1881 John Smith Road E, Blairsville, GA 30512

About this home

Nestled on 8+ private acres along a quiet country road in the North Georgia Mountains, this rare Blairsville property offers peaceful mountain living, gorgeous front porch views, and exceptional future development potential. Custom built by the original owners, this rustic mountain retreat was thoughtfully designed to embrace the surrounding natural beauty while offering flexibility for full-time living, a private weekend getaway, family compound, or strategic investment opportunity with future development potential. The mountain home features 3 bedrooms and 3 full bathrooms, including a desirable primary suite on the main level with private deck access and full bath. Upstairs, two additional bedrooms share a full bathroom and are complemented by a spacious bonus room ideal for additional sleeping space, office, media room, or recreation area. Designed for mountain entertaining, the spacious kitchen and dining area are anchored by a dramatic dual-sided gas log fireplace shared with the soaring two-story great room filled with natural light. The kitchen also offers a generous pantry and dedicated laundry area with washer and dryer hookups. Freshly repainted decks, porches, and window trim enhance the home's move-in-ready appeal and mountain charm throughout. The partially finished basement is already wired and includes a full bathroom, offering tremendous opportunity for future expansion and customization to the new owner's vision. Whether transformed into additional living space, recreation area, guest suite, workshop, or mountain retreat lounge, the groundwork is already in place. Outdoor features include expansive covered parking, two storage sheds, propane service, fenced yard space for pets, a small creek, and a natural spring running through the property, further enhancing the peaceful mountain setting. Multiple outdoor living spaces create the perfect setting for enjoying peaceful mornings, cool mountain evenings, and the surrounding natural beauty from the expansive covered front porch and decks. For investors, builders, or developers, the acreage presents exceptional long-term upside with potential future homesite opportunities following county review and approvals. Properties combining usable acreage, privacy, infrastructure, mountain charm, water features, and future flexibility this close to downtown Blairsville and Lake Nottely are becoming increasingly difficult to find. A rare North Georgia mountain opportunity offering lifestyle, land, privacy, craftsmanship, and future potential all in one property.

How this list price compares in Blairsville

• List price is 35% above the Blairsville median list price of $509,500 (44 homes).
• Compared with 44 single-family homes in Blairsville: 35% above the median of $509,500.
• List price per square foot is 10% below the Blairsville median of $237/SF.
• All 44 homes for sale in Blairsville, GA.
• 60 homes for sale in Union County.

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

3

Full baths

3

Living area

3,222 SF

Lot size

8.62 acres

Year built

1998

Levels

Two

Main-level bedrooms

1

Parking

Carport, Covered, Driveway, Garage Faces Side, Kitchen Level, Level Driveway, Storage

Basement

Daylight, Driveway Access, Exterior Entry, Finished Bath, Interior Entry, Partial

Style

Cabin, Rustic

Construction

Log, Wood Siding

Roof

Shingle

Flooring

Hardwood

Heating

Propane, Zoned

Cooling

Ceiling Fan(s), Central Air, Electric, Zoned

Fireplaces

2

Appliances

Dishwasher, Disposal, Gas Range, Gas Water Heater, Range Hood, Self Cleaning Oven

Lot

Back Yard, Creek On Lot, Front Yard, Level, Mountain Frontage, Wooded

HOA

No

Annual tax

$2,369 (2025)

County

Union

Assigned schools

• HighUnion County
• MiddleUnion County
• ElementaryUnion County

As reported in the listing. Verify with the school district.