There’s So Much You Can Do on This Property

By John Shivers

Incredible Commercial Opportunities

To fully appreciate the property currently on the market at 1208 Franklin Street in Dillard, Georgia, you need to see the full picture, a birds-eye view, if you will. Contained within this beautiful tract, in the center of an already busy downtown area, are multiple structures currently producing revenue. More importantly, there’s the potential for future income, based on the property’s solid track record. You can reconfigure what’s already there into new revenue producing purposes. And here’s the most extraordinary possibility: nestled in the valley, surrounded by Rabun’s beautiful mountains, within minutes of Franklin and Highlands, North Carolina, there’s ample room on these nine acres to create new and bigger and better. While the commercial property fronts principally on heavily-traveled Franklin Street, which will become more of an asset when the highway widening is complete, there’s also frontage on Boxwood Terrace and Barnard Lane. This three-sided access only ramps up the possibilities to better utilize this property going forward. The northern end of Rabun County is a happening place, and this property sits squarely in the middle of this growth.

Currently located on the property is an 11,000 square foot warehouse building that’s 100% leased. A historic one hundred yearold store front is leased into two separate suites, and there’s potential for additional income from the former RV park. According to statistics compiled by the nation’s RV industry, over 9,000,000 households, that’s more than 11% of the nation’s households, own a recreational vehicle. Over 40,000,000 Americans, more than one-third of which are Millennials, regularly take to the road and spend between three and four weeks a year in their RV. They have to have a place to park and hook up to modern life, and statistics indicate that the popularity of this activity will continue to explode in years to come.

To further support these RV travelers are a bathhouse and coin laundry, beautiful four-

season views, and a great centrally-located base for RVers to stay and spend money and enjoy their time in Rabun County. Other structures on the property include a duplex apartment with private decks that overlooks the beautiful Dillard countryside and a caretaker’s cabin that makes it easier to be an absentee landlord. But there’s also another option. A spacious four-sided brick home sits on the eastern edge of the property. From the rolling lawn to the mountain views, to the privacy factor, this home would make an excellent base of operations, allowing you to be an on-site manager while you grow your investment. Or lease out the house either as a residence or as another commercial space, and generate even more cash flow.

This three-bedroom, three and one-half bath home is laid out for comfortable, casual living with a split bedroom floor plan, large rooms, ample closet and storage space, large kitchen, great room with fireplace and a sunroom, a deck and two covered porches and an oversize two-car garage. Contact Poss Realty agent Lorie Thompson at 706-490-1820 to view all the possibilities for this listing. Reference MLS #8870357. You may also contact her at Poss Realty, 706-782-2121.