Cheap Land in Georgia near Mountain Creek Lake
Owner Financing Available! (see details below)
Live a life of freedom only 12 minutes from Mountain Creek Lake, with a pre-graded driveway providing quick and easy access to the paved highway.
- Graded Driveway
- Paved Road Access
- Easy Zoning: Mobile Homes Allowed
- Very Buildable: Level Areas, No Floodplain or Wetlands
- Only 12 mins to Mountain Creek Lake
- Priced Well Below Market
PROPERTY: This 3.86-acre Georgia property offers a perfect balance of wooded privacy and cleared land with a pre-graded driveway leading directly to 397 feet of paved road frontage along Hwy 116. Ideal for both residential and recreational use, this land is abundant with wildlife and just a 12-minute drive to Mountain Creek Lake for boating, hiking, and fishing. The property is highly buildable with no floodplain or wetlands and features light zoning restrictions allowing mobile homes. Utilities include available power, and the site has an existing well and septic system (status unknown). Located in a peaceful, safe area with cheap taxes, this property is ready for your vision, all within close reach of local amenities. Grab it now at an unbeatable Acretown price!
Call or text Scott directly at 314.639.9777 or email info@acretown.com if you have any questions or would like to make an offer. If you’re a Spanish speaker, please ask for Andy on our team and he’ll be glad to help you. We’ve posted a lot of info below – including critical instructions for visiting the property – so please keep reading!
Best Deal in the Market – Check Zillow or Redfin and You’ll Agree!
After opening this map, you may see even more information about the area by clicking on Map Legend, then Overlays.
- ADDRESS: 18985 Hwy 116, Shiloh GA 31826
- SIZE: 3.86 acres (3.46 acre main parcel + 0.40 acre small parcel)
- GPS COORDINATES: 32.793563, -84.744647
- PARCEL #:
- main parcel: 089-010
- small parcel: 089-014
- ABRIDGED LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
- main parcel: 22 Dist Ll 217 Lot 6
- small parcel: 22 Dist Ll 217 Lot 4
- FULL LEGAL DESCRIPTION: view here
- PLAT MAP/SURVEY: none (get County’s boundary/KML file here – opens in Google Earth)
- TITLE: General Warranty deed (clean – no back taxes, no liens)
- MINERAL RIGHTS: any mineral rights we own will convey to buyer (we have no knowledge of severance of mineral rights by a previous owner)
- DIMENSIONS (approximate):
- main parcel: starting at SE corner, 232′ SW (along road) x 885′ N x 581′ SE x 207′ SW x 264′ SE to POB
- small parcel: starting at SE corner, 165′ SW (along road) x 107′ NW x 160′ NE x 105′ SE to POB
- FLOODPLAIN: none
- WETLANDS: none
- ELEVATION: 921 feet
- TERRAIN: flat to rolling
- CONDITION: partially cleared, graded driveway, abandoned trailer, mostly wooded
- ACCESS: driveway connects to highway on main parcel; 232 feet (main parcel) + 165 feet (small parcel) of direct frontage on Hwy 116, a paved public road
- POWER: available along road
- WATER: well was servicing the trailer in the past – status unknown (major repair is assumed to be required)
- WASTEWATER: septic tank was servicing the trailer in the past – status unknown (new septic is assumed to be required)
- The built-in savings you receive on all Acretown properties frees up extra money to install a variety of conventional and more modern, non-conventional septic systems, like mound systems, pressurized dosing, plastic chamber leach fields, aerobic treatment, etc. (which have become popular solutions in rare cases of non-satisfactory perc tests).
- TAXES: $576.55 in 2023 ($519.96 for main parcel + $56.59 for small parcel)
- HOA: none
- DEED RESTRICTIONS: none
- RESTRICTIONS/ZONING: A1 – General Agriculture
- mobile/manufactured homes allowed
- tiny homes allowed
- crops and livestock allowed
- see full land use code here
- SCHOOL DISTRICTS: Park (Elementary) – Harris County Carver (Middle School) – Harris County (High School)
- NEAREST CITIES: Shiloh < Columbus < Atlanta
- NEAREST AIRPORTS: Columbus Airport (34 mins), Atlanta International (1 hr 18 mins)
- COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
- Assessor (706) 628-5171
- Treasurer (706) 628-4843
- Clerk/Recorder (706) 628-4944
- Planning & Zoning (706) 628-4700
- Harris County GIS
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You can go view the property at your convenience – owner does not need to accompany. Please call/text us to let us know you’re heading out, so we can (1) confirm its availability (our land does sell fast), and (2) ensure we have our phone on us in case you need help or have any questions. We’d appreciate a couple hours notice if possible. In case you lose cell phone service, it may be helpful to print off as many helpful documents as you can before you head out there.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS: Click HERE to open the destination in Google Maps, and simply enter your starting point to get step-by-step directions.
- From this link, you can press “Directions” (on the left), enter your starting point, and Google Maps will provide you with step-by-step directions.
- You can also click “Send to Phone” if you’re viewing this on your computer
- And “Save” to download the directions so they’ll still work if you lose cell service.
If for some reason you’re having trouble with that link, you can navigate to GPS coordinates: 32.793563, -84.744647
WALKING THE PROPERTY LINES w/YOUR PHONE: We highly recommend downloading Google Earth to your phone if you don’t already have it. Then . . .
- Download the property boundary file (called a KML or KMZ file) here. You may be prompted to click “download” one more time, so do that . . . OR you may be prompted to immediately open the file with Google Earth and, in that case, do that and ignore the remaining steps. Otherwise . . .
- Open Google Earth
- Go to the main menu (the three horizontal lines at the top left of the screen), then Projects > Open > Import KML file > select the KML file you just downloaded (it should show up on that screen).
Now you should be able to see the property lines on the map, and the green dot represents where you’re currently standing. This is a very important tool to learn BEFORE you head out there. Please call us if you have any questions about it.
Situated in a picturesque location, this property offers easy access to a variety of recreational spots. First and foremost is Mountain Creek Lake, a regional hotspot for swimming, fishing, hiking, and boating, and it’s only a mere 12 minutes down the road. Nearby, you can relax at the FDR Overlook & Favorite Picnic Spot or hike the stunning Cascade Falls. For everyday essentials, the nearby town of Manchester provides grocery shopping at Piggly Wiggly and dining options such as Big Chic of Manchester and El Agave. The nearest major city, Columbus, ensures access to larger retail stores like Walmart and offers a broader range of services and amenities, making this an ideal blend of rural tranquility and urban convenience.
NEARBY – Mountain Creek Lake (12 mins), FDR overlook & favorite picnic spot (13 mins), WJSP-TV Tower/Mile 23 Trailhead (8 mins), Cascade Falls (12 mins), FDR Small Group Camp (15 mins), Manchester Parks & Recreation (16 mins), Little White House Historic Site (13 mins), Warm Springs National Fish Hatchery Aquarium And Visitor Contact Station (13 mins), Roosevelt Historic Pools & Warm Springs (13 mins), F.D. Roosevelt State Park (13 mins), and more!
SHILOH (5 mins, nearest town & grocery store – Dollar General)
MANCHESTER (17 mins, nearest city)
- RETAIL – Piggly Wiggly, Dollar General, Family Dollar, and more.
- RESTAURANTS – Dairy Queen, Mcdonalds, Big Chic of Manchester, Subway, El Agave, The Chicken Shack, and more!
- MEDICAL SERVICES? Yes, Manchester Family Medicine, Smith Lambert Clinic, CVS Pharmacy, Palmetto Health Council Inc, and more.
- RECREATIONAL – FDR overlook & favorite picnic spot, WJSP-TV Tower/Mile 23 Trailhead, Cascade Falls, FDR Small Group Camp, Manchester Parks & Recreation, Little White House Historic Site, Warm Springs National Fish Hatchery Aquarium And Visitor Contact Station, and more.
COLUMBUS (44 mins, nearest major city & Walmart)
OWNER FINANCING: We do offer owner financing under the following terms:
- Owner Financed Price = $43,400
- Down Payment = $9,000
- Monthly Payment = $922.42
- Term = 48 months
- Interest Rate = 10.9%
- No Pre-Payoff Penalty!
We have a two-week waiting period after the posting of our original MLS listing before we open up the owner-financing option. Also, if you would like to make a larger down payment in exchange for a slightly lower interest rate and/or fewer payments, we can certainly accomodate that, so just let us know! If you’d like to buy this property via owner financing, call or text Scott directly at 314.639.9777 or email him at info@acretown.com and we’ll get you set up!
OUTSIDE FINANCING: Your best deal for third-party financing will come from Rural 1st or AgSouth Farm Credit and their details are below:
Rural 1st is America’s leading land lender for rural properties and they require as little as 15% down on a 10 or 15-year fixed land loan, with no PMI, and they prefer a credit score of 720 or better. Please contact Michael Wirth by phone or email at (502) 553-8152 or michael.wirth@rural1st.com. They do serve Georgia.
AGSouth Farm Credit is one of the best local land lenders for rural properties and they require as little as 15% down on a 10 to 15-year term, with interest rates at 9.5%, with no pre-payoff penalties. Please contact them by phone at (706) 672-4285 or feel free to visit their nearest office at the following address: 596 S. Talbotton St, Greenville, GA 30222.
Call or text Scott directly at 314.639.9777 or email at info@acretown.com if you’d like to discuss an offer. If you’re a Spanish speaker, please ask for Andy on our team and he’ll be glad to help you.
FOR SALE BY OWNER: We are investors, and are selling this lot For-Sale-By-Owner. You do not need to submit your offer through a real estate agent, and in our experience we close transactions more quickly and easily by having our dedicated transaction coordinator work directly with the Title Company and Buyers. We will also both save money on commission/fees by cutting out agents as the middle men. However, if you feel strongly about working with a Realtor, then you’re welcome to have them contact us on your behalf.
WHY ARE YOU SELLING IT SO CHEAP? We are often asked why we price our properties at below market value, and the answer is really simple: because we can, and that’s our core business model. We are investors who purchase properties at a large volume and deeply liquidated rates, and by passing this discount on to our buyers, we can sell land quickly . . . and more of it! In fact, our average property only lasts 2-3 weeks on the market (vs. industry average of about 6 months).
DISCLAIMER: We attempt to provide detailed, accurate and up-to-date information in our listings, in order to help our buyers to the best of our ability. However, it ultimately remains the buyer’s responsibility to perform their own due diligence and double check any details that are of significant importance to you including acreage, utilities, build-ability, and approved/allowable use-age for the property. We are happy to help however we can.