3905 Georgia 138 , Covington, GA 30014(Walton County)

This listing consists of a (+/-) 73.97-acre tract of land zoned A-1, rural estate, located along the north side of Georgia Highway 138 just east of the city of Walnut Grove and approximately 1.2 miles east of the intersection of Georgia Highway 138 and Georgia Highway 81 in the southwest section of Walton County, Georgia. The tract contains (+/-) 955 linear feet of road frontage and a 1-lane gravel drive-way along the north side of Georgia Highway 138. The property is located approximately 7 miles southeast of the city of Loganville, 7 miles southwest of the city of Monroe, 11 miles northeast of the city of Covington, and 32 miles east of downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The tract has a diverse terrain that will support a variety of residential, agricultural, and recreational uses that are allowed under the existing zoning. Approximately 15-20% of the land is open area with a moderately rolling topography, and the remaining sections of the site are heavily wooded with a topography that ranges from moderately rolling, rolling, and steep in some sections. The open areas on the tract were previously utilized as an organic farm and contain site improvements from the previous farming operation including water irrigation wells, framing for arch greenhouses, storage/shed structures, a (+/-) 960-square foot wood frame structure (shell only) that was a previous single family dwelling unit, electric service lines, and dirt/gravel service roads. The wooded areas consist mostly of mature hardwood forests with a few mature pine tree stands. The site is bisected by a creek, which appears to be perennial, that is approximately 3-5 feet wide (with normal rainfall) and is a tributary to Cornish Creek. A system of interior dirt/gravel service roads, woods-roads, and trails provide access to most sections of the site. The combination of open areas, forested areas, and the bisecting creek produce a tract with good aesthetic appeal. Access is provided to the north section of the site over the existing bisecting creek by a culvert supporting an interior woods-road. The surrounding 1-mile area east of the property along Georgia Highway 138 is primarily a single-family residential and limited agricultural district that contains a mixture of custom-built homes on acreage tracts and single-family residential tract developments. The surrounding 1-mile area west of the property along Georgia Highway 138 includes areas within the city limits of Walnut Grove that are zoned for a mixture residential, limited agricultural, and commercial uses. Major traffic arteries within the surrounding 5-mile area include GA Highway 138, GA Highway 81, and U.S. Highway 78 which all provide access to shopping and employment districts. The property is located along the westbound lane of Georgia Highway 138 which is a 2-lane state highway that connects the city of Monroe and the city of Walnut Grove within Walton County, and it intersects U.S. Interstate 20 within the city of Conyers (+/-) 12 miles southwest of the property. The property is located within the Walnut Grove Elementary School district, the Youth Middle School district, and the Walnut Grove High School district. The tract has potential to support single-family residential development, use as an acreage residential estate tract (s), agricultural uses, and recreational uses. Subject to rezoning, the location and physical characteristics of the site also have the potential to support a variety of commercial uses. The property is shown by appointment only; please do not enter the site without permission.