A Former 1900s Lakeside Resort in Georgia Is for Sale as an $8.85 Million Private Retreat

Owning waterfront property is one thing. Owning the entire lake is another.The lake, created from a dam on Ichawaynochaway Creek, is just part of the 1,442-acre property in Leary, GA listed for $8.85 million."When you're on the water, it's about 250 acres of private water in this famous mill pond. You own the whole [thing]. You own everything," explains listing agent Jon Kohler with Jon Kohler Associates. “When you're out in a boat, you're not used to being the only one in this enormous lake. It probably takes five or six hours to go around the whole thing. It’s huge.”“It's just fascinating. There's really nothing else like it, nor can there ever be again,” Kohler says. “You control it. You're the only boat that's able to duck hunt, fish, there.”Loading...The waterway is private. Jon Kohler & AssociatesLoading...A dam creates the private waterfront.Jon Kohler & AssociatesCordray's Mill was once a resort property with a dance hall, swimming lake, and more, dating back to the early 1900s and continuing at least through the 1960s.“There are a couple of remnant guest homes from the era when it was a resort, it was one of the first resorts in Georgia,” he says. “People would com...