Charlie Ragonesi Big Canoe Realestate's Blog

3 days a week I go to a 7 am class in the fitness center in Big Canoe. In the winter it is dark on the way there. But coming back at 8 am it gets pretty crossing the dam over lake Petit and watching the day start.

The sun in ths pictue is just coming up over lake Petit. The lake is 95 acres and just clean and beautiful.

When one turns around you can see the sun reflecting on the mountains. Now it is winter here but can you see any homes? They are there. Big Canoe does a great job through architectural control of making sure homes blend in with nature. In this photo there are actually some 4 and 5 bedroom large homes. You do not see them easily.

If you look the other way you see Cox mountain in the distance. below is a ball field ? walking track. In addition the tennis cours are near by as well as the fitness center. Big Canoe is a place where you can enjoy nature and be active

We have just listed 219 Tree Topper in Big Canoe. The Tree Toppers in Big Canoe were built as vacation homes in our beautiful community. This Tree Topper is priced to sell at 145,000. It has a view of Lake Petit AND the price includes all the furnishings!

This is a great affordable way to be in one of North Georgia's premier communities. This Tree Topper is 2 beds 2 baths ,as are most. However they have finished off the downstairs and made a nice sitting room. FMLS number 4311518. Contact the folks at All Mountain Realty we would be happy to show this home to you.

This Home is on a hill and has good views.

This inside view gives you an idea of the decor , which stays with the home . This Home also has a fireplace. If you are interested in a home in Big Canoe which you can vacation in as well as potentially rent out Tree Topper 219 is move in ready

 Here are some of the great sights we saw in Big Canoe this year. The top photo was fun. I think if she had a camera the doe might have taken a picture of me for her Blog.

The next picture down below was an exciting event. This guy was looking down at me as I was walking on the road.

The camera was a little shaky but you can see why !!

This last Photo was taken of the Moubtain mist. In a way you can see that the mountains breath. Their breath rises from the trees and provides us with clean air.

Think you want to get away from it all and not be in a restricted cheek to cheek Gated community? Well this is a Gated community Mountain style !! Big Canoe and for that matter the North Georgia Mountains are a great place to be.

Last year in Big Canoe there were 92 homes sold. This year the number will probably be 75. There are currently 263 homes on the Market in Big Canoe.  The average sales price is 15 -25 percent less than 2 years ago. The good news is Big Canoe is financially strong and a great place to live. So if you have ever been to Big Canoe and went wow I wish I could live here now you can. Home prices for good 3 bed room 2 bath homes start in the 200's. However there are bargains from time to time in the high 100,000's Prices top out at 2.8 million.

Now is the time to own a great piece of the North georgia mountains. If you work on the North Side of town Big Canoe's commute will be as easy or hard as any. Live work and raise a family in our great community. The pro's at All Mountain Realty are here to help you make Big Canoe living a reality.

Today we woke up to snow. It came really early to us here in Big Canoe. The interesting thing about it all is if you drove out of Big Canoe today and through places like Jasper and Ball Ground. there was no snow. Only at the higher elevations did we get this great dusting and great sights.

When considering living in the mountains you have to consider elevation. The higher you are the cooler you will be in the summer. But you also might get a little colder and have some snow in the winter when others down mountain do not. But it really is quite pretty so enjoy the photos

In the photo abouve I am looking down at a stream in the snow as I drove through my neighborhood today

In this photo I am looking back up towards where I live Pardon the car door in the picture. The photo below gives you an idea of the pretty sights and our roads. This woodland photo is in a community with a fitness center, golf, tennis, over 100 clubs and a whole lot more. Big Canoe balances nature and activities. Enjoy

It is a little past the fall. I took this photo in Big Canoe on November 1st. In our North Georgia mountains the leave peak around the last week of October first week of November. There are mountains in the back ground and you can see the sun just up over them. This is also my Thanksgiving post. Because who could not be thankful to be blessed with this type of view off the back deck.

Hope you all have a great Thanksgiving

We are electing 2 folks to the POA Board this fall in Big Canoe. I am 100 percent behind Linda Carrig and here is why.

1 I think a female perspective is important and Linda brings that.

2 Linda is for strategic planning. One example is we have a kitchen outside at Sconti. That kitchen cost 50,000. It does nothing. Now the board is talking about tearing it down and replacing it with a fire place. Tell me who is going to sit around a fire place in the middle of winter, or summer for that matter? This and other examples show a lack of strategic planning. Linda will not throw money at things without an over all plan.

3 Linda is a consensus builder. In spite of number 2 above I think in general our board is doing a good job. It has come a long way from the bad old days. Linda will continue and work toward improving the board.

4 Linda is a business woman. Not a Big Corp CEO or CIO. A down in the trenches Business woman who makes decisions every day that make good sense

5 Linda is a Realtor. She understands what keeps property values up. Thisis her business. anbody that understands and acts on keeping property values up GETS MY VOTE!

Linda is the one with the slogan help keep Big Canoe FIT

F fiscal responsibility

I infrastructure maintenance and improvement

T Transparency and technology

I urge all my Big Canoe readers to Vote for Linda Carrig when the ballots come out. She is in my opinion the best candidate for our POA

Yes Big Canoe is a wonderful mountain destination. it is peaceful and quite Nature is all around us BUT if you want things to do just take a look at the list of events happening in the next 30 days here ! This list does not even include golf, tennis, fitness center hiking trails and so much more. Want life in a natural surrounding with plenty to d if you so choose. Consider Big Canoe. Just 45 minutes from A Northern Atlanta suburbs . See our video about Big canoe on www.allmountainrealty.com Click Big Canoe from the home page and click the video link on the Big Canoe page

Sept. 8 Women’s Guild @10 am Chapel

Sept 9^th BC Boys on the Veranda @6:30-9:30

Sept 10^th 8:30 Shotgun Fall Golf Mixer

Sept 10^th Community Coffee @9am Clubhouse

Sept 14 BCAR Picnic at Wildcat @5

Sept 14 Wines of Italy at Clubhouse

Wildcat Pool will be opened weekends only thru Oct 2 11am-8pm

Sept 18 Musica Variata @5pm Chapel

Sept 10  Sanderlin’s Neighborhood Part

Sept  14  Wildcat’s Neighborhood Party

September 24 4:30 Shotgun Monthly Golf Mixer

Sept 28 Informed Voters @2pm Chapel

Sept 28 Mexican Beer Tasting @6pm Clubhouse

Oct 1&2 Marble Festival , Jasper

Oct 2 Concert on the Green @5:30

Oct 5 Rally for the Cure golf event @8:30Oct 21

Chapel’s Men’s Club Low Country Boil @ 5Pm

Live in Big Canoe Georgia and want to know , What is my home worth ? Get a no cost opinion of value at www.valuehomesource.com. Why ? Did you know that the number one reason for a home not selling is price? Values change frequently. So upon receipt of your request we will prepare you report and reply within 48 hours. Be informed. Get a professional opinion of value. You will be glad that you did.

You can always visit us on our web site www.allmountainrealty.com  and get our free information

Linda Carrig, an ActiveRain member had a birthday this week. We celebrated Big Canoe Style. We all went for a boat ride on Lake Petit and partied

Here is a picture of the birthday girl and one of the guests.  Linda is a great agent here in our North Georgia Mountains

Lake Petit in Big Canoe is one of three lakes in Big Canoe it is quite beautiful. And as the sun set the party went on.

As the evening went on there were some who may not have gotten to work the next day on time !!1 Big Canoe is a great Mountain destination and a great place to live. The pro's at All Mountain Realty , when not out partying, are here to work for you and show you a great mountain community