Life & Real Estate In & Around Athens GA.

Just a few miles and a few minutes from downtown Athens and the University of Georgia is the quiet neighborhood of St. Charles. Executive homes of quality construction lie on attractively landscape lots. The homes are from 2500 to over 4000 square feet and sit on lots from just under an acre to several acres.

The homes and lots have been developed leaving mature trees in there natural settings provide a look of maturity to the neighborhood. You can have a pleasant walk through the neighborhood, sometimes coming upon a deer or two that will quietly slip back into the bordering forestland.

Lot's are still availble. Select yours now and have your home built in this desireable community.

For information about homes available in this neighborhood, or, anywhere in Athens-Clarke county and the surrounding communities contact me at 706-207-5290 or click here to send me an email.

Just a short ride from Athens you will find Hearthstone, a neighborhood of luxurious but affordable crafstman style homes.You can bring your own plans or select from one of the four models, each with granite or marble countertops, hardwood and tiel floors, 9 ft ceilings, sprinkler systems, bonus rooms and more. Place your home on one the large wooded lots that range from 1/2 to over 2 acres. Home prices, with lots, start in the mid $200,000's.

A sidewalk neighborhood, Hearthstone will soon have a community pool and park.

The four standard models are:

The Gillespie

The Longleaf

The Wilshire

The Porterfield

To get to Hearthstone from Athens take either the Atlanta Highway or University Parkway (Hwy 316) to Hwy 211. Turn right on 211 and follow that to Hearthstone and turn right into the neighborhood. There is an agent in the office Friday thru Sunday from 2 PM to 6 PM. For showings at other times, or, for more information, call me or click on my email address.

Greenbrier - A Quiet and Affordable Gem of a Neighborhood

Located on the eastside of Athens, just 7 minutes away from downtown and the University of Georgia is a small subdivision named Greenbrier. Mature trees and landscaping provide the setting for homes located on lots approximately 2/3 acre in size.

The few streets within this subdivision are all cul de sacs, no through traffic. The homes are all about 1500 to 2000 sq. feet and the price range is from the $140,000's to the $170,000's with the recent average selling price of $159,000.00.

Only a few hundred yards from the entrance is Wiggly Field Dog Park. It is a fenced in park that permits off-leash dog activities, including a "doggie" obstacle course. There are actually two fenced in areas, one for small dogs and one for larger breeds. Right next door to Wiggly Field is Wonder Playground which features swings, slides, elevated walkways and structures designed to entertain and educate younger children.

Shopping and restaurants are all within a couple of minutes, as well as a skate park, driving range and walking track.

For information on homes for sale in Greenbrier, or anywhere else in the Athen and surrounding 6 counties, call Mike Saunders, Keller Williams Greater Athens Realty, at 706-207-5290. You can also email me at athensrealestate@hotmail.com . You can also search for properties at my website www.theathensrealestatepage.com

Shoal Creek Farms – Country Living – Close to the City

Deer, squirrels, rabbits, cardinals, and other wildlife are what you will share this community of 2500 to 4500 square foot homes with. Most of the homes are situated on 1 to 2 acre lots, some with lake-frontage. There are several larger lots ranging in size from 2 to15 acres spread throughout the slightly more than one square mile of development. Home prices range from about $275,000 to about $425,000 except for the significantly larger lots.

It is a quiet country setting but only 5 minutes to shopping, 12 minutes to the University of Georgia and 15 minutes from the restaurants, business, shopping and night life of downtown Athens. Along with areas of native woodlands, there is a picturesque lake that all residents of Shoal Creek Farms have the use of. There are several small streams that add to the rural ambiance of the neighborhood as well as plenty of open space.

The common areas around the lake and the entrance are maintained through an annual home owner’s assessment of $225.

Call or email me for information on any of the several excellent properties available in this desirable neighborhood, or for information on other properties available in the Athens or surrounding 6-county area. You can click for a link to a video tour of one of the homes currently for sale. Below are more photos of the neighborhood.