Property Description
Builder's dream property.. Will be an easy build on this flat 1.928-acre lot with 710.32' road frontage in West Forsyth HS district. Land is mostly cleared, grassed, with a few mature hardwoods, nut trees, and fruit trees. Historic farmhouse built in 1905 situated on almost 2 acres. Great investment opportunity with new estate home build potential, or possibly rezoned for multiple homes. Or, with some repairs and TLC this home could be updated and returned to its formal farmhouse glory. Conveniently and centrally located to Cumming, Dawsonville, Milton, Crabapple, Alpharetta, Canton, etc. Close to Northside Forsyth Hospital, all the fine dining, shopping, entertainment venues, parks, Lake Lanier, and Hwy 400 for quick access to Atlanta and/or the N Ga mountains. Future/recently completed developments nearby include a new mixed use shopping center only 2.5 miles away, 2 miles to the new Publix shopping center, 1 mile to Ga Hwy 20 which being improved from two lanes to four lanes, 4 miles to West Forsyth High School, 3 miles to the new Pooles Mill Elementary School and only 2 miles to the new Hendricks Middle School. Home is sold "as is"... 117yrs old. Bedroom, bathroom additions and other upgrades were made in the mid-1980s. Currently needs HVAC improvements, small areas of flooring need work, shingled roof over the mud room needs to be replaced, and there is a small leak in the roof where the bathroom was added. 95% of the roof is tin. Original fireplace in living room, wood burning stove in kitchen. Large bathroom with vintage barbers sink and clawfoot tub. Rocking chair front porch, vinyl siding and original hardwood floors throughout. 4 mature hardwoods in front yard, 2 mature pecan trees, 2 apple trees, 1 peach tree. Stand at the kitchen sink doing dishes and watch the neighbor's horses grazing across the street. Property includes a fenced in detached workshop behind the house that's approx. 24 x 80, wood frame construction, on concrete slab, and built in the 1990s. City water & well water available, and natural gas. There is a nearby sewer line just across the road The property is surrounded by high end horse farms, homes, and subdivisions. Recently a home sold for over $1M just a few doors down. This is a highly desirable location. Country living on acreage with all the nearby conveniences of city life, but with the comfort of rural charm.