All Things Considered: This Home Delivers

By John Shivers

Four bedrooms, three full baths, and a half bath form the backbone of this home. If your angle is to have your own piece of mountain paradise, this home has a lot of angles of its own. From the vaulted great room, to the exposed interior dormers, the slope of the ceilings and the angled beams and rafters create an interesting architectural tapestry. A whole lot of good living can happen here.

Rabun Gap features some of the most breathtaking mountain landscape in all of Rabun County. The three-story log home located at 1050 Chestnut Mountain Drive offers its owners an abundance of that four-seasonal landscape. It’s a one-of-a-kind home that’s as distinctive as its location.

It is simply a fantastic opportunity. For anyone looking for a tranquil getaway that checks all the boxes, the search stops here.

This 3,500± square foot home is secluded on 15± acres adjoining U.S. Forest lands, ensuring both privacy and beauty. But it’s the grounds right around the home that add that extra degree of perfection. Every possible inch is landscaped and showcases an assortment of plants and greenery, along with more than 90± rose bushes and beautiful water features.

The home itself, built out of round logs, is snug up against the mountain. Porches run around the two lower floors, and offer a front row seat for those gorgeous four-season views as only Mother Nature paints them locally. Picture yourself in your favorite rocker, a refreshing beverage within easy reach, and nothing to do but take in all the beauty and chase out all the stress. Just sit back and enjoy relaxation as only Rabun County delivers. The use of river stone creates a textural contrast between the exposed logs and drywall throughout. Marry those finishes with the use of large expanses of floor to ceiling glass, and you have a home worthy of a king or queen of the mountain.

The second level main floor includes a vaulted great room with a soaring mountain river stone fireplace that holds much promise for those extra-nippy Rabun winter nights. Nearby is the kitchen with a full complement of stainless appliances. A breakfast bar separates the kitchen and the dining area and provides additional seating as well.

The owner’s quarters are also on this level, and include a large en suite bath and spacious closet space, plus a healthy dose of those breathtaking daily views! Upstairs, two more bedrooms and a full

A second more casual living area is found on the daylight lower level, and includes TV viewing space and game space. A home gym, another bedroom, a combination bath / laundry room with laundry chute from the upper floors, and additional pantry/storage space are here as well. Thanks to its configuration, this entire floor has the potential to become a private, self-contained guest suite.

Outside, two outbuildings offer a number of options from gardening to hobbies, or just as additional storage. The thoughtful details and the care that’s been invested into this home are just part of the total package. But add in the views, the setting, and the cool breezes right out of the mountains, and you have found paradise.

This fantastic home is convenient to Clayton, the lakes, Franklin, North Carolina, Highlands, North Carolina and is just down the road from The Dillard House and Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School. This secluded piece of mountain paradise is GMLS#20052759. Contact Harry Norman, REALTORS® Luxury Lake and Mountain agent Jennifer Tyler for additional information. You can reach her at (cell) 706-968-8521 or (office) 706-212-0228.