Active40 days listed

496 Cherokee Trail, Big Canoe, GA 30143

  • 5bd
  • 4ba
  • 5,126SF
  • 1.3ac lot

Single-family homeBig Canoe

List price

$719,000

$140/SF list

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FMLS IDXFMLS #7840517 · Listing Provided By Mountain Sotheby's International Realty · 706-222-5588 · Listing agent Teri Sawyer

Location

496 Cherokee Trail, Big Canoe GA 30143

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About this home

LOVINGLY OWNED BY THE FOUNDER OF THE BLUEBERRY INN IN DAHLONEGA, this exquisitely maintained estate home offers more than 5,100 square feet on approximately 1.3 wooded acres with a creek at the foot of the back property. Designed for comfortable mountain living, the home features THREE BEDROOMS ON THE MAIN LEVEL, including the spacious primary suite, along with a formal dining room and a bright a sought after kitchen keeping room that feels like a sunroom. The screened porch extends the living space into the surrounding woods and mountain air. It's the owner's favorite leaf watching spot! The terrace level offers two additional bedrooms, a workshop, a craft room and generous entertaining space centered around a second fireplace. A walk-up attic offers exceptional storage, and the two-car garage adds everyday convenience. Located within the gated mountain resort like community of Big Canoe, residents enjoy miles of hiking trails, lakes, golf, tennis, pickleball, fitness facilities, boating, fabulous chef run clubhouse restaurant and so much opportunity to live your mountain dreams - all within approximately one hour of Atlanta. **Select images have been virtually staged to envision the possibilities of these beautiful spaces. Furnishings and dcor are not included; however, a designer reference is available to assist in recreating the look. The home itself has not been digitally redesigned—wall colors, architecture and permanent features are true to the property.**

How this list price compares in Big Canoe

Figures are list prices from current FMLS IDX inventory (Active, Active Under Contract and Pending), not sales prices or appraisals.

Home facts

Property type
Single-family home
Status
Active
Bedrooms
5
Full baths
3
Half baths
1
Living area
5,126 SF
Lot size
1.3 acres
Year built
1997
Levels
Two
Main-level bedrooms
3
Garage spaces
2
Parking
Garage, Garage Door Opener
Basement
Exterior Entry, Finished, Finished Bath, Full, Interior Entry
Style
Cape Cod, Cottage, Ranch
Construction
Cement Siding, Concrete, Stone
Roof
Composition
Flooring
Carpet, Ceramic Tile, Hardwood
Heating
Heat Pump
Cooling
Central Air
Fireplaces
2
Appliances
Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Electric Water Heater, Microwave, Refrigerator, Washer
Lot
Private, Sloped, Wooded
Community
Clubhouse, Fitness Center, Gated, Golf, Homeowners Assoc, Lake, Pickleball, Pool, Racquetball, Tennis Court(s)
HOA
$4,980 annually
County
Dawson

Assigned schools

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Estimated monthly payment

$5,794/mo

Principal and interest
$4,445
Property tax
$539
Home insurance
$125
Mortgage insurance
$270
HOA dues
$415
Loan amount
$647,100
Cash down
$71,900

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