You Can Land in This Beautiful Valley Today

By John Shivers

117 Flying Ranch is a private estate of 8.29 acres situated by Stekoa Creek in the North Georgia Mountains. This gorgeous setting will remind you of a mountain valley in Montana or Idaho. Blessed by the surrounding creation, this tract offers four seasons of nature in all its glory and shows the care and love of experienced and gifted gardeners. It’s an amazing property on which to walk-about and enjoy the vistas, creek frontage, as well as old growth and native landscape. Enjoy a view of the waterfall from the dining room and sit on the porch and listen to the water as it cascades down a stream into the beautiful pond. The structures on this tract are ideally positioned for the landscape. To summarize, there’s a main house, guest house with double garage and workshop, root cellar, garden shed, and recently completed 65’ x 69’ foot building. The main house (4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths and approximately 2700 square feet) has vaulted, beamed ceilings, an abundance of beautiful real wood paneling, handmade barn doors, hardwood floors, and amazing amounts of glass that unite the outdoors with the indoors. A welcoming foyer beckons guests to enjoy the hospitality that awaits within. The great room which currently showcases a grand piano with space to spare features a two-sided chimney with a wood-burning fireplace in the living area, and a woodburning stove in the dining room, immediately adjacent to the kitchen with a bay window sink. Wash the dishes and enjoy the view. Glass-fronted cabinets, solid surface workspace, high-end stainless appliances, a center island, and wine refrigerator make this a kitchen sure to please even the most dedicated chef. Two oversize en suite bedrooms are also on this main level, and feature spacious, spa-like baths with generous size showers and unique accents and fixtures. A main level laundry room is nearby.

A glimpse at the spacious sunroom will quickly assure you that this will be one of your favorite places in the home, and open

porches, a screened porch, and a separate deck expand the livability footprint. On the second level, on either end of the home, loft areas overlook the great room and provide additional sleeping, office and hobby space. But the livability doesn’t end here.

Nearby is a two-story garage with two vehicle bays, storage space, as well as a fully equipped kitchen, dining area and a half bath on the entry level. Upstairs there’s an oversize living area and bedroom, and a full bath with shower. The bedroom and the living room open to outdoor balcony areas. Sleep your overflow guests here, house the kids home from college, perhaps your parents live with you, or make it available to an on-site caretaker. A separate older and smaller barn delivers even more storage area. Right outside the main house and the garage is the almost new 65’ x 59’ foot building. Neighbors here, share a private airstrip and this building was custom designed as an aircraft hangar. But if you don’t have a plane, worry not. This property would also be ideal for an automobile enthusiast, and the same gorgeous scenery is still included. And the accommodations for the people are as versatile and comfortable as the provisions made for the aircraft. Two to three small planes can fit inside (depending on the model), or a car collection. An oversize roll-up door accommodates the planes, and a walk-through door provides still more access for the pilot(s) and company. On the second level you will find storage for aircraft parts and supplies, a home gym, a large office suite overlooking the hangar area, and sleeping space and a full bathroom. Whether residing part-time or year around, Rabun County has so much to offer. It’s well known for Lake Rabun, Lake Burton, Lake Seed, Tallulah Gorge, Black Rock Mountain, the Chattooga River and the county with more acreage in U.S. Forest than any other in Georgia. 117 Flying Ranch is just minutes away from downtown Clayton yet feels “a world away.” Priced at $1,395,000. To see GA MLS #10045951, contact Scott Poss at Poss Realty at 706-490-2305 or at the office at 706-782-2121.