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Lakeside Living and
LOGAN MARTIN HOMES
April 2014
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Covering life along Logan Martin Lake since 1994
Art by the Water
STAFF
The Arts Keep Expanding for This Pell City Thespian
Publisher Robert Jackson
Julie Funderburg turns to painting in a big way By Shane Dunaway
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Editor Jimmy Creed
Dish It Up! With Lakeside Salad Time? You bet it is, and these salads aren’t for lightweights
Lakeside Living Editor Laura Nation-Atchison
By Laura Nation-Atchison
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Advertising Director Pam Adamson
Traveling the Coosa
Distribution John Knoll
Oh Yes, They’re Coming Back Fishing folks, water lovers heading back to the lake
Photography Bob Crisp Brian Schoenhals
By David Atchison
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Lakeside Living in Style
Art Direction Jennifer Mashburn
Remodel, Repurpose ... Relax! Cooks use creativity to update and furnish their lake home By Emily McLain
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Graphic Design Fay Denton-Belcher Jennifer Mashburn Geraldine Osburn
Lakeside Dining
A New Spot to Dine in the Lakeside Community Docks opens its doors with plenty of offerings
Writers
DAVID ATCHISON Shane DUNAWAY BILL KIMBER EMILY McLAIN LAURA NATION-ATCHISON CHRIS NORWOOD
By Chris Norwood
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Logan Martin Homes Lots of Space, Inside and Out This waterfront home welcomes you with lots to love
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A Career That Brings a Special Touch Paula Blair knows lake living first-hand
On the Cover: A dash of daffodils brighten up the Lakeside shoreline. Photo by Bob Crisp
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h, I just have to say it! After we’ve all waited so long, survived two late little snows and held our breath, I think we can safely consider it spring! And with that, a whole slew of great things await us in and around Logan Martin Lake. There are boats to prepare for launching, pools to reopen for fair-weather fun and everything else that goes with the advent of another summer season in our own favorite getaway. I’m far past excited and for every little bud and bloom I spot along the lakeshore, I whisper a silent “Thank you!” to Mother Nature. Our April issue is packed with great folks to meet, great places to go and lots of ideas for food and entertainment. You’ll meet a side of one Julie Funderburg you may not know about, as this well-known lady of the theatre and lakeside resident has yet another artistic side to share with us. If you haven’t seen her paintings already, get ready for a real treat. Julie picked up her paintbrushes in recent years, and she’s really going at it with the paint and canvases. I’ve got to say I love her style, it’s all her own, it’s bright, and big and seems to perfectly reflect her enthusiastic and engaging personality. You’ll see some of her work in Lakeside Living this month, and there’s plenty more to see at The Council of the Arts ArtScape Gallery in downtown Pell City. We have more adventures from our paddler, whose outing this month was made much more pleasant with our changing weather situation. While the winter months do have a beauty all their own, and the waterways turn peaceful, it’s always nice to welcome the warmer days back on the water. Be watching for little waterfowl hatchlings out there. It won’t be long, you know, and they’re so much fun to watch as they grow. I have gone “salad” this month, but not with ones that didn’t light up my interest on the salad radar. There’s an extra interesting layered make-it-with-cornbread in-a-Mason-jar offering, a pasta dish that is great for getting your veggies en masse, and I really like the “Fancy Chicken Salad!” It’s so fancy it looks like a cheesecake! And speaking of good things to eat, your Huggy’s Diner pal Keith “Huggy” Hughes and partner, Blythe Walls, are ready for 6
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you to come to their new eatery venture, one they’ve dubbed Docks in the middle of the Cropwell area. The menu accommodates everyone form eating on the lighter side to those great home cooked favorites, and the partners are adding more menu selections as they go. Lakeside homeowners Daniel and Courtney Cook invite us inside their lake home in the Mays Bend area of Pell City, where, since buying it in 2009, the Cooks had done all kinds of things to personalize it just the way they like it. These folks have a way with creativity and taking things they love and giving them new life in their home. Just wait until you hear about how they turned an old piano into a real working bar area. The Cooks are full of great ideas they don’t mind sharing, and we know you’ll enjoy the visit to their favorite place on the water. So, welcome to Lakeside Living’s first official 2014 “springtime” issue, welcome to another season of lake loving and new adventures and please remember, we welcome your tips on those lakeside stories that come along your way, too! Here’s to all of us for another fun-filled season, and our built in get away from it all! Happy springtime, y’all!
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Art by the Water
Pell City artist Julie Funderburg likes painting big and bold. Her interest in painting has joined with her theatrical pursuits with The Pell City Players.
The Arts Keep Expanding for This Pell City Thespian Julie Funderburg turns to painting in a big way Story by SHANE DUNAWAY Photos by BOB CRISP
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ell City artist Julie Funderburg’s zeal for painting comes from the perfect combination of inspiration and education. “My talent and interest in painting was inspired
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by my mother, through informal art classes during my education years, and with day classes with other refined artists such as Anita Bice and Nettie Bean, and others just to name a few,” Funderburg said. “Since my early childhood
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Julie Funderburg shows one of her colorful, large paintings of a guitar.
I have had a special interest in painting and actually most all creative arts. From my early years, I chose to paint with vivid colors with an imaginative flair. This interest developed into more of a passion as I became exposed to more and more creative arts.” Though Funderburg prefers to paint
in an acrylic medium, she prides herself on her on-the-fly flexibility. “I never hesitate to experiment with any medium, even glitter.” Funderburg said. “Since my paintings are so large, my focus is on bright vivid colors used in abstract manner. I paint at my house in my leisure time. Did I just say that?
I always say you find time for things you love. I love and appreciate the arts. My philosophy, regardless of what I am painting, is to depict the subject in a manner ‘out of the box’ with an array of colors similar to what one can imagine in ‘Joseph’s Coat of Many Colors.’” A 1981 graduate of Pell City High School, Funderburg attended Samford University where she took an interest in both painting and theatre while she worked on her degree. She graduated from Samford in 1985. She married Erskine R. Funderburg in 1987 and moved back to Pell City in 1988. After a sabbatical from her hobby, Funderburg returned to painting after the birth of her daughter in 2000. “My revived interest began when I created ‘birthday party’ themes for my daughter,” Funderburg said. “I took those to the extreme by painting lifesize 6 feet or more, or larger paintings of various animals, cartoon characters, princesses and such. Everyone was impressed and my paintings grew from there. Having taught kindergarten, my colorful, creative desire just kicked into gear. I enjoyed it so much I began to paint various abstracts in large colorful depictions like horses, guitars, cats, dogs and other subjects in the last 13 years.”
Funderburg’s flair for color and texture is applied in this image of a rooster.
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Funderburg’s detail of a horse is done in brilliant colors of turquoise and blue, using her signature bold brush strokes.
The revival of her childhood passion expanded into a new realm when she joined the theatre group, The Pell City Players, in 2007. “Community theatre is a strong passion that I enjoy,” Funderburg said. “I consider myself as a visual artist.” Her on-and-off love affair with art has taken her on some adventures, but none more prevalent than a story she told about a return flight home where she met Jim Peterik, most notably of the band “Survivor.” “I sat next to a guy with a purple streak in his hair,” Funderburg said. “I learned he was a rock singer and music writer. During the flight, I showed him a picture of one of my 48 inch by 48
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inch guitars named ‘String of Dreams,’ and he loved it. “He lives in Chicago and is placing my painting in his jam lab. I was very flattered that a 1970s and 80s rock star was that impressed with one of my paintings. I could not believe I was sitting beside the writer of ‘The Eye of the Tiger’ that was played in every football stadium around years ago.” For now, Funderburg divides her time between both her theatre interests and her painting. What’s next? Only she can tell. 14
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Dish It Up! with Lakeside
Serving up salads in a Mason jar makes them easy to assemble.
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h, I know…truly, I do. There are lots of salad recipes out there, and everyone has their favorites for their own special reasons. And yes, here comes the “but.” But I don’t think any of us can ever have too many, and I don’t think any of us ever tire of finding new ways to stuff everyone full of some of the things we all know are good for us and are things that we “should” be eating. Well, most of them fall into the safe category, anyway. Let’s just say the majority of them do, and the few frills can be deleted if you prefer. Another good reason for going salad crazy right now is we’re getting ready to enter our prime produce season, the time of year it’s easier to find our vital veggies at their freshest and in such a variety that it just makes sense to seize the moment. Whether you shop with your favorite grocer, find your local “stand,” or combine the two as I find myself doing, these are ingredients you will find with ease and also ones that lend themselves to substitutions. I can’t wait for you to dip into the salad I like to call
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These cornbread-based salads give an idea of how you can layer your ingredients and transport them easily using the lids as covers. Mason jars are available in an assortment of styles and colors.
dish, or fine-tuned into individual servings, depending upon your needs. Fancy Chicken Salad
Two-thirds cup orange flavored or plain dried cranberries One cup roasted salted almonds For garnish, fresh herbs, berries, sliced peaches…(Of course, I used them all!)
What you’ll need: One 8-ounce package cream cheese One cup mayonnaise Two teaspoons curry powder One teaspoon salt Six cups chopped cooked chicken One 8-ounce can crushed pineapple
What you do: Whisk together softened cream cheese and the next three ingredients in a large bowl and then stir in chicken, pineapple (somewhat drained) and cranberries just until they’re well blended. Spoon mixture into a plastic wrapped 8-inch round cake pan, cover and chill for at least eight hours or up to 24 hours. Invert chicken salad onto a cake
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stand or other serving piece and gently remove plastic wrap. Gently press almonds into the sides of the salad, then garnish with your favorite choices.
What you do: Cook pasta, drain and set aside. Stir in all other ingredients, chill and serve with an assortment of breads and crackers. Garnish with fresh parsley.
Note: Since almonds are large if not slivered, and a little difficult on those of us with “teeth issues,” I chose to use walnut pieces. Pecan halves would taste great and look nice, too!
Potato salad with a Punch What you need: Dressing: One-and-a-half tablespoons chopped fresh basil One tablespoon fresh lemon juice Two teaspoons extra virgin olive oil Three-fourths teaspoon sugar One-fourth teaspoon freshly ground black pepper One-fourth teaspoon Dijon mustard Simply whisk together all ingredients and set aside. Salad: Five cups small red potatoes, quartered One-half teaspoon salt One-fourth teaspoon freshly ground black pepper One pound medium shrimp, cooked and peeled Three cups thinly sliced romaine lettuce One cup red bell pepper, cut into one-fourth inch strips One cup yellow bell pepper, cut into one-fourth inch strips One cup thinly sliced red onions One-half cup crumbled feta cheese Two tablespoons chopped pitted Kalamata olives
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This Fancy Chicken Salad can be accented with fruit or turned upside down onto a cake plate, dotted with chopped nuts and served.
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What you do: Arrange potato slices in a single layer on a microwave safe dish, sprinkle with one-half teaspoon salt and onefourth teaspoon pepper. Microwave on high for 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender and place potatoes in a large bowl. Add shrimp and one tablespoon of the dressing and toss gently to combine. Add remaining dressing, bell peppers, onion and cheese and toss to coat. Top each serving with one-and-a-half teaspoons of the olives. Salad with a Southern Slant What you need: One 6-ounce package buttermilk cornbread mix One 12-ounce bottle Parmesan-peppercorn salad dressing One-half cup mayonnaise One-fourth cup buttermilk One 9-ounce package romaine lettuce, shredded Two-and-a-half cups chopped smoked turkey Two large yellow bell peppers, chopped Two large tomatoes, seeded and chopped One red onion, chopped One cup diced celery Two cups (8-ounces) shredded Swiss cheese 10 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled Two green onions, sliced
What you do: Prepare cornbread according to package directions, let cool and crumble, then set aside. (If you’re like me and can’t make decent cornbread, con a neighbor to do it… or use prepared corn muffins if you’re in a hurry or your neighbor’s not like mine!) Stir together dressing, mayonnaise, and buttermilk until blended. Layer the crumbled cornbread, shredded lettuce, and next seven ingredients evenly into six (3- to 4-cup sized) glass containers. Spoon half of the dressing mixture evenly over the tops. Cover and chill for at least three hours or up to 24 hours. Then sprinkle with the green onions just before serving. Serve salads with remaining half of dressing mixture on the side. (These directions are given for using three-cup marquisshaped canning jars with the lid and screw ring. To locate a retailer, visit www.leifheitusa.com, or call toll-free 1-866695-3434.) If you prefer to make one large salad, layer half each of the crumbled cornbread, shredded lettuce, and the next seven ingredients in a large glass bowl. Then spoon half of the dressing mixture evenly over the top. Repeat layers, ending with the dressing mixture. Cover and chill at least eight hours or for up to 24 hours. Sprinkle the top with green onions just before serving.
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Traveling the Coosa Mom and daughter, Anita Carlisle and Whitney Smith, relax on a pier overlooking the lake.
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Oh Yes, They’re Coming Back Fishing folks, water lovers heading back to the lake Story and photos by DAVID ATCHISON
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y plan was to leave Rivers Edge Marina and head south toward Coosa Island, but there were too many things to see and too many people to talk to for that. When I first arrived at the marina I saw the owner and operator of the Rivers Edge Marina, Paul Emerick. Paul was cleaning a gas stove for the new restaurant he is opening at the marina on Good Friday, April 18. Boy, he had a crew out there working on the building, which will house his office and the new restaurant. The restaurant will offer a variety of food that people can enjoy while sitting out on a wooden covered porch next to the lake. “We are going to be open every Saturday and Sunday, for breakfast and lunch,” Paul said.
Charley and JoAnn Parvin, who have a lot of experience in the restaurant business, are the cooks. Charley said people will order through a window and the food is made fresh, like home cooked biscuits for breakfast with eggs, bacon and sausage. In the afternoon, people can order club sandwiches, hamburgers, hotdogs, corndogs and French fries. I’m getting hungry just thinking about all that food. Paul said he doesn’t have a lot of overhead so the prices are going to be reasonable. “People won’t have to go all the way down to Pell City to get a hamburger,” Charley said. I told Paul I was going to head out on the lake, and paddle toward Coosa Island. I gathered up my kayak, paddle and gear, and another
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A couple of neighborhood ducks walk along the shore.
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Clarke Smith and Dick Williams try their luck at bank fishing for catfish.
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Catherine O’Farrell and Laurie Scott fish for crappie.
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with her daughter Whitney Smith, 25, who now lives just south of Atlanta. Whitney grew up in Leeds. “I avoid Atlanta as much as I can,” Whitney said. “I would too,” I said. Her 16-year-old brother, Clarke Smith, was also there, trying his luck with a reel and rod. The entire group seemed to enjoy being around the lake, just piddling around and relaxing. The weather was nice, a warm overcast day. Whitney is an auditor for Homeland Security, and her mother is the head of the child nutrition program for the Leeds school system. We talked for a while. They were extremely nice people, and Anita’s children were really great kids. I could tell.
“My uncle built this place,” Skippy said. “He gave me the old house.” And Skippy built a new house on adjoining property. Skippy is an avid hunter and fisherman. He remembers a time when Rabbit Branch had a bunch of game to hunt. “We would bring the dogs out and hunt rabbits,” he said. Skippy pointed out to the lake. “Before this was a lake, there was a cornfield out there,” he said. He said the Roe family owned all the property around Rabbit Branch at one time. It’s been a while since I’ve met so many interesting and nice people on a paddling trip on Logan Martin Lake, part of the Alabama Scenic River Trail. And as the weather continues to improve, people will flock back to the lake and its recreational offerings. Maybe on my next trip I will make it a little closer to Coosa Island, so until then have a safe and wonderful time on the lake.
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Lakeside Living in Style
Remodel, Repurpose ... Relax! Cooks use creativity to update and furnish their lake home Story by EMILY McLAIN Photos by BOB CRISP
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hat they bought was a 1970s ranch-style, split-level house with small rooms. What they have now is a craftsman-style home with an open floor plan and repurposed furniture accents that add tons of character and style. And to top it off, Daniel and Courtney Cook’s fourbedroom, three-bathroom home in the Mays Bend neighborhood of Pell City sits right on Logan Martin, providing the perfect reprieve when the couple is between
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home improvement projects. “Besides the obvious perks, living here is relaxing, which is nice after a stressful day at work,” Daniel said. “And we live in a great neighborhood. Things have worked out better than we could have imagined.” Daniel and Courtney purchased their 3,600 square foot home in May of 2009, shortly after they were married. Their abode has come a long way in five years as they have tackled several major renovation projects, starting with
Daniel and Courtney Cook gave their 1970s ranch style house an entirely new look, both inside and out. Below right, Mrs. Cook with a four-footed pal.
the kitchen. “Before, it was the typical early 70s kitchen with the peninsula, laminate countertops, red cabinets, but there was no flow,” Courtney said. “Kitchens were designed with the sink, refrigerator and stove forming a triangle, and I hated that. I wanted zones so when we’ve got friends over, I can cook on this side, and if people want to get drinks or whatever, they’re not in my way.” The couple installed new wooden cabinets, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and an island with a cooktop. Daniel constructed a bar-height table using porch posts from an old farmhouse as legs. A wall with a pass-through at the kitchen’s entrance was April 2014 - Lakeside Living & Logan Martin Homes
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The Cooks have expressed their creativity throughout their lake home in Mays Bend.
removed, and the Cooks used the newly opened space to add a coat closet and corner cabinet. “An outdated kitchen is a negative for most people, but we were fine with it, because it gave us the opportunity to create exactly what we wanted,” Courtney said. The new kitchen layout allowed for an open floor plan, joining it to the joint living room and dining room that are painted a cheery turquoise shade called Jamaica Bay. To add visual separation between the kitchen and living area, Daniel secured a hand-hewn railroad beam from a factory in Ohio onto the ceiling and built a column on either side. The kitchen and living areas were completed with v-groove pine ceilings (to cover waterstained drywall) and hand-scraped hardwood floors. The couple’s penchant for repurposing old items is evident throughout the living and dining area. The star of the space is a piano-turned-bar. “We saw something similar on TV, and my husband 32
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said, ‘I like that. Get dressed, we’re going to the thrift store.’ We bought this piano for $75, cleaned it, pulled the keys out, and reconfigured shelves out of existing pieces of the piano,” Courtney said. Across the room, an old library table was lowered and serves as a coffee table. Other pieces, like the TV stand, were purchased from thrift stores or friends and given a good cleaning, a fresh coat of paint or stain, and in some cases, a beating with chains to give them a distressed finish. “Our unspoken rule is unless you’re going to sit on it every day, it doesn’t need to be new,” Daniel said. Courtney said they enjoy giving new life to old items and the character old furniture can bring to a space. They both credit their inventiveness to their families. “We both grew up with mothers who always went to estate sales and auctions, so we grew up doing that and appreciating antiques,” she said.
Combining colors, woods and finishes creates a style all their own for the Cooks’ home. The bar shown is actually a piano.
Daniel said his mother is always sewing or knitting, and her creativity inspired him at a young age to see things in a different way. Courtney credits her grandmother, who encouraged her to paint and explore. “I studied art in school. I absolutely love color, and I enjoy hobbies that feed my senses – painting, cooking, soap making, herb gardening, house projects – the list is endless,” she said. “I try to find inspiration in the things around me, especially my grandmother’s paintings, which are displayed throughout the house.” Back to the house, a den off the living area is where the couple and their “children” – a Briard mix named Murphy and two cats – get comfortable, with a fireplace, large TV and a sectional couch. The room is painted the same turquoise tone as the living and dining area, but a few shades darker. Upstairs is the master bedroom and bathroom. While the bathroom remains on the couple’s fix-it list, the 34
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bedroom is charming with a white fireplace, tall windows and more antique accents. The headboard on their bed was a mantle that belonged to the first cousin of Jack Daniels. The pair’s other largest renovation project has been the exterior of the home. “We wanted rustic craftsman style, so we did our research and started by poring through photos and collecting what we liked,” Courtney said. “We wanted the stonework, but the biggest thing was we had no front porch, and I wanted something that would blend the second-story portion of the house into the one-story portion.” They worked with an architectural designer, who prepared three designs, and the couple selected an angled, one-and-a-half story porch. A mason did stonework, while Daniel built shutters, cedar columns and other wood accents. Four columns on the cantilever disguise
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the 70s look, and new windows, faux copper gutters and industrial lighting (a Craigslist purchase) complete the exterior. Around back, the home has an upper level outside and screened-in porch, and below is a patio outside the basement. Finishing the basement and making it into a game room is on 36
the renovation to-do list, Courtney said. At the water, the couple added a boathouse with a lift to the dock, which Courtney said was a good investment. There, they store a pontoon boat and two JetSkis. The Cooks’ careers keep them busy. Daniel is a district sales manager for
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Sears Home Services and Courtney is a commercial property specialist for Farmers Insurance, so the lake is a much-needed at-home getaway, and with the weather finally warming up, they are ready to crank up the pontoon. “What we most enjoy about living here is Sunday afternoons, packing up a cooler of sandwiches and beer, and going out in the middle of the lake and chilling on the pontoon boat,” Courtney said. “That’s about the best thing you can do before Monday starts back up. It’s just so relaxing.” When they’re not working or on the water, the couple stays involved in the community. Courtney is busily planning an April 12 fundraising gala for the Pell City Library Guild. “When we moved here, we had no intention of getting this involved with the city, but our neighbors got us involved in so much stuff. That’s what helped us to meet people and create friendships,” she said. Daniel and Courtney said they got more than they bargained for moving to Logan Martin Lake. “I always remember the first thing our neighbors ever said to us when we moved in,” Daniel recalled. “They said, ‘I just want to let you know you’ve moved onto the best street in the best neighborhood in the whole lake,’ and that’s held true, I think. We got lucky.” Contact Emily McLain at emclain@ dailyhome.com.
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Lakeside Dining
Appetizers on the menu at Docks include all kinds of tasty treats, including fried pickles.
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for the diner in Pell City bearing his moniker. The new venture is a partnership with Blythe Walls, an area native and life-long resident who is new to the restaurant industry. “(Keith) and I had been talking about opening up a place that was convenient, had a good atmosphere, where you could go and a have a glass of wine and a good meal in the Cropwell area,” Walls said. The new venture, Docks, is the result of the two men’s brainstorming. “Everything is cooked to order,” Hughes explained. 40
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“And there is no smoking allowed inside, although there is a smoking area outside. People really seem to like that. And of course we want to be a clean place with the best service possible and good, fresh food. We have cold adult beverages available, but we also have kids’ plates. We have five big screen TVs to watch games or other special events.” There is also a room with two TVs big enough to hold a youth sports team, scout group or other groups of similar size.
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Proprietors Blythe Walls, left, and Keith “Huggy” Hughes are joining forces with their new eatery. The menu is still under development and there is lots more in store for Docks diners.
The restaurant seats 95 total. Among the most popular menu items so far are the Huggy Burger, topped with grilled onions and jalapenos, as well as the grilled chicken wrap and signature salads. “We’re also starting to get pretty well known for our Ruebens,” he added. The Docks’ hot dogs and hamburger steaks have become other favorites 46
from the menu. Customers are also taking to the restaurant’s taco salads, and the specialty fish tacos have also been hits, Walls added. There are already plans to expand the menu, with lunch offerings coming in April along with even more appetizers and specialties becoming available down the road. Steaks are planned to become
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available in the coming weeks as well. Of the current appetizers, fried dill pickles and fried green beans have proven to be very popular, along with wings and nachos. Sides include fries, onion rings and sweet potato fries. The partners are also working on coming up with a specialty cocktail menu consisting of drinks named especially for lake-associated activities and things. Hughes describes the price range as “very good for a fresh cooked, dining out meal.” Takeout is available, although for the time being, all catering orders are being handled through the diner. The kitchen at Docks is open until 8 or 9 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and until 9 or 10 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. The restaurant is closed on Sunday. The bar area at Docks stays open as long as there are patrons, with happy hour on Monday through Friday held from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Docks is located next to Snap Fitness in Cropwell Commons. For more information, please call 205884-3625.
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Lots of Space, Inside and Out This waterfront home welcomes you with lots to love Story by BILL KIMBER Photos by BOB CRISP
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rom the newly remodeled kitchen to the stunning lake view from the sitting room in the master bedroom, lakefront comfort is built wall to wall into this home at 119 Valley View Circle in Pell
City. Built in 1998 on two gently sloping waterfront lots with 400 feet of waterfront, the house has a large country-style porch overlooking Logan Martin Lake. It’s convenient to Pell City and I-20, and has amenities galore, said agent Brenda Fields of Fields/Gossett Realty in Pell City. Inside, there are three bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths in 3,515 square feet on one-and-a-half levels. The family room features a fireplace with gas logs. The spacious eat-in kitchen has a gas range and a sunroom,
and there’s a separate dining room. The big master bedroom has two walk-in closets and a sitting room on the waterfront side. Upstairs are two bedrooms, an office/den area and a bathroom. Outdoors, the full-brick house features large covered porches and a pool, a dock and a gazebo. “This is a prime residence,” Fields said. “It’s a private setting because the lot is huge and beautiful.” This is the first time the house has been on the market, and the listing price is $495,000. To see this or other fine lakefront properties, contact Lawrence or Brenda Fields at Fields/Gossett Realty, 205884-2300. April 2014 - Lakeside Living & Logan Martin Homes
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Lakeside Agent Spotlight
A Career That Brings a Special Touch Paula Blair knows lake living first-hand By Bill KimBer
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career in real estate allows Paula Blair to indulge her love of both the indoors and the outdoors. Blair enjoys interior design and gardening, which fit right in with her chosen career. “Those things just go hand-in-hand for me” she said, adding that her interests help her in her career. “I love working with people to understand their vision and make it a reality,” she said. “Working with first-time homebuyers is especially important to me,” she said. “I really work hard to help them make the right choices and not get in over their heads. I would want that for my children. Blair lives on Logan Martin Lake with her husband, Pell City attorney Dwight Blair. She has two daughters, Leslie and Lacey, and a granddaughter, Abbigale. She started selling homes 13 years ago, after retiring from a career with the state of Alabama. “My daughter and I had been involved in buying, renovating and selling some homes in the past,” she said. “We bought our current home 13 years ago and did a big renovation. When we started renovating our house, my daughter started a concrete countertop business, so she made all the countertops in our home. They are one-of-a-kind and incredibly beautiful.” Blair said living on the lake “is like coming home to 50
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Paula Blair a vacation every day. I can relate that to a potential buyer and let them know what the experience is like.” Watching the sunset from a spot next to a fountain in her yard is one of her favorite things about living on the lake. “One of the reasons we bought this home was because of the beautiful sunset,” she said. A St. Clair County native, Blair loves her hometown. “Pell City is a close-knit community and the residents care about the community,” she said. “There has been a lot of growth here, and the real estate market has remained steady because we do have a proactive community.” Many people who previously had only weekend homes on the lake are now retiring and buying bigger full-time homes on the lake, she said. “Our home inventory is low, so realtors are in pursuit of new home listings. Interest rates have never been lower. I think we are on the uphill swing of the past real estate depression. We urge buyers as well as sellers who have been waiting out the bad market to consider making a move. I feel positive we are going to have a good year in the real estate market here in Pell City.” Blair may be reached at 205-812-5290 or at paula@ paulablair.com.
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2649 Rabbit Branch Rd. Cropwell - $109,900
4749 Griffitt Bend Road - Talladega $525,000
This home is a 3 bedroom, 2 bath home situated on over 4 acres. The kitchen has new countertops and a nearly new Bosch dishwasher. The living room offers plenty of room for your furniture with a freestanding gas fireplace. There is a covered front porch which is the length of the house and a large back deck with a ramp. Don't miss this very affordable property!!
Elegant custom built all brick home, 3 bedroom, 3 bath, 1.2 acres+/-, living room w/14’ ceilings & gas log fireplace, dining room w/white columns master suite w/French doors leading to covered patio, master bath w/jetted tub & tiled shower, kitchen w/island, large pantry, & cherry cabinets, bonus room upstairs, 3 car garage, sprinkler system, new pump on pier.
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201 Blue Springs Trl. - Cropwell $249,900
Have you have ever wanted an affordable lake home? This home has a large living room complete with a brick fireplace with woodburning insert. Also on the main level are two br, full ba, kitchen and laundry room. Just off the kitchen is an enclosed deck which can also be accessed from the br. Downstairs is a den with fireplace, two br, full ba and a basement garage. There is a large storage building, pavilion, pier and boat ramp. This home has a one car carport on the main level and a one car garage in the basement. New metal roof installed last year. HVAC is approximately five years old. Included is a generator but it is not operational (Seller will not repair).
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60 Dogwood Cir. Cropwell - $149,900
355 Cherokee Rd. - Cropwell $429,500
Beautiful all brick lake home situated on three acres. This is a one level home with a full finished basement. The living room has a vaulted ceiling and a fireplace with gas logs. The dining room, kitchen and living room all have beautiful hardwood floors. The kitchen is so spacious with an abundance of cabinets, island, breakfast bar, built in dishwasher, refrigerator and a new stove. There is separate dining room. The master bedroom is just off the kitchen and the master bath has a double vanity, jetted tub and separate shower. You will be amazed at the walk in closet!!. All bedrooms have a door leading to the back deck that is the length of the house. Downstairs is a bedroom, full bath and a den/game room. There is a main level two car garage and a one car basement garage. There is a covered two slip pier.
Adorable 1.5 story home at a great price! This home has 3 br and 2 1/2 ba. The lr has gorgeous hdwd floors, crown molding and a gas log fp. The eat in kitchen has lots of cabinets, gas stove, built in microwave, dishwasher and side by side refrigerator. The master br is located on the main level. The master ba is beautiful with custom cabinets, jetted tub and a separate shower. Upstairs are two large br with extra built in shelving and a full bath.
130 Oak Leaf Ct. - Pell City - $189,000
Covered brick Front archway greets you at the beautiful front door. Hardwood foyer and dining room with arched doorways tell you this home is different from the others. Vaulted ceiling in front br, tile bas, linen closets and crown molding detail confirm this decision. The master suite and ba are luxurious. Suite offers large walk-in closet, double tray ceiling, tile floor, jetted tub, separate vanities and beautifully tiled shower. The kitchen is dramatic with glazed cabinets, black appliances with smooth top stove, tile floor and tile backsplash and wood trimmed countertops. The living room also has a double tray ceiling along with a gas log fireplace. This elegant home also offers a finished bonus room, screened patio and fenced back yard. Other amenities include a sprinkler system, security system and walk in attic storage. Fox Hollow has underground utilities and a community pool.
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289 Bellbrook Dr. Cropwell - $229,900
4 bedroom, 2 bath, all brick home. Eat in kitchen with new hardwood floors, island and pantry, formal dining room, sunroom, oversized living room w/gas log fireplace, large master bedroom w/walk-in closet, new carpt in bedrooms, unfinished bonus room, 2 car garage.
220 Ellington Way Riverside - $249,900
Custom all brick home w/open floor plan, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, kitchen w/ custom cabinets, living room w/gas log fireplace, formal dining room, beautiful master bedroom and bath, built-in desk in hallway, back deck and fenced back yard.
385 Oak Leaf Cir. Pell City - $169,900
Fox Hollow is one of Pell City’s premier neighborhoods. There is a huge finished bonus room (or 4th br) over the 2 car garage, covered back porch, nice large lot with only one immediate neighbor, gorgeous trey ceilings throughout home, garbage disposal in the kitchen which also features tile back splash, a pantry and a built in microwave. Fox Hollow has a community pool, sidewalks and underground utilities.
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1045 Deerwood Cir. Pell City $157,700
3 Bedroom 2 Bath, Living room w/gas log fp, master w/garden tub, 2 walk in closets, upstairs is an unfinished bonus room, fenced back yard, & community pool, underground utilities and sidewalks.
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2703 11th Ave. N.Pell City - $179,900
5 bedroom, 4 bath, all brick home with 11 acres, full finished basement, den w/built-in entertainment shelving, office, large kitchen w/island and all appliances, sunroom, large master suite, irrigation system, gas generator, all doors handicap accessible, upstair storage that could be finished.
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Beautiful 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath home in Fox Hollow Subdivision. On the main level is a spacious dining room with beautiful archways. There is a large living room with gas log fireplace. The kitchen is perfect for a large family. There are lots of cabinets, an island, pantry and a large eating area. Also included is a large laundry room. Upstairs are two roomy bedrooms and a full bath. Do you have lots of “stuff?” There is a walk in attic that is great for storage. Outside is a covered patio which is great for grilling. Fox Hollow offers sidewalks, underground utilites and a community pool.
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320 Oak Leaf Cir. Pell City - $174,900
Beautiful new construction in the coveted area of The Cove in Fox Hollow. This home has three br and two full ba. There is a finished bonus room upstairs that could be used as a fourth br, office or playroom. The main level and bonus room has its own HVAC unit. The living room has a beautiful corner fp with gas logs. Don’t like carpet in your living room? Don’t worry, this one will have beautiful hdwd floors. The eat in kitchen is open to include a breakfast bar and laundry closet.
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21 River Oaks Lane Pell City - $374,500
1.28 acres, 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath, kitchen w/gas cooktop, double ovens and pantry, large master bedroom with a view of the lake, large master br w/a view of the lake, master ba w/jetted tub, separate shower and double vanity, full finished basement w/a one car garage, separate living room, irrigation system, huge back deck, level lakefront lot, pier w/power and water.
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“a Foundation for Generations”
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Brenda Fields
Lawrence Fields
Blair Fields
Bonnie Voss
Adam Bain
Mary Ellis
Janice Dillon
Nan Morris
Carl Howard
Tony Gossett
Gary Smith
Michelle Shoemaker
Tina Stallings
Jacque Owens
Lisa Gaither
$279,000 - 1465 Funderburg Bend Rd. - WATERFRONT AND VIEW with this one level immaculate custom built 3 bedroom, 3 bath home that has family room with fireplace, dining room, eat-in kitchen as well as downstairs den with additional fireplace and bonus room that can serve as another bedroom. All located on two lots with (2) Mini Lots with pier just across the street. MLS #5730217 Call Brenda 205/812-4141
$569,900 - 127 Whispering Oak Dr. - FABULOUS 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath waterfront home that has view of the lake from all bedrooms, large family room with fireplace and formal dining room, master bedroom with sitting area and finished basement with garage. Dock and boat launch provide year round water activities. MLS #549046 Call Karen 205/473-4613
$419,900 - 162 Grand Way - YEAR ROUND WATER - 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath home with large family room, dining room, vaulted ceilings, finished bedroom and bath in basement, covered pier, lift, seawall, boat launch and PANORAMIC VIEW. MLS #552410 Call Jenny 405-0280
$199,900 - 380 Oak Leaf Cr. - Fabulous master bedroom with walk-in closets, stone-tiled shower and jetted tub. Full bath upstairs with 2 large bedrooms with double door closets. Can use bonus room as 4th bedroom. Crown moulding and vaulted ceiling in living room, 2- car garage and fenced backyard. MLS #569028. Call Tina 337-8509
$448,500 - 477 Aradon Farms - QUALITY 4 bedroom, 4 bath Executive Estate with many amenities. Main level and basement parking, split bedroom design, formal living and dining room and refurbished kitchen with solid surface counter tops. Enjoy the privacy with covered patio and rock water fall. MLS #558310 Call Bill 369-7977, Jeff 405-1649 or Tony 281-1317
$197,000 - 185 Hitching Post Cir - BEAUTIFUL SETTING in Old Beavers Farm! 3 bedroom, 2 bath home on approx. 1.6 Acres featuring great front porch to entry, large living room for entertaining, formal dining room with hardwood floors, kitchen with antiquie white glazed cabinets, vaulted ceiling and 2-car garage. MLS #580111. Call Blair 812-5377
Jenny Frey
Scott Fields
Jeff Gossett
$590,000 - 2704 Abbott Dr. - BEAUTIFULLY RENOVATED with all the characteristics wanted in a one level lake home. 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, family room with stacked stone fireplace and large dining room with another fireplace, living room and heated in-door pool for year round enjoyment. Gentle slope lot with pier and located in pretigious subdivision of Pine Harbor. MLS #586635 Call Brenda 812-4141
$138,900 - 369 Fox Run Lane - QUIET LIVING in this 3 bedroom, 2 bath one level home in Fox Hollow with Community Pool, pavillion, underground utilities and sidewalks. Convenient to I-20, shopping and restaurants. MLS #578061. Call Liza at 246-1456
$195,000 - 285 Hillstone Dr. - NICE one level 3 bedroom, 3 bath home with family room, dining room and partially finished basement with 2-car garage, located convenient to town and I-20. MLS #585324. Call Adam at 369-2704
$177,900 - 2015 Morris Farm Dr. - 3 bedrooms, 2 bath home with large living room with fireplace, dining room and full unfinished basement. MLS #567816. Call Carl 965-4755 or Michelle 427-3222
$149,000 - 5201 Lee Rd. - FULL BRICK one level 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with formal living room and den and with the possibility of a 4th bedroom and a large fenced backyard. MLS #561449. Call Nan 256/452-4761
$121,990 - 235 River Ranch Rd. - LARGE 4 bedroom, 4 bath Palm Harbor doublewide with open floor plan and located on approx. 3 ACRES. MLS #581145 Call Carey 9010652.
$324,900 - 120 Eagle Point Way - EAGLE PT. ESTATES - 4 bedroom, 3.5 baths, maintenance free home with amenities of lake access, community swimming pool and tennis courts. MLS #570568 Call Mary 586-0825
$369,900 - 21270 Highway 411, Springville - BEAUTIFUL home with lot of amenities.. MLS #575823. Call Bonnie 613-2229
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LINCOLN $159,900. Nice wooded lake lot in gorgeous Eastland Shores Subdivision. Approx 1.37 acres, 158 ft of deep water, great view, 2 mi from I-20 @ Embry Crossroads exit. MLS#576132
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PELL CITY $219,000. Nice rustic 4BR/3BA lake home with outstanding view. Lots of space, lots of windows, large deck to enjoy the view, 2 dens with fireplaces, has building that can be turned into boathouse. MLS#536969
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VINCENT $149,900. Beautiful lake lot in nice Cumberland Coves Subdivision, partially wooded. MLS#571729
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PELL CITY $589,000. Unique custom-built home on Pine Harbor Golf Course, with Lake access, 3BR/3.5BA, open floor plan, kitchen with granite, great room with lots of windows, sunken dining with glass walls, perfect for entertaining. Amazing Foyer with 18 ft ceiling. Lots of extras, travertine & marble floors, handmade mahogany doors, solid limestone fireplace, 2-2 car garages, lifetime terracotta roof, and beautifully landscaped with 16 station irrigation system. MLS#551527 GORGEOUS LAKE ESTATE
LOGAN MARTIN LAKE PRIVATE ESTATE $1,199,000. Approx 6 acres on 1000’ waterfront with seawall. Beautiful Vanishing Edge Salt Water Pool with fountain & surrounding patio overlooking lake. One level, views of the lake from all rooms. 4BR/4.5 BA, Beautiful Dining room, Huge Gathering Kitchen with Australian Verde Fire Granite, Wet Bar, amazing cabinetry. Luxurious Master, Jet tub, Steam Shower, coffer ceilings, dressing closets, adjoining study w/ FP. Gazebo w/swing. Covered boathouse, 2 electric wenches, seaplane hangar, covered boat slip w/lift. Landscaped & wooded for privacy. A fishing HOT SPOT. Guest House with Kitchen/Living combo, bath, laundry, private deck. Playground, beach volleyball area plus 2nd boat dock, fenced yard & 2nd stone patio. MUST SEE! MLS#498718
Cumberland Coves GORGEOUS LAKE LOTS AVAILABLE!
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PELL CITY $185,000. Nice 3BR/1BA on approx 1.5 acres. Spacious great room with stone fireplace & open kitchen. Basement can be 3rd BR or rec room, plus huge deck for entertaining, with extra storage. Great boating/fishing amenities, 2 piers, seawall & launch. MLS#547095
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TALLADEGA $599,000. Fantastic home on Logan Martin Lake, sits on approx. 3.38 acres with over 350 ft of waterfrontage. Perfect for large family or entertaining, this home has 4 or 5BR/3.5 BA. Amazing Master bedroom and bath with all the extras. Nice sunroom, 2 laundry rooms, terrific kitchen with solid surface coumters, large pantry & formal dining room. Multiple entertaining areas, four decks, hot tub, screened tile porch, pagoda, launch, huge pier, garden shed and garage/ workshop. MLS#549580
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TALLADEGA $649,000. Nice lakefront full brick home with room for everyone has 8BR/5BA; 2BRs on main lvl, 4BRs on 2nd floor and basement with 2Brs, den, full 2nd kitchen and 2nd laundry. Most rooms have walk-out deck. Boat launch, bog covered gazebo, pier, room for 4+ boats. Attic storage, 2 septic tanks. MLS#565126
CROPWELL $424,900. Great 4BR/4BA waterfront home sold with adjoining lot that has 3 covered RV parking spaces & storage building. Very spacious open floor plan, large open kitchen with pantry. Out of this world Master suite with huge closet & 2 sitting areas. 4th BR/Office separate from main house. 2 car garage with 4 car carport, low maintenance inside and out, 2 large decks, patio, boat launch, beautiful tile floors, MUST SEE! MLS#575269
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PELL CITY $149,900. Cute all brick 4BR/2BA with bonus room and nice fenced backyard. attic, 2 car garage. MLS#589452
LINCOLN $123,900. Like new 3BR/2BA in nice neighborhood with open floor plan, level lot, private backyard, garage. MLS#573448
LINCOLN $199,900. LOGAN MARTIN LAKE access home on large lot. 3BR/3BA with hardwood floors, split bedrooms, large dining room with wainscoating, attic storage. Fenced backyard is Perfect for pool or kids’ swing set, Convenient to I-20 & Honda. Community swim area & boat launch just a golf cart ride away. Large deck, basement den and full bath. MLS#568506
MAYS BEND $339,000. Sellers are ready to sell! beautifully designed, built out of trees that were once on the property, 3BR/2BA, Features include outside fire pit, electric boat lift with 2 ski lifts, professionally landscaped yard, elegant master, antique clawfoot tub, office, buck stove in great room, florida tile in kitchen. MLS#498700
PELL CITY $264,900. Nice 3BR/2BA home on Logan Martin lake in nice Skyline SD. Kitchen has granite counters, hardwood floors throughout, generator in basement, new pier. MLS#587905
PELL CITY $79,900. great little horse farm, convenient to town, on approx 5 acres, fenced & crossfenced. 2 stall barns & out buildings, fruit trees, Home has 2BR/1BA, big country front porch, huge kitchen. MLS#582110
PELL CITY $119,900. Cute country setting, nice 3BR/2BA with cedar siding, on level shaded lot. Beautiful backyard, 2 decks, hot tub. 2 living spaces, granite counters, wood-burning stove in Great room with vaulted ceilings. pella windows, 2 heat pumps, unique solar sys. heat. MLS#585536
PELL CITY $109,900. Nice 3BR/2BA,recently remodeled on the inside. Large deck, full unfinished basement, large wooded level lot. MLS# 579841
LOGAN MARTIN LAKE LOT $104, 900. Great lot 126’x264’ in Clear Creek Acres with Rip Wrap Seawall and deep year round water. MLS# 478865.
PINE VIEW $147,900. Nice 3BR/2BA with family room, dining room, new roof, screened porch and fenced backyard. MLS#577672
PELL CITY $139,900. Historic downtown 3rd Ave, full brick 3BR/3BA, den, great room, family room, basement den & greenhouse. Recently refreshed & deodorized by ServPro. MLS#577666
MAYS BEND $259,900.Very unique home, Spacious & private with 4BR/2.5BA, approx. 3200 sq ft. Lake View & Lake access, salt water pool , large patio double garage with above room heated & cooled. ample parking. MLS#581810
PHONE (256) 249-3727
0 Co Rd 59 - 3 BR, 3 BA Cabin overlooking Hatchett Creek with ½ mile +/- creek frontage, 35 acres +/- of hay fields perfect for horses. Cabin has vaulted ceiling, Tongue & Groove lumber, large porch overlooking creek and screened porch off kitchen. REDUCED $299,000
1771 Co. Rd. 39 Sylacauga – 4 BR plus Bonus, 3 full/1 half BA Ranch Home on 55 acres, 3+/- acre lake. Living room w/ rock FP. Kitchen w/eat-in bar, breakfast nook. Master suit w/ FP, BA. Screened porch w/FP. 2-car garage has work area, safe room, upstairs bedroom w/full BA. $1,250,000
575 Co. Rd 5 Sylacauga – 2 BR 2BA Farm House in Fayetteville on 33 acres. Vaulted ceilings, open floor plan, loft bonus room, wrap around porch, 2 barns, 2 ponds, and riding arena. Fenced and cross fenced. Great for horses or cattle. $299,000
108 STONE RIDGE DR, Sylacauga - 5 BR 3 ½ BA home built in 1994 has living room, den with gas log fireplace, kitchen, dining room, master bedroom with gas log fireplace, office, laundry room, enclosed 2-car garage and C H&A $349,900
175 Polo Lane, Sylacauga - 4 BR, 2 BA lake home w/ wrap around porches, screened porch, boat house, private boat launch, and amazing lake view; located on flat lot with deep water dock. Four large bedrooms have walk-in closets. $450,000
16315 N HWY 21 - 4 BR, 3.5 BA Tudor on 10.8 acres; full basement w/den, FP, bed, bath & kitchenette, vaulted great room w/FP, sunroom w/wet bar, upstairs den w/FP, kitchen w/ breakfast room & FP, 3 car garage, pool, CH&A units, wood furnace heating, hardwood, tile, carpet. $375,000
Cedar Shores Dr. 38 AC, Sylacauga - 38 +/- Acres on Lay Lake. Has lake/road access on 2 sides. In Fayetteville school district. $242,000
1813 Pleasant Ridge Dr. Sylacauga - 4 BR 3/2 BA. Kitchen has FP, granite counters. large laundry. Master has bath, 2 walk-in closets. 2-Story great room has FP. Upstairs has den/ playroom. $284,500
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