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This page: You can’t beat the water and mountain views of the mountains and Lake Sconti in Big
Canoe, GA.
There’s no shortage of activities in Big Canoe. The
mountains cradle three lakes that invite swimmers,
boaters and fishermen/women to get out in the water
and enjoy the natural bounty. More than 300 members
play on the indoor and outdoor courts of Big Canoe
Tennis Club, one of the area’s finest tennis complexes.
For golfers there’s the challenging Mountain Course,
a 27-hole championship golf course designed by Joe Lee
that winds through picturesque valleys and along rushing
streams; it’s been rated as a Top 20 course in Georgia.
“The gorgeous, new clubhouse is a great place to
socialize and one of the things I like best about Big
Canoe is that you can own a $250,000 weekend get-away
cabin and be sitting in the Black Bear Pub talking with
someone who owns a $2 million home. Nobody cares,”
Bob added. “The common bond is nature and the setting.
Most Big Canoe residents check their egos at the door...
and their lawnmowers.”
Another couple, Kathleen and Paul Greenlaw, moved
in May 2014 from the Stone
Mountain area to Talking
Rock in Pickens County.
They found their retirement
home while searching
through online listings,
though they were originally
looking for a plot of land to
park their camper.
Tina Pritchett, Owner/
Broker of Mountain Tracks
Realty in Blue Ridge,
followed up with them and
helped them get everything
settled. “Tina was really
great,” Paul said, “and she
did not pay me to say that!”
The Greenlaws agreed
that the best part of living in the mountains is the small
communities with little to no traffic, and the abundant
wildlife and nature. They enjoy the privacy, peace,
relaxation and silence, broken only by singing birds.
Being in just the right place up on a mountain affords
incredible views, they said, and lets them see amazingly
colorful sunsets at night, and the fog shrouded valley in
the early morning (if they decide to get up early enough
to watch the beautiful sunrise).
There’s a lot they love about their new homestead,
and plenty to do, like fishing, hiking, and nature and
wildlife photography. Local courses, like the nearby
Arrowhead Pointe Golf Course in Elberton, offers great
deals for golfers. When they get in the mood to shop, it’s
just a 15- or 20-minute drive to get anything they need.
Kathleen and Paul added that one of their favorite
activities is sitting on their deck or in the sunroom
and watching the wildlife - deer, foxes, turkeys and the
occasional bear.
“People are usually ‘wowed’ when they come to
visit us. It’s not so much about our house, as it is about
our location,” Kathleen said. “We live at 1,700 feet,
completely surrounded by woods, nature and wildlife, all
on more than five acres.”
Paul shared his advice for people considering a move
to the north Georgia mountains. First, make a list of
what you really want, what’s really important to you, and
prioritize each point.
Questions to consider are: where do you want to be
located, and in what kind of setting do you want your
mountain home? Do you want to be in the woods, near a
lake or on the top of a mountain? Would you like a pond,
stream or river on your property? How much acreage
would you like to buy? Do you want to live in or near a
town, or in the country? Do you want to be able to see
your neighbors or not?
Then do some extensive research to find the spot
that’s right for you. “We narrowed a list of approximately
100 Internet listings down to a dozen or so and spent
two weekends with Mountain Tracks Realty finding the
perfect home,” Kathleen said. “Here in the mountains,
there are so many possibilities to choose from. The deals
are still incredible, but prices are going up. If you are
seriously looking for a mountain home, don’t wait! Our
home realized a 10 percent increase in value in less than
a year.”
The Greenlaws look forward to each day in the
mountains and the new things they see, hear and enjoy
there, from sunrise to the amazing sunsets-i - and the
incredible amount of stars that the city lights didn’t let
them see.
“All this and, should we miss the traffic, we’re less
than an hour-and-a-half from Downtown Atlanta,” Paul
added with a smile.
LOOK TO LITTELL
TO LIST and SELL!
Carolyn Littell discovered Big Canoe in 1981
and has resided here for the past 15 years. She
is a former HOA board member, is passionate
about the sense of “Community” Big Canoe
offers and has a high sense of urgency. Have
an ethical and professional agent in your
corner. Carolyn will work hard with YOUR
best interests in mind...
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£. Big Canoe.
Realty
The Community Experts
www.bigcanoe.com
706-268-2354 office
404-630-4185 cell
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July 2015 | iNtown 43