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$8,600,000

1050 J T Elder Road
Watkinsville, GA 30677
Listed by Stephen Smith · Coldwell Banker Upchurch Realty
Bedrooms
N/A
Bathrooms
N/A
Living area
1,272 sqft
Year built
2008

About this home

You have arrived! Welcome to a rare offering in the heart of Oconee County, Georgia: 344 unrestricted acres just minutes from Watkinsville and Athens, Georgia, combining recreational, agricultural, and long-term investment potential in one of Georgia's most sought-after growth corridors. The property boasts an impressive 3,700 feet of frontage along Greenbrier Creek, offering exceptional wildlife habitat, hardwood bottoms, and year-round water access rarely found on a tract of this size. Dual road frontage adds both convenience and flexibility with access from JT Elder Road, a county-maintained gravel road, and Colham Ferry Road, a paved thoroughfare connecting directly to Watkinsville and the greater Athens area. Adding further value, a current professional timber valuation places the standing timber on the property at over $640,000, with a healthy mix of merchantable pine and hardwood, including mature pine sawtimber, chip-n-saw, hardwood/cypress sawtimber and pulpwood. This represents a significant built-in asset for a future owner, whether managed for long-term timber income or held as part of the land's overall value. Whether envisioned as a private family retreat, working farm, hunting property, timber investment, or future development tract, this acreage offers the space, water, timber, and access to make it possible - all within one of Georgia's fastest-growing counties. The schools in Oconee County are ranked among the BEST in the nation. The property is open to subdividing pending acreage, price, location and surveying. A boundary line and topographic survey is in progress. The property is currently in CUVA, which provides the land owner with property tax benefits until 12/31/2032. According to Oconee County planning and zoning department, if you bring JT Elder Road up to County standards, the minimum lot size can be 5 acres. All information contained here in has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, including Oconee County, Georgia planning and zoning department. Please contact the listing agent for showing due to hunters on the property. Documents on timber, topography and surveying available upon request. There is a 15 day ROFR on the property. Property Highlights: * 344 total acres * 3,700 feet of frontage on Greenbrier Creek * Dual road frontage: JT Elder Rd (county-maintained gravel) & Colham Ferry Rd (paved) * Over $640,000 in current standing timber value, per professional forestry valuation * Diverse mix of merchantable pine and hardwood timber, planted pine plantation, and hardwood bottoms * Minutes to Watkinsville and Athens, GA * Located in highly desirable Oconee County * Strong potential for recreation, agriculture, timber income, homesite development, or investment Acreage, boundaries, and frontage figures are approximate and should be verified by survey. Timber value based on a professional timber valuation with an effective date of March 24, 2026; subject to change with market conditions. Contact listing agent for pricing and showing details.

Highlights

Waterfront

Property details

MLS
Hive MLS
MLS #
CL364764
Property type
Land
Subdivision
N/A
Status
Active
Days on market
5
On market date
September 16, 2026
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
N/A
Garage spaces
N/A
Parking spaces
N/A
Lot size
344.39 acres
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Nearby schools

Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card.

Elementary
Colham Ferry Elementary School
7.05 mi away · Grades -1-5
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
4.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
564
Student:teacher ratio
13.4:1
District
Oconee County
Middle
Oconee County Middle School
9.39 mi away · Grades 6-8
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
4.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
914
Student:teacher ratio
15.0:1
District
Oconee County
High
Oconee County High School
8.92 mi away · Grades 9-12
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
3.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
1,246
Student:teacher ratio
16.8:1
District
Oconee County

Walkability

Blended score for Watkinsville's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). EPA National Walkability Index only -- nearby-amenity data not cached yet for this area.

17
Very car-dependent
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
3.3 / 20 -- Least walkable

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Est. monthly payment
$51,940/mo
$1,720,000 down
$6,880,000 loan
Principal & interest$44,624
Property tax (est.)$7,167
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Hive MLS via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated September 21, 2026.

Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed; all measurements, school assignments, HOA fees, taxes, and feature lists are approximate and should be independently verified. Equal Housing Opportunity.