Active$495,000
3 bd2 ba1,218 SFSingle-family home
5085 Balus Drive
Gainesville, GA 30504 · Lake Lanier · 133 days listed
FMLS #7789571 · Listing Provided By Keller Williams Realty Atlanta Partners · 404-384-2818
Active162 days listed
FMLS #7773817 · Listing Provided By Chris McCall Realty, LLC · 770-297-6800 · Listing agent Chris McCall

Welcome to Windsor Forest, one of Gainesville's most desirable communities offering the perfect blend of neighborhood charm, convenience, and modern living. Located within the City of Gainesville, homeowners enjoy city sewer, trash service, underground utilities, sidewalks, streetlights, and the option of Gainesville City Schools. Situated on a spacious corner lot, this beautifully maintained modern farmhouse offers 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, and a full unfinished basement already stubbed for a future bathroom and ready for expansion. The inviting rocking chair front porch welcomes you inside to an open-concept floor plan featuring upgraded flooring, abundant natural light, a formal dining room, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, gas cooktop, and a spacious fireside family room designed for everyday living and entertaining. Upstairs you'll find an oversized primary suite complete with tray ceilings, a large walk-in closet, double vanity, soaking tub, separate tiled shower, and private water closet. Three generously sized secondary bedrooms provide plenty of space, including one with a private ensuite bath while the remaining bedrooms share a convenient Jack-and-Jill bathroom. The upstairs laundry room adds everyday convenience. Step outside and enjoy the rear deck overlooking the private fenced backyard, perfect for children, pets, and outdoor gatherings. Additional features include a doggy door leading from the basement, Energy Star efficiency, gas water heater, conditioned gas heat, and plenty of storage with endless possibilities to finish the terrace level into additional living space, recreation area, home office, gym, or guest suite. Meticulously cared for and truly move-in ready, this home offers the space, quality, and location today's buyers are searching for, just minutes from downtown Gainesville, shopping, dining, medical facilities, parks, and Lake Lanier. Homes in Windsor Forest rarely become available, making this an exceptional opportunity to own a like-new home in one of Gainesville's most sought-after neighborhoods.
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$3,627/mo
This is an estimate only. Not a lender, not a loan offer and not a rate quote. Rates: Freddie Mac PMMS weekly average for 2026-10-22: 30-yr 7.32%, 15-yr 6.68%. Tax uses the annual tax amount in the listing; insurance assumes $1,500 a year. Conventional adds 0.5% a year mortgage insurance under 20% down; FHA uses 3.5% minimum down, a 1.75% upfront premium financed and 0.55% a year MIP; VA adds a 2.15% funding fee financed under 5% down and no monthly MI. Talk to a licensed lender for a real quote.
Active$495,000
3 bd2 ba1,218 SFSingle-family home
Gainesville, GA 30504 · Lake Lanier · 133 days listed
FMLS #7789571 · Listing Provided By Keller Williams Realty Atlanta Partners · 404-384-2818
Active$495,000
2 bd2 ba2,190 SFSingle-family home
Gainesville, GA 30504 · Cresswind At Lake Lanier · 56 days listed
FMLS #7830685 · Listing Provided By Virtual Properties Realty.com · 678-386-2838
Active$495,000
4 bd3 ba1,860 SFSingle-family home
Gainesville, GA 30506 · 44 days listed
FMLS #7837162 · Listing Provided By Haumann Group, LLC · 678-725-9789
Active$495,000
3 bd2 ba1,995 SFSingle-family home
Gainesville, GA 30506 · 41 days listed
FMLS #7837231 · Listing Provided By Virtual Properties Realty.com · 706-247-5477
Active$495,000
4 bd4 ba2,575 SFSingle-family home
Gainesville, GA 30504 · Walnut Park at Mundy Mill · 4 days listed
FMLS #7859383 · Listing Provided By Next Boulevard Real Estate · 770-540-1548
Active$497,000
4 bd3 ba2,754 SFSingle-family home
Gainesville, GA 30506 · Overlook at Marina Bay · 127 days listed
FMLS #7793732 · Listing Provided By EXP Realty, LLC. · 888-959-9461
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