Jon Kohler

$4,400,000

136 Acres

Woodbury, Georgia, 31907

136± acre High-Quality Property in Meriwether County, Georgia2/3 of a mile of Flint River ShoalsDramatic private canyon formation with elevated overlooksDirectly across from the famed Dripping RocksMulti-residence river compound accommodating 20–25 guests1,688 sq. ft., 3BD/2.5BA Riverfront Main Lodge1,354 sq. ft. 1BD/1BA guesthouse1,546 sq. ft. 2BD/2BA two-story home790 sq. ft 1BD/2BA guest cottageAll fully furnished and ready to enjoyFive ponds and cascading waterfallsSwimming pool, hot tub, outdoor fireplace, ponds, and tennis courtBoathouse and dock with direct river accessMiles of improved mountain roadsCurrently not under a conservation easementA 280-foot canyon drop from mountain ridge to river, anchored by a fully composed four-residence compound designed to host 20–25 guestsFor years, the Flint River has been carving its way through this ridge, shaping the shoals, bluffs, and cliffs that make this corridor unlike anything else in the SoutheastThe Flint River has been carving its way through the Pine Mountain Escarpment for longer than any human accounting. What it left behind — the shoals, the bluffs, the cliffs, the canyon — is unlike anything else in the Southeast. There are properties that can be described in the familiar vocabulary of real estate: acreage, frontage, improvements. The Cove at WoolooMooloo resists that vocabulary. Not because the facts are unremarkable — they are extraordinary — but because facts alone cannot explain what happens the first time you come around that last bend and the canyon opens up. Your mind reaches for a comparison. It finds nothing.What exists here — a private canyon, nearly 2/3 of a mile of shoal lined Flint River, a 280-foot elevation change from mountain ridge to river, and a fully composed walk-in-ready compound built over five decades — is the product of geological fortune and extraordinary human vision. It is offered for sale for the first time in half a century.A LANDSCAPE CARVED BY TIMEMost people, when they think of Georgia, imagine flat farmland and slow rivers. The Cove at WoolooMooloo is the correction to that assumption. Think Montana. Think Northwest Wyoming. Most people have never heard of or seen Georgia's Pine Mountain Range. The property sits along the Pine Mountain Escarpment — the ancient geological boundary where the Appalachian foothills fall dramatically into the South Georgia Coastal Plain. Here, the Flint River cuts through the ridge, producing a true gorge: steep bluffs, rocky shoals, and the sheer cliff faces of Dripping Rocks. The canyon drops nearly 280 feet — from 920 feet at the high ridgelines to 640 feet at the river — and feels, at every turn, like a landscape geographically displaced from Georgia entirely…but its not. It offers everything that makes Georgia one of the best recreational destinations in the country.This stretch of the Flint has been called the southernmost mountain-style river gorge east of the Mississippi. That assessment is not ours alone — it is the documented record of outdoor writers, naturalists, river guides, and national publications who arrived at the same conclusion independently.When outdoor writers, naturalists, and national publications independently arrive at the same description — that this stretch of the Flint is unlike almost anything else in the Southeast. In fact, Georgia Outdoor News describes nearby Sprewell Bluff as one of the most beautiful Mountain views in Georgia. Directly across the river lies Dripping Rocks — featured in Southern Living, documented by river guides as one of the most dramatic natural scenes on the entire corridor. Springs seep continuously from towering bluffs and cascade down sheer rock walls into the Flint below, visible from WoolooMooloo's own bank. The majority of the opposing bank is Boy Scout-owned, ensuring this view — and the complete privacy it creates. Not another rooftop, road, or structure interrupts the entire viewscape. It's surreal.There is a lot you can do to shape land. You can build a lodge. You cannot recreate a river gorge carved through ancient mountains. This geology is permanent, irreplaceable, and the foundation of everything The Cove at WoolooMooloo is.THE LANDThe Cove at WoolooMooloo encompasses 136± acres of canyon and mountain terrain in Meriwether County, Georgia. The property rises from the river's edge at 640 feet through mature hardwood ridgelines to 920 feet above — a 280-foot elevation change that creates the dramatic, layered landscape visible from every overlook on the property. Well built roads make traveling easy, safe and convenient. Along nearly 2/3rd of a mile of river frontage, the Flint compresses into its narrowest canyon formation, producing sustained shoals and whitewater, vertical drop, and exposed rock more commonly associated with Western river systems. Elevated overlooks command uninterrupted vistas in every direction. There is currently no conservation easement on the property, preserving maximum flexibility for future stewardship or potential conservation outcomes.THE COMPOUNDMore than fifty years ago, the founding family discovered this valley and set forth to build something to match the land. To create a living space that guests would find just as exciting as the views. What began as a single cabin was shaped — deliberately, patiently, over decades — into one of the most considered river/mountain compounds in the Southeast. The family came from the ownership level of one of the world's great hotel and resort operations. They built The Cove at WoolooMooloo the way a master craftsman builds — with complete command of what they were doing and exactly why. Every road, every structure, every pond, every sight line was placed with intention. You feel that the moment you walk through the gate.Today, The Cove at WoolooMooloo accommodates 20 to 25 guests across four independent residences, each integrated into the terrain rather than imposed upon it:Main House · 1,688 sq. ft. · 3 BD / 2.5 BA · Elevated river viewsGuesthouse · 1,354 sq. ft. · 1 BD / 1 BATwo-Story Brick Home · 1,546 sq. ft. · 2 BD / 2 BAGuest Cottage · 790 sq. ft. · 1 BD / 2 BAArchitectural details throughout the compound subtly reference New Orleans–inspired design, while remaining entirely grounded in the surrounding hardwood valley. The main house centers around a dramatic vaulted great room with exposed timber beams, warm wood ceilings, and a stone fireplace. Large windows fill the space with natural light, while the open dining area and kitchen create an inviting place for gathering after a day outdoors. Above, a charming loft with handcrafted branch railings overlooks the living space, adding character and additional sleeping quarters.