203-Acre Tennessee Sporting Compound With Lodge, Pro Shop, Event Center, and Private Cabin Lists for $7 Million

A 203-acre sporting compound featuring a three-bedroom cabin, lodge with pro shop space, and an event center located less than an hour from Nashville, TN, has just hit the market for $6,995,000.

Cross Creek Clays in Palmyra, TN, offers the next buyer the unbelievable opportunity to own one of the Southeast's top sporting estates.

"It's a top flight sporting clay facility that has hosted many events, including the Tennessee State Shoot and Southeast Regional Championship," says listing agent Ross Welch of Zeitlin Sotheby's International Realty. "There are not many places that offer championship courses and a premier clay shooting facility."

Designed for grand-scale events, the enormous compound offered with most furnishings features a 7,000-square-foot lodge with pro shop, a 5,000-square-foot event center with a commercial kitchen, and a 3,000-square-foot covered patio. 

"There is even a bride and groom suite for weddings," Welch notes. "The seller was always into shooting and he created this as his dream facility. He never ran it to be a booming business and hasn't taken advantage of the lodging potential, so the whole market is untapped. There is plenty of space to add several homes and cabins."

A three-bedroom, off-grid cabin designed for self-sufficiency has two 5,000-gallon rainwater collection tanks with integrated filtration and purification and a solar system. The 2,404-square-foot wood-clad interior features a two-story living room with stone fireplace, a kitchen with breakfast bar, and a primary suite with access to a private terrace.

A log cabin-style lodge with pro shop boasts vaulted ceilings, exposed beams, a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace, and custom wood details. Covered porches offer a nice spot to relax and unwind after a day outdoors while soaking in the serene views.

"They have had some big well-known outfitters there," he added. "I think the next buyer will be someone who has a passion for the shooting community and sees the value of the infrastructure that is already in place, and maybe will want to look into ways for the property to make money."

As the legacy sanctuary currently exists, it could easily be transformed into a family compound.

"From the business side, you could also do cabin rentals," says Welch. "You don't have to put any capital expenditures into the property because the grounds are immaculate, but there is plenty of room to expand if you wanted."

The championship-level sporting infrastructure features three 16-station courses, two 40-foot elevated towers, covered 5-stand fields, and 146 MEC automated target systems.

"The seller is one of the original Night Stalkers, who served in the Army's elite special ops 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment," says Welch. "Every year, he does a shoot for the fallen. It's a passion for him, and he raises a lot of money for the community."