sueboughton's Blog: Canton Georgia Real Estate

Blankets Creek bike trail is located off of Sixes Rd in Canton GA near Lake Allatoona.  Expansion of the trail is under way and when completed there will be 14.5 miles of all levels of mountain biking.  The new 5 mile expansion will wind through the trees along Lake Allatoona and will be the most challenging trail of them all.  The completed venture will definitely make Blankets Creek Trail one of the top cyclist venues in the Southeast.  Traffic counts in 2007 showed that more than 135,000 vehicles visited the bike trail that year.  The next expansion will be a four-mile trail for intermediate and advanced cyclists that will be called the Van Michael Express.  Blankets Creek Trail is a 358 acre parcel that borders Lake Allatoona and is located in South…

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Forest Creek is one of Canton's best kept secrets!  The homes are very big - the neighborhood has great amenities - and it is located minutes from the interstate and the new open-air mall that is being billed as the "largest open-air mall in the SE".  This community has sidewalks and streetlights, a certified wildlife habitat, a 50 acre nature preserve, walking trails and picnic area. Of course the amenities include a gorgeous clubhouse - pool - and tennis courts as well as a basketball court and playground.  The homes boast very open floor plans with lots of windows and square footage.  Many have daylight basements that owners are finishing into beautiful rec rooms, bedrooms and theater rooms.  And one of the greatest advantages of all is the builders…

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A new development in Canton GA has homes with so many upgrades that you will not believe they are priced below $200K.  Let me list some of these upgrades now:   Hardi-plank siding (cement), Hardwood foyers, Granite counters, Stainless Steel appliances, Marble vanity tops, and SMOOTH ceilings!  I know it is hard to believe but it is true--and if you buy now they also include the refrigerator - washer AND dryer!  The community has a tot-lot and pavilion area as well as a pool and tennis courts.  Call or email and I will be happy to give you more information or show you available homes in this community.  Of course you can also pick out the lot you want and have the home you want built on it - some changes to master plans are allowed so you could add some…

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As a proud bearer of the SRES designation in real estate, I find myself going out of my way to check out any and all new active adult communities that pop up in the area.  SRES stands for Seniors Real Estate Specialist -- and it grooms us to understand and serve the special needs of consumers in the 55 and older market.  Cherokee County is stepping up to the plate also -- several new 55+ communities have had their grand openings this spring and several more are in the early stages of development.  No matter what your price range is - from the low 100's to the 500's - you can find what you are looking for in North Georgia - and probably right here in Cherokee County.  Somerset, The Seasons, Laurel Canyon, Cadence, Bridgemill, Meridian, and Montclair are…

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Should you be concerned about the drought in NW Georiga?  According to local authorities  "measures are being taken to insure the drought will not result in a water shortage crises".   In the meantime we should all be "environmentally" concerned about our water supply (as well as other natural resources) as responsible consumers of this planet.  Here are ten top ways to conserve water - for more info go to www.ConserveWaterGeorgia.net.  

Wash only full loads of dishes and laundry.    

Take showers instead of baths--shorten your shower to 5 minutes and install a water-saving showerhead.   

Flush less often and replace older fixtures with water-saving commodes now available.  

Fix all leaky faucets and toilets.  

Never leave…

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Canton and Woodstock Georgia community information -- UTILITIES

    I have compiled a list of all of the Utilities companies any people who have moved to Canton Georgia or Cherokee county should find that this will come in handy when they are trying to get their Utilities hooked up in Woodstock Georgia or Canton Georgia.   Read Full Post

County comp plan council set for busy run


A busy meeting schedule is in store for the Comprehensive Plan Steering Council, a 15-member citizen’s group working to finalize a draft of the future land-use plan for Cherokee County before early June for state review.

The steering committee met for the first time Feb. 13 in the Historic Canton High School auditorium. A series of meetings leading up to a June deadline for submission of the proposal will be held the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at county community centers, officials said.

The steering committee was formed by the Cherokee County Commission to take up the work of the Citizens Roundtable (CRT) to design a vision for county for the year 2030, including differing development…

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Canton and Woodstock Georgia Real Estate are the new hot markets in North Georgia.  Many new subdivisions are being developed such as the beautiful River Green neighborhood located off I-20 with easy access to Lake Allatoona.  BridgeMill is another very nice golf community in North Georgia with stunning homes ranging from $160,000 up to $1,000,000+.  All of the new neighborhoods being developed in Canton and Woodstock provide people with nice communities, good schools and access to many different activities.

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