One of the things that I find most fascinating about living in the North Georgia mountains is the deep connection with the not-too-distant past, when the southern Appalachians were the domain of the Cherokee Nation. The Cherokee had lived in these mountains for hundreds of years by the time the first Europeans began to explore the area. In the mid-seventeenth century, the Cherokee commanded over 20,000 square miles and had a population estimated to be about 22,000.
The Cherokee peacefully co-existed with the new settlers, adopting many Western European customs and practices. Primarily an agrarian society, the Cherokee had (6 comments)
north georgia mountain real estate: 259 Palisade Drive, Ellijay, GA
- 06/15/08 01:33 PM
259 Palisade Drive, Ellijay, GALocation: Coosawattee~~COUNTRY COMFORT~~This lovely 2-bedroom, 2-bath cabin will charm you the minute you walk through the front door into the open, warm all-wood Great Room with corner fireplace! A spacious kitchen--light, bright, super clean--makes cooking a pleasure (or for some of us, at least a little less of a chore!). The generous master on main has a bath with all wood walls & floor. Up the wide wood staircase you go to the upper level where there is a second bedroom and bath, plus an out-sized sleeping loft.The basement level has a drive-under garage and large unfinished (2 comments)
north georgia mountain real estate: 515 River Estates Road, Mineral Bluff, GA~~TOCCOA RIVER COMMUNITY~~
- 06/15/08 01:25 PM
515 River Estates Road, Mineral Bluff, GALocation: TOCCOA RIVER RIDGE ESTATES~~TOCCOA RIVER COMMUNITY~~Utterly delightful two-bedroom, two-bath cabin with a whimsical sleeping loft that will delight the kids--or the kid in YOU!! The Great Room with its corner rock fireplace and plush furnishings embraces you with warmth and charm. An open kitchen with ample cabinetry and work space, custom task lighting makes cooking a breeze. Sit all the family & friends down to eat at the Restoration Hardware-inspired table with bench seating. Perfectly-sized bedrooms & baths ensure happy cabin dreaming! The master bedroom opens to the wide deck & hot tub. Draw (2 comments)
...in this three bedroom, three bath cabin oozing with rustic chic. The home is nestled in a lushly forested gated cabin community. The drive to the cabin is via a paved road. As you approach the property, you are struck by the pleasing exterior of the meticulously maintained home. The nice landscaping and wide rocking chair front porch are a prelude of things to come. The front door opens and instantly confirms your gut feeling...this cabin IS special.
A soaring prow-style wall of windows grabs your attention, but, wait, now you're riveted by the elegant stack-stone fireplace with generous hearth. Turn (1 comments)
north georgia mountain real estate: Dear Insert Name Here
- 02/03/08 11:10 PM
I wanted to send a January letter out to my SOI. I take a lot of time creating these letters. I want something that will grab the reader's attention, communicate my value, and, most importantly, make a personal connection with the reader--even if the letter is going out to my entire SOI. I started the first draft of the letter, "Dear Valued Client." I knew that this opener would NEVER make the final cut. I thought to myself, if I opened a letter that started out with Dear Valued Client, it would go directly to the trash, unread. But, I typed it just to get warmed up; (12 comments)