By the Owner: 150+/- Acres of Gorgeous Land in Chattahoochee Hills (Previously Listed) -

0 Water Works Road is a stunning property in Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia that is comprised of 150+/- acres of gorgeous raw land. It has a combination of wooded areas with lush, natural greenery, as well as several open meadows and fields. In the woods, you can find a picturesque babbling stream with water cascading over moss-covered rocks. There is an existing three-bedroom brick house on the property that was built in 1961. With room for an expansive garden, relish in the raw, natural beauty of Chattahoochee Hills with the sights and sounds of wind rustling the trees and birds singing. Enjoy the fresh air on the gently rolling hills under the clear, expansive sky. The following information has been provided by the current owner and expresses their opinions and true love for this beautiful property. It has been lightly edited for continuity, privacy and length.

What is the story of this property?
This unique property has only been owned by only two families in its history. My family has had it since 1956. Before the initial land grant, Native Americans, likely Creeks, lived on the land. One of my favorite pastimes is to hunt for pottery shards and arrowheads. These artifacts are found on a hill overlooking Cedar Creek.

What inspires you about this property?
People who visit this property for the first time are awestruck by its beauty. Over and over, I have heard, “I would love to be able to buy this farm.” I am inspired by the rolling fields and the hardwood forests, by the picturesque lanes and passageways giving onto wide-open, sunny spaces.

What will you miss about it? Do you have a favorite memory here?
I will miss collecting buckeyes in September and giving them out for good luck, like my daddy did for decades. I will miss watching the full moon rise from the front porch, the sound of whippoorwills on a summer night and watching the Perseid meteor showers streak across the August sky. I also loved watching the purple martins flit around the gourds. There are so many possibilities for this land and so many areas to explore.

Another wonderful memory is of Septembers when my husband would host dove shoots. He would invite his friends to come down and spend Saturdays in camouflage, and he would often offer the experience to charity auctions. It is so close to Atlanta, yet so far away – an ideal getaway for a day, or just a few hours. What is unique about this property is that you are so close to Atlanta and the airport, but when you are walking the fields of freshly mown hay or listening to the water cascading over the wide granite rocks, you may as well be a million miles from the city.

I will miss everything about this farm, including the bright red poppies in May, gathering cedar and pine and winged sweet gum branches for Christmas decorations and picking deciduous holly branches with their bright red berries to go in winter arrangements. I will miss the thrill of seeing the white lilies springing up in the woods, the night sky and the Milky Way. I’ll miss the huge gardens where my parents grew cantaloupes and watermelons and Silver Queen corn and blueberries. Although is difficult to think of letting this magical place go, it is time for another family to enjoy this beautiful land. I know they will be good stewards of this special piece of heaven and love it as our family has for the past 60 years.

What is your favorite part of the property?
Definitely the wide shoals with its little waterfalls. This is a spot of beauty that is so unexpected and enchants everyone who sees it. It’s where Cedar Creek flows over wide flat granite formations. You can walk along the side on the rock or you can wade in the shallow water. It is an ideal picnic spot, and my family has loved camping here. You would never know that this beautiful scene could exist right here in Chattahoochee Hills. It is breathtaking. On another part of Cedar Creek, there are huge boulders where you can jump back and forth over the creek. This is all in the shade and is absolutely lovely and fun to explore.

What little details do you treasure? What is unique about this property?
I particularly love the wildflowers I’ve discovered. While hiking just off one of the jeep trails, I stumbled upon some foliage coming out of the ground. It was winter, but I could tell this was some sort of bulb. I suspected Atamasco lilies, and sure enough, when April came, an expanse of exposed granite was dotted with stands of these pure white fragrant lilies. There’s no telling how many decades or hundreds of years these flowers have bloomed in this spot. It is thrilling to see them. There are also native azaleas at the shoals (fragrant pink Rhododendron canescens) and Virginia sweetspire (Itea virginica). In August, cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) attract hummingbirds. On another tributary of Cedar Creek is a bright red native honeysuckle, a real find. Also, growing by the creek in another area is native crossvine (Bignonia capreolata), which has large yellow trumpet flowers. There are beautiful American beech trees in one area and stands of Christmas fern. Bloodroot grows on the hill overlooking the “Big Bend” in the creek. And, there are sweet blackberries (Himalaya berries) for eating right off the vine in June and the other tart ones for blackberry cobblers.

Describe the community and why is this a good place to live?
The farm is very close to Palmetto, a little town that is part of the City of Chattahoochee Hills. It is about a 10-minute drive to the picturesque hamlet of Serenbe or to Cochran Mill Park. It is 14 miles north of the historic town of Newnan. All the while, it is a 25-minute drive to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and a 40-minute drive to Buckhead.

It’s a great place for a weekend stay or just to get away from the city for a few hours. If you want to live here permanently, it is a peaceful place where you can spend hours gardening or hiking or exploring, but you are still able to commute to Atlanta. It would make a wonderful horse farm, as you have a built-in race course with the runway already there. Or, the shrubs that have grown up along the sides could be knocked down so you could have your own airplane.

I think the best reason to live here is the beauty that surrounds you and the possibilities for recreation and relaxation. It’s perfect for growing vegetable gardens with big, ripe tomatoes in summer and armloads of flowers for the kitchen table. There’s lots of room for children to run and play. There are many trails to be had for horseback riding or jeep riding.

Top five reasons to live here:
1. You’re so close to the city, but once you have a chance to explore the land, you feel you are definitely in the country. Amenities of the city are only a little over a half hour away.
2. Because the Palmetto Waterworks is on the property, we do not have to fool with a well. We have city water. This is in exchange for a buried pipeline, which runs from the Waterworks to the City Lake. This easement was granted in 1955.
3. The sheer beauty of the land. Everyone who comes here and gets to see the lay of the land falls in love with the secret places and the beautiful stream that flows through the property.
4. You are surrounded by wildlife – deer and owls and wild turkeys are common sights.
5. You have several ways to earn extra income – renting the blue building over by the Baptist Children’s Home property, people who will pay you to cut the hay, which keeps the fields looking groomed and picturesque. If you desire, you can lease the land to deer hunters or you can host dove shoots.

Offered for $2,250,000

0 Water Works Road
Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia 30268