Thomas Hamilton Road on the south.

The tract has 2 houses on the property; one block guest/caretakers house at the entrance off Thomas Hamilton Road and the other is a lodge style “main house” in the middle of the property. The grounds are well manicured around the main house and have mature landscaping and trees.

The property is currently being managed for game and non game species including deer, and turkey. The property is a portion of OakGrove Plantation; the Rouse tract was purchased and added to OakGrove’s Quality Deer Management Program in 2000. There is great cover throughout the property so there is an abundance of deer throughout. The turkey population has been growing over the years and will only get larger over the coming years.

Approximately 20% of the property has been control burned annually increasing the available browse for the wildlife. There are plans for significant timber stand improvements in the future that will add to the aesthetic and overall value of the property.

Please contact Scott Rhodes for more information at 803-671-1058 or scott@forestmanagers.net