A historic Georgia town is up for sale for $13.5 million

Interested in buying a piece of the town? Well, Georgia real estate saw a rare listing this week, with the historic town of Gay hitting the market. About 60 acres and 17 historic buildings spread across much of the centre of Gay, a small town, are up for sale, with an asking price of $13.5 million. The unusual listing in the Southeast includes commercial storefronts, hospitality venues, residential properties, agricultural and timber acreage, established event infrastructure, and the popular Gay Cotton Fair.Georgia’s historic town of Gay hits the marketGay sits about 50 minutes south of Atlanta. The town has largely retained its 19th-century charm, with original storefronts and historic structures still intact. The properties being sold are owned by Atlanta architect Keith Summerour and his family. His son Harrison is co-listing the offering with Bonneau Ansley, founder of Bonneau & Company, a real estate firm focused on development projects.While historic buildings often land on the market, Ansley says, this one is rare. “In more than three decades of selling real estate, I’ve never seen an opportunity quite like this. Historic buildings come to market. Farms come to market. R...