Description
Fantastic opportunity to own 74 acres of fertile land with a professional waterski lake; formerly Smith's Ski Plantation, located right between Elizabethtown (13 miles) and Harrells, NC (9 miles). This ski lake has hosted the NC State Championships as well as other tournaments including record tournaments. Featured in Waterski Magazine, numerous national champions from several countries have trained on this lake making it a serious water ski destination for serious athletes! The area is also well known for waterskiing activities at White Lake and Bay Tree Lake, just next door, as well as many of the state's Blueberry farms. Only 45 miles from Wilmington to the southeast and 90 miles to Raleigh, NC. This property has an historic 1940s 2 story home with 2400 sq ft with old school tongue and groove details throughout. It needs some tlc so it will be sold in as is condition as the true value is in the land. Also contains a tobacco barn, a storage building and the office/ work house for the skiers right beside the boat ramp and dock. The manmade lake was custom designed specifically for water skiing, it is approx 300' wide and 2200' long with appropriately shaped and sloped banks and depth designed to dissapate boat wakes.
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4BEDS
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74ACRES
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3BATHS
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21/2 BATHS
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2,405SQFT
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$249$/SQFT
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Description
Fantastic opportunity to own 74 acres of fertile land with a professional waterski lake; formerly Smith's Ski Plantation, located right between Elizabethtown (13 miles) and Harrells, NC (9 miles). This ski lake has hosted the NC State Championships as well as other tournaments including record tournaments. Featured in Waterski Magazine, numerous national champions from several countries have trained on this lake making it a serious water ski destination for serious athletes! The area is also well known for waterskiing activities at White Lake and Bay Tree Lake, just next door, as well as many of the state's Blueberry farms. Only 45 miles from Wilmington to the southeast and 90 miles to Raleigh, NC. This property has an historic 1940s 2 story home with 2400 sq ft with old school tongue and groove details throughout. It needs some tlc so it will be sold in as is condition as the true value is in the land. Also contains a tobacco barn, a storage building and the office/ work house for the skiers right beside the boat ramp and dock. The manmade lake was custom designed specifically for water skiing, it is approx 300' wide and 2200' long with appropriately shaped and sloped banks and depth designed to dissapate boat wakes.
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