A truly unique opportunity to own approximately 119 acres in one of the most strategically located tracts remaining in the Augusta market. Situated on Mike Padgett Highway at Lumpkin Road, this property combines exceptional development and recreational value, significant conservation potential, and long-term investment appeal within minutes of downtown Augusta, Augusta Regional Airport, and the area's expanding industrial and commercial corridors. Despite its close proximity to the city, this tract offers a remarkably secluded setting. Large portions of the property consist of mature bottomland hardwoods, wetlands, and natural water features that create outstanding habitat for wildlife. The property has the characteristics sought by serious outdoorsmen, offering exceptional opportunities for duck hunting, deer hunting, wild turkey, and small game. Located near the internationally recognized Phinizy Swamp, one of Georgia's premier wetland ecosystems and migratory bird destinations, the property benefits from the same natural environment that attracts thousands of waterfowl each year. Finding a property of this size that offers this level of hunting while remaining only minutes from Augusta is increasingly rare. Beyond its recreational appeal, the property presents compelling conservation and environmental opportunities. The extensive wetlands and natural hydrology may make portions of the tract attractive for wetland mitigation, stream mitigation, conservation initiatives, carbon programs, or other environmental enhancement projects, subject to all necessary studies, agency approvals, and due diligence by the purchaser. Investors, conservation organizations, and environmental firms will recognize the increasing demand for high-quality wetland acreage in growing metropolitan areas. An additional advantage is the property's approximately 3.6-acre corner with frontage on Mike Padgett Highway. This section, which is currently zoned residential, may offer future commercial development potential for uses such as convenience retail, fuel service, neighborhood commercial, or similar uses, subject to zoning and governmental approvals. The balance of the property remains an outstanding recreational and conservation tract, creating a unique combination of income potential and long-term land value. The property also occupies an area rich in Georgia history. Local tradition and historical accounts associate this portion of Richmond County with the agricultural experimentation of Eli Whitney during his time near Augusta in the 1790s. Whitney's work in the region ultimately led to the development of the cotton gin, one of the most significant agricultural inventions in American history. While the exact location of every experiment cannot be definitively documented, this area is widely recognized as part of the landscape where Whitney's revolutionary ideas took shape, adding an extraordinary historical backdrop to an already exceptional property. Whether your vision is creating a private sporting estate, preserving a remarkable natural landscape, pursuing environmental mitigation opportunities, or holding a strategic long-term investment in one of Augusta's fastest-growing corridors, this property offers possibilities seldom found in today's market.
Vacant landProperty Type
119 acresLot Size
$11,765Price/Acres
Listed by Walker Hopkins• Plantation Properties & Land Invest
Old Savannah, located between Downtown Augusta and the Medical District, is a historic and residential Augusta neighborhood with a porch-lined streetscape and a walkable grid. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Broad Street corridor near 5th Street, where galleries, coffee counters, and small restaurants set a steady, street-level rhythm. Painted Victorians and early-20th-century cottages sit beside brick storefront blocks, giving daily errands a classic, urban backdrop. The Augusta Museum of History and the Imperial Theatre anchor local culture with exhibits and live performances. The Augusta Riverwalk adds a scenic edge for strolls and festivals, while nearby greenspace at the Augusta Common frames community gatherings.
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119-acre unimproved parcel
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No homeowners association
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Listed for sale at $1,400,000
Parcel number 1110002030
Three lots
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Current use: Recreational and unimproved
Possible use: Other, recreational, or residential
Subdivision: Wimberly Park
Located at 1789 Lumpkin Road, Augusta, GA 30906
Directions: From I-520 West take exit 9 for GA-56 S/Mike Padgett Hwy, keep right and follow signs for GA-56 N; property is on Lumpkin Road/Mike Padgett Hwy
Coordinates: -82.002976, 33.41755
Community features: None
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Last updated by owner on May 21, 2023.
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Agricultural Zone
The area of Zone A shall be all of Augusta excepting therefrom any and all areas that have been, or may hereafter be, specifically covered by other zones created in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance and shown on Maps on file with the Augusta Planning and Development Department. No land, no body of water, and no structure shall be put into use and no building shall be hereafter erected, constructed, moved, reconstructed, or structurally altered for any purpose in this zone (Zone A) which is designed, arranged or intended to be used or occupied for any purpose other than the following: Single-family Residential buildings and structures developed under the standards set forth in the R-1 Zone (Section 8), except that the maximum height of fences, walls, or hedges in any required front, side or rear yards of an A (Agriculture) Zone shall be limited to a height of 8 ft, except for corner yard areas discussed in Section 3-6 of this Ordinance.; Agriculture, dairying and ranching.; Buildings incidental to agriculture, dairying and ranching.; Building incidental to forestry.; Noncommercial boat piers, or slips, or boat houses for docking of private water craft.; Manufactured homes on individual lots subject to the criteria listed in Section 27-7 of this Ordinance.; Conservation Subdivisions where the overall density of development including portions of the tract devoted to greenspace does not exceed. 5 lots per acre.; Parking of vehicles related to agricultural and forestry enterprises engaged in on the same or an adjoining property; Parking of no more than 2 commercial vehicles to include freight carrying vehicles, (truck trailers and tractors) in excess of one ton capacity and three or more axles on a lot which exceeds one acre in area.; Flagpole lots, meeting the guidelines of the Land Subdivision Regulations.
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9/10 Flood Factor
Estimated 80%+ chance of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
7/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 109° expected this year, 16 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
63% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
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3 unhealthy days expected this year, 3 days in 30 years
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Redfin Estimate for 1789 Lumpkin Rd
$1,335,388
$65K under list price of $1.40M
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