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553 Highway 30 W, Athens, TN 37303

$732,000
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LOT SIZE 4.880 acres MLS#20252527
STATUSActive PROPERTY TYPELand - Commercial

Property Description

New price! Calling all developers! Restaurant, hotel, fast food, C-Store, bank, retail, grocery, other business! Land is being sold for development due to the proximity of Interstate 75. Four additional parcels are available for sale individually or as a whole totaling 52.86 acres.Click Supplemental information for a detailed description of all parcels available.Home built in 1935 will remain on the property. Home is livable, but is not assigned any value. Home ''as is''. 4 outbuildings will be removed from property. Seller requests to remove HVAC system if home is going to be demolished. Property Description: Full Assemblage - All Five LotsHighway 30 / Milton Road (County Road 126) Frontage - Near I-75, Exit 49, Athens, TNTotal Assemblage Size: 52.86± acresThis offering represents a rare opportunity to acquire a contiguous, multi-parcel assemblage totaling approximately 52.86± acres along the Highway 30 corridor near Interstate I-75, Exit 49, in Athens, Tennessee. The assemblage includes five adjoining parcels under two cooperative ownership groups, providing flexibility for single-buyer acquisition, phased development, or strategic assemblage planning.Acreage Breakdown by LotLot 1: 5.05± acres Dual zoning: B-3 (City of Athens) and Agricultural (McMinn County) Highway 30 frontage with secondary access from Milton Road Lot 2: 5.04± acres Dual zoning: B-3 (City of Athens) and Agricultural (McMinn County) Highway 30 frontage with secondary access from Milton Road Lot 3: 28.00± acres Interstate-adjacent tract with direct access from Milton Road / County Road 126 Approximately $1 million in completed dirt work, engineering, and site preparation Storage facility plans available with executed NDA Lot 4: 4.88± acres Zoned Residential - McMinn County Improved with an existing home and multiple barns Suitable for owner-user, residential, or transitional use Lot 5: 9.89± acres Zoned Agricultural - McMinn County Unimproved land suitable for agricultural use, land banking, or future rezoning Total Combined Acreage: 52.86± acresAssemblage OverviewThe assemblage offers a unique blend of commercially zoned frontage, interstate-adjacent development land, residential improvements, and agricultural acreage. This configuration allows for a wide range of development strategies, including phased commercial buildout, mixed-use planning, storage or hospitality development, land banking, or long-term strategic hold.Multiple ingress and egress points from Highway 30 and Milton Road provide excellent circulation and access flexibility across the site. The assemblage's scale and configuration support both a single unified project or segmented development approaches.Zoning & Use FlexibilityZoning across the assemblage includes: B-3 (General Business) - City of Athens Residential - McMinn County Agricultural - McMinn County This multi-zoning framework allows developers and investors to strategically allocate uses, parking, stormwater, buffers, and future expansion across parcels, while managing entitlement timelines and development risk.Buyer to independently verify zoning, permitted uses, and development requirements with the City of Athens and McMinn County.Location & Market PositionThe property is located less than 1,500 feet from Interstate I-75, Exit 49, providing strong regional access and visibility. The site sits approximately halfway between Knoxville and Chattanooga, TN, and is adjacent to established commercial users including Comfort Inn, Weigel's, and Speedway Gas Station.The Highway 30 corridor supports highway-oriented commercial, service, hospitality, and mixed-use development, while the assemblage's size and zoning diversity provide long-term flexibility.Potential Additional Property (Not Officially Listed)*Potential additional property available: Approximately 1.70± acres with an existing 5-bedroom / 3-bath residential home currently rented. This property is not officially listed, but the

553 Highway 30 W | MLS# 20252527

This land located at 553 Highway 30 W, Athens, TN 37303 is currently listed for sale with an asking price of $732,000. The property has approximately 4.88 Acres. Search Athens real estate on www.johnloveless.com today.

Property Features

Property Type: Land - Commercial
Lot Size: 4.88 Acres
Taxes: $488

Feature Descriptions

Community Features: None
Days on Site: 316
Lot: Wooded, Cleared
Lot Dimensions: 154x478x480x344x322x174
Parcel Number: 046181.00
Pool Features: None
Sewer: Septic Tank
Utilities: See Remarks, Water Connected, Phone Available, Natural Gas Available, Cable Available, Electricity Available, Electricity Connected
Water: Private, Public, Well

Local Schools

High School: McMinn County
Middle School: Rogers Creek
Elementary School: Rogers Creek

Listed By / Shown By

Listed By

Agency Name: Keller Williams Realty - Chattanooga - Lee Hwy

Shown By

Agent Name: John Loveless
Agent Phone: (423) 506-8614
Agency Title: Crye-Leike Real Estate Services

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Source: RCAR MLS

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