Zoo in Troutman up for sale

TROUTMAN, N.C. (QUEEN Metropolis News) — Are you in the sector for a wild purchase?

Zootastic Park in Troutman in the vicinity of Lake Norman is up for sale for $16 million, which not only incorporates the 186-acre home, but dozens of unique animals, the reward shop, concessions, and animal excursions.

There is nothing at all quite like Zootastic.

“It’s frankly been overwhelming,” claimed Pete Mazeine, senior land financial commitment advisor with National Land Actual Estate.

Because the home was detailed recently, Mazeine states desire has been very substantial.

“Having been in this organization for around 30 a long time and bought a great deal of appealing attributes, I’d say that it is been about the leading,” said Mazeine.

For several years, Zootastic has been a location for youngsters of all ages to appreciate.

“This is the most fingers-on that we have been capable to be with animals at a zoo,” stated a dad or mum checking out Zootastic in 2020.

The zoo has genuinely been a labor of love for owner and creator Scottie Brown.

He even acquired married at Zootastic in 2015 with all his animal mates in the wedding bash.

“We adore our babies. These are not just animals they’re our infants,” claimed Brown, referring to his zoo animals in 2021.

Now Brown tells Queen City News it’s time to retire.

“Both of my zoos are for sale, as portion of the deal, I will remain on for up to two several years. I am 63 now and I just want to slow down right before I get as well previous to get pleasure from everyday living. I do system on having a number of of my infants with me that I have a special bond with,” mentioned Brown in a assertion despatched to QCN.

His substantial 186-acre assets around Lake Norman is now on the current market, and the curiosity has been wild.

The buyer would not just get the assets, but most of the animals.

There’s a 3-web page record of the creatures incorporated in the listing.

From the stroll-close to zoo to the drive-via, lemurs, an American Bison, a White Bison, a Texas Longhorn, a peacock, and a kookaburra are all up for sale.

“It’s staying bought as a deal deal, so the underlying real estate and the animals and the operating enterprise, which contains, concessions, present shop, little ones, method, the holiday getaway mild spectacle that they have each individual year,” claimed Mazeine.

The listing claims to “call for price tag.”

QCN requested the listing agent.

He says $16 million is the inquiring price.

“Clearly, the sale is about revenue but it’s also about marketing it to the right transitioning get together,” stated Mazeine.

Brown wants to maintain Zootastic as a zoo.

That would call for the buyer to have a particular allow from the USDA, referred to as a Class C exhibitor permit.

The agent states Brown is adamant the purchaser retains the zoo as is and continues what he established.

“I enjoy little ones and I enjoy animals, so to make a very little child smile, that is my pleasure,” reported Brown in a 2020 interview with QCN.

Brown also owns and is marketing Aloha Safari Park near Fayetteville, which is identical to Zootastic.

Aloha is 66 acres and its asking cost is $4.5 million.

Brown’s real estate agent says his client has the similar strategy for that house.

The buyer needs a precise USDA allow to function with animals, and a wish to keep on Aloha’s kids’ packages.