The gated community of Woodrun Lakes is located and revolved around a lake. Woodrun Lake is a 58 acre lake that is divided into two lakes; Woodrun Lake No. 1 and Woodrun Lake No. 2 There are approximately 180 residents and 65 in this subdivision as of 2008. Residents of this community are able to enjoy the many membership amenities this subdivision offers. Club houses, 2 swimming pools, tennis courts and picnic areas are just to name a few of the amenities. The lakes have Boat Docks and Ramps. For fisherman, a license is not required and there are fishing piers.

This community is very involved with all the residents. They have annual BBQ’s, parades, brunches and other fun activities for all the property owners and their family. The POA administrators are lovely people that are very dedicated to this community. The POA board members are a group of volunteers that meet on a monthly basis to help improve Woodrun Lakes.

Woodrun Lakes is located in Middleton, TN; Hardeman County. Middleton is a small town that is about 60 miles East of Memphis, TN. It has many great State and National parks near by such as Chickasaw State Park and Shiloh National Park.

A slightly larger town, Bolivar, is conveniently located about 14 miles away. It has movie theaters, shopping centers, flea markets, entertainment and more.

Lastly, Middleton is located in Hardeman County. Hardeman County lies in the southwest corner of Tennessee near the headwaters of the scenic Hatchie River. Bolivar, the county seat, is about 35 miles south of Jackson & 72 miles east of Memphis, Tennessee. The county boasts of its many industrial manufacturers, service and transportation industries, clothing, pyrotechnics, plastic structural material, kitty litter, electrical switches and wall panels for modular construction.

FACTS

Boat Docks/Fishing Piers
There are docks and ramps at each lake entrance
Fishing Piers are available
In some areas there are beaches

Speed on Lake is 5mph
Boats can have maximum 9.9hp motors
Only Property Owners allowed lake
No swimming or water skiing allowed in lake

Fishing & Hunting
Fishing license is not required
You can keep the fish you catch
Hunting not allowed

Picnic Areas
They are provided at the W & E ends of the dam in lake access areas
BBQ Pits and tables are provided

Wilderness Camping Areas
Located N of the camping area
It is for owners w/ trailers, RV’s, or tents
No storing

Building
All plans and a detailed description must be approved by the engineering committee prior to building
Minimum 1500 sq ft of living space

Policy
Two gate cards will be issued to each property owner.
All dues must be paid

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Tennessee is not really a traditional state in the sense of land investment. When people invest in land, they are usually looking for land that is close to the action because that is land that tends to gain value at a lot quicker pace. While this might not be possible in many parts of Tennessee, at the same time it is also a great place to buy land exactly for that reason. The relatively lower demand creates an artificial buyer’s market at many points in time and this in turn allows you to continually and cheaply add new land to your holdings. This is a strategy that can be successful long term and one place in which this is particularly possible is Hardeman County.

There are a number of different places in Hardeman County that are worth purchasing land in, but it is important to learn something about the country before going ahead and making that decision.

The main piece of information to note about Hardeman County is that it is extremely sparse in terms of the population. For an area that has close to 700 square miles in it, the population is only about 28,000 people. This means that the density is below 50 people per square mile, something that in turn ensures that the land values in the area will be priced lower than their actual value and therefore very easy to gobble up. Many of the world’s most successful real estate and land investors have been able to make fortunes from absolutely nothing by snapping up land in areas where it was priced below market rates and then waiting for something big to happen in that area. It seems to happen everywhere inevitably and that is why Hardeman County in particular seems like such an attractive place to start building a land investment empire.

Another attractive point about Hardeman County is the fact that it is actually quite mixed in racial terms. The white majority population makes up less than 60% of the total population in the county, with the major minority being black at around 41%. While a racial mix between two predominant races is not particularly multicultural, it is at the same time a positive thing to have in land investment because racial mixtures tend to be looked upon more favorably by people moving into the area. Ultimately, Hardeman County has the potential to eventually grow into a largely multicultural and metropolitan area, something that would have a largely positive influence on land values within the area.

Finally, one more piece of information that is worth mentioning is the fact that Chickasaw State Park is located in Hardeman County. The location of this particular state park in the county is important because of the fact that proximity to green spaces is something that people absolutely love to have when they buy a house and settle down. This means that if you invest in land in Hardeman County and those land values increase, you will ultimately be rewarded by having a large amount of green space so near.

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