On Lay Lake / Coosa River - Highly Developable Land
A rare opportunity to own highly developable land on Lay Lake / Coosa River, a 12,000-acre Alabama Power Co. impoundment with 289 miles of shoreline.
A spectacular setting for a home, corporate retreat, or lodge
Located near Childersburg about 45 minutes to Birmingham, AL (6 min. to Hwy 280)
The land fronts on the Coosa River for about 3,000 feet and surrounds a 3-acre pond fed by the river. Another small pond is also on the property.
Property touches on a paved public road (Cosper Bend Rd), and has about 4,000 feet on a privately maintained dirt road used by several landowners. Water (Fayetteville Water Authority) and electric power available from the dirt road
A significant portion of the river frontage is level and highly usable with numerous building sites, including a spectacular knoll right on the river with views of the river for about a mile in both directions.
There are abou...
There are about 8 acres in beautiful fields, some directly on the river. The balance is timberland with significant timber value
Property has an excellent road system with about 7,700 feet of well-maintained woods roads
May qualify for the benefits of a Conservation Easement (no CE currently)
Additional resources available from company web site:
Lay Lake Description
FEMA flood map
Alabama Power flowage easement map
Alabama Power Residential Shoreline Permitting Guidelines
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Directions from I-459 Exit #19 (U S Hwy 280) in Birmingham: (46 minutes to the property)
Head east on U S Highway 280 toward Sylacauga and go 28.0 miles to the intersection of Hwy 280 and AL Hwy 76 / Co Rd 8 in Childersburg. Take a right at the light on Co Rd 8 and go 1.2 miles to Cosper Bend Road. Take a right and go 2.1 miles (crossing over a rail road track) to a dirt road on the right in a sharp left bend with a Cyprus Partners sign visible. Bear right onto the dirt road (the gate here is sometimes locked so call agent for access details). The property begins at this turn and is on your left continuously for next 4,000 feet. From the pavement, go 0.7 miles to a metal gate on your left which is the entrance to the property. Look for another Cyprus Partners sign. This gate is locked so call the agent for access details. Download the brochure from the web site and use the topo map and aerial photo as a guide. The gate is located at Lat: 33 16 06.8 N.; Lon: 86 25 07.5 W.
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