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| Billy Nash |
Nash,
voted Palm Beach County’s Best Real Estate Agent, markets sprawling 3,150-acre
hunting and sports-shooting Old Florida-style sanctuary for $25 million
PALM
BEACH, FL and OKEECHOBEE, FL. -– Illustrated
Properties, a member of The Keyes Family of Companies, announces that Billy
Nash is the exclusive listing agent for the iconic Quail Creek
Plantation in Okeechobee, Florida.
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| Quail Creek Plantation, Okeechobee, FL |
The
3,150-acre remote sportsman’s paradise is being marketed for $25 million on
behalf of the estate of Whit Hudson, a prominent South Florida
businessman.
Located
an hour north of the Palm Beaches and a 20-minute drive from the private
jet-accessible Okeechobee County Airport, the one-of-a-kind Quail Creek
Plantation conjures up memories of Old Florida.
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| Whit Hudson |
“I
am truly honored to have the trust and confidence of the family of a legendary
man who created Quail Creek Plantation out of his passion for nature, sport and
family,” Nash said.
“Quail
Creek is a trophy asset like no other. This is an unprecedented opportunity for
someone who covets the sportsman’s lifestyle to own one of the largest tracts
of land in Florida.
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| Steven Hudson |
"In
light of what’s occurred over the last few months, I see a dramatic shift of
ultra-high-net-worth individuals, who may feel uncomfortable in large cities,
acquiring large parcels of land to add to their real estate portfolio.”
After
purchasing 2,200 acres from a local rancher in 1998, Hudson transformed the
site into the Southern-style hunting plantation it is today to provide an
escape from the hustle and bustle of Fort Lauderdale.
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| H. Wayne Huizenga, Jr. |
Over the years, he acquired another 950
acres, added 11 private cabins and built an 8,000-square-foot guest lodge that
is a popular setting for weddings and other special events.
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| Mike Pappas |
Quail
Creek’s sporting clay grounds include two 14-station, automated sporting clay
courses; a seven-station sub-gauge course; clubhouse and multi-use event
pavilion with a capacity of 350 people.
Quail
Creek hosts numerous major sporting and community events, including the annual
Gator Cup clay-shooting tournament with more than 700 participants The clay
courses are open to the public and cash flow positive.
“Quail
Creek Plantation was a true labor of love for my father,” said Steven Hudson,
a Fort Lauderdale-based real estate developer.
“It started as a place to escape and
entertain friends, then evolved into his second home. Now it’s time for the
next chapter in Quail Creek’s history and for an outdoor enthusiast to enjoy
this property with friends and family – as we did for more than two decades.”
For
more information about Quail Creek, please visit www.quailcreeksale.com.
The host of AWE Network’s “Selling Mega
Mansions” and head of Illustrated’s Nash Luxury, Nash is embarking on
a sophisticated and targeted global marketing campaign for Quail Creek,
leveraging Illustrated’s worldwide reach, technology and infrastructure.
Last month, Nash was selected by Palm Beach Post readers as the Best Real Estate Agent in Palm Beach County during the publication’s annual “Best of Palm Beach County” awards reception.
Last month, Nash was selected by Palm Beach Post readers as the Best Real Estate Agent in Palm Beach County during the publication’s annual “Best of Palm Beach County” awards reception.
Nash
has represented members of the Huizenga family in multiple high-end
property sales.
In
2019, the team closed the $16.02 million sale of the family’s Tarpon Pointe
Fort Lauderdale estate following a successful 90-day global marketing campaign.
Nash
also represented H. Wayne Huizenga, Jr. in the $6.75 million sale of a
Delray Beach estate in November 2017. The home was sold for the full asking
price, spent only 10 days on the market and closed in 16 days.
“Billy
Nash continues to impress as a South Florida luxury market leader and obtain
one-of-a-kind listings like Quail Creek Plantation,” Illustrated President
and CEO Mike Pappas said. “Illustrated looks forward to supporting Nash
in what we expect to be a highly successful outcome for the seller.”
In 2019, Illustrated was named the
Member of the Year by Luxury Portfolio International®, the luxury
marketing division of preeminent global network Leading Real Estate Companies
of the World®, one of the luxury real estate industry’s most coveted awards.
Keyes and Illustrated control more than 20
percent of the $1 million-plus market in northern Palm Beach County.
