Property Description
The Lodge on Apple Pie Ridge, a Magnificent 6BD, 6.2BA, 7800sqft, Authentic Luxury Log Home with 3.48 Acre Estate and Long Range Views! An inviting front entry has oversized porte cochere and a striking foyer with 8' pine and leaded glass doors, hand-crafted half log staircase and dramatic 40' center beam! A towering stacked-stone Rumford fireplace with centuries old cedar mantle warms the great room, with its soaring ceilings, timber-beams, and wall of windows to frame the views. Incredible craftsmanship features historic and reclaimed wide-plank heart pine flooring from an Atlanta pencil factory, spectacular full-log joinery, vintage fixtures and chandeliers that once hung in Macy's Atlanta, 50-year slate roof, high-end multi-point locking doors and architectural casement windows throughout. Commercial-compliant gourmet kitchen has massive granite island, Thermador Professional Range, 2 Built-in freezer drawers, 2 built-in warming drawers, 2 dishwashers, Sub-Zero Fridge, walk-in pantry and built-in ice maker. Owners' Suite on the main has sitting area, jetted tub, and walk-in closet. Main floor has built-in stereo system. Upstairs hosts games and common media room plus 4 bedrooms each with en suite baths and two with tubs. Terrace level has large living space, kitchenette, bedroom with en suite bath, plus workshop and 2-car garage. Veranda and deck with outdoor fireplace look out over a peaceful pastoral setting with long-range mountain views. Once an award-winning Bed and Breakfast, Southern Living Magazine voted the property one of the best locations to enjoy fall colors and wildlife and called the Lodge a "Unique Destination" and "Unlike Any Other" with "Breathtaking North GA Mountain Views!". Has also been rented as AirBNB with 175 Positive Reviews and Superhost Designation! Property is unrestricted and has unlimited possibilities for income or investment or would also make a wonderful single family home for entertaining or multi-generational living. Furnishings and utility vehicle negotiable. An additional 24.5 Acres of unrestricted and adjacent wooded acreage is also available and negotiable and has approximately 1 mile of walking / riding trails, and a spring fed creek. Convenient to Cornelia, Gainesville, Commerce and is an excellent launching point at the gateway to the North Georgia Mountains! More details: 4 A/C units: 2 for upstairs. Each bdrm/room has its own thermostat. 1 for main floor. 1 for bsment. The main floor runs on propane in the winter. Currently 4 water heaters. 2 additional can be added if they want each upstairs bdrm to have its own. Kitchen was compliant to be a commercial kitchen. Including a grease trap, oversized septic, and oversized propane tank. And 2 dishwashers along w/5 sinks. New ice machine, 2 dishwashers, furnace, water heater and microwave in last 5 yrs. Furnishings and utility vehicle can be sold with the property. There is a sprinkler system, but it needs to be reconnected in the house. House has connections set up for 3 sets of washers/dryers.