65 Mathis Ln, Lakeland, GA 31635

2 Homes for 1 Price = Country Living This 10 acre country property with 2 homes, 24x24 shop/storage area, pool, stocked pond and fenced garden area is surrounded by woods perfect for the deer hunter and it has a natural deer funnel and yet is also centrally located to 4 major cities. Only 3 miles from the Alapaha River entry for the fishermen and 8 miles to Banks Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Peaceful and quiet is the main house 3BR/2BATH with wrap-around porches for outdoor living. Entertain guests while you grill on the large open back deck or watch the rain while swinging on the front porch. Inside are comfortable living spaces. Well insulated and easy to heat and cool with window unit AC/Heat. For those few rare really cold southern days, cozy up in front of an inviting fire in the wood heater with glass doors. And overhead recessed lighting is the perfect setting for movie night. 3 bedrooms. (1 bedroom was renovated into a very large pantry with granite counter tops but could easily be converted back into a bedroom). Spacious tiled shower in the master bathroom which connects to the large laundry room with 2 sliding barn doors. Enjoy the office’s thick cedar live edge desk for work or pleasure surrounded by faux stone walls and ornate door. The tiled kitchen with refrigerator, gas stove with griddle, durable granite look epoxy counter tops and large island will accommodate many friends and family. The upstairs apartment has a lighted staircase and the kitchen has an electric stove top and counter top oven. This unit could be used as a guest house, recreation room, monthly or vacation rental property heated and cooled by a freestanding unit. There is stackable washer space and hookup on the back porch. The overhanging shelter is tall enough to park an RV under. With a small front porch big enough for two rocking chairs and a very large secluded back deck with 4 rocking chairs for watching the sun rise through the pines on a quiet peaceful morning or playing darts with friends in the evening.. Behind the fenced in 100 x 62 garden is a connected 100 x 8 pen suitable for chickens or pets. Established edibles are several delicious vigorous bearing orange trees, pear trees, 3 varieties of grapes, fig tree, kumquat, lime tree, thornless blackberries, persimmon tree, blue berries and newly planted peach trees, pecan trees and a grapefruit tree. The pond is stocked with brim, bass and catfish and has an overflow drain to the road ditch. There are 3 deer stands and a ground blind in the woods ready to use. The perfect country retreat!