Lake Blue Ridge: Lake Houses for Sale

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Mountains!  Fish! Clear Water! A fully recreational lake!  If you are looking for good reasons to fall in love with Lake Blue Ridge lake houses, then you won’t have to look very hard. Come and visit Lake Blue Ridge, and you will undoubtedly find a few more. Come and visit us and you will find a very obvious and compelling reason; About 70% of Lake Blue Ridge shoreline is occupied by the Chattahoochee National Forest, managed by the USDA Forest Service, meaning a well-preserved setting and expansive  vistas of undeveloped, truly pristine lakeshore for your enjoyment.

Here are the top Blue Ridge lakeshore properties currently available on the regional MLS/IDX system:

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This is the quintessential North Georgia mountain lake vacation spot. It is your ideal weekend getaway, as well as a perfect spot for year-round North Georgia lakeshore living and unlimited opportunities for pontoon boating, wakeboarding, sailing, and a multitude of other exciting water sports.

Lake Blue Ridge Lake Homes Offer Convenience

Perhaps your list of reasons will include the convenient location; you can get here with just a short 90 minute drive north from Atlanta. The amenities of the City of Blue Ridge itself add to the convenience, providing plenty of opportunities for shopping, dining, and all of the other amenities that you would expect to find in a premier North Georgia vacation town.

A Good Place to Live

This North Georgia mountain lake community prides itself on being family oriented; in fact the lake houses and lakeshore property is frequently passed down from generation to generation.  These lake houses are perfect for starting traditions that your grandchildren and great grandchildren can enjoy. Why not start one right now with your own Lake Blue Ridge property?

Perfect Time to Buy

Prices are still great, there is good selection of Lake Blue Ridge lake houses, and the real estate taxes are low. There are even a few opportunities to buy lakeshore foreclosures here.  North Georgia lakeshore real estate is still one of the best investments that you can make.  This is a resilient market; prices were not impacted here nearly as hard as they were in other areas, and sales activity is heating up, so this is a great time for investing in lake houses.

Selection and Value

The luxury lake home market offers some beautiful Tommy Cole-built log homes that are as gorgeous as the lake itself.  These handsome homes are built from two-foot diameter Idaho logs and boast anywhere from 100 to 300 feet of lakeshore, with lots ranging from 0.5 to 3.0 acre lots.  Prices on these beauties run up to 3M.  These Lake Blue Ridge lake houses are easily accessed by either gravel or paved roads.  Most of these homes were built in the last ten years.

Mid-range lake home opportunities ($0.8M to $1.0M) include a pleasant mix of both custom built homes and spec homes, most of which were built in the last ten years/.  These lake houses typically have four to five bedrooms and lake frontage from 100 to 200 feet.  Many of these homes are craftsman style, and almost all are log or log-sided.  Lots run anywhere from a half-acre to three acres.

Starter homes start around 459K, and include three bedroom spec homes in a wide range of sizes.  Most boast daylight basements, some are remodeled, and many are log homes or log-sided.

The selection of build-able lots is limited, and prices range from $229K to $1.5M.  These are wooded lots with tremendous lake views, and you can choose your own builder to build your the North Georgia lake house of your dreams.

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Buying and Selling Lake Houses

If you are considering Lake Blue Ridge real estate, please give me a call.  I am here to help.  With sixteen years of experience with real estate and twelve years of living on Lake Blue Ridge, I know the market, the builders, the local amenities, and the lake itself.  As a former appraiser, I can help you determine which Lake Blue Ridge lake houses offer the best values.  I eschew pushy sales tactics, and am more concerned about your best interests and long-term satisfaction. I want you to be as happy about living on Lake Blue Ridge as I am! My approach is low key, and I think you will enjoy seeing available listings by boat!

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