Charlie Ragonesi Big Canoe Realestate's Blog

Today we have mom and the kids going out for a family romp in the woods

So here we have Mom and the Kiddies out for a day. It is rare to see a mom with 3 children. Whats happens when they get hungry?

Junior has decided that he will pick some peaches. Unfortunately the tree has already been picked bare( no pun intended) Living in the North Georgia Mountains is great. Living in Big Canoe is wonderful. Think you know about gated communities? Does this fit your idea of an amentiy rich mountain community? Let the folks at All Mountain Realty show you live inthe mountains

I have posted with Bear photos, and I have posted deer photos. I have also posted big mountain views as well as lakes. There is beauty in Nature in the Large and the small

This little guys picture  was captured in a pond in Big Canoe. I have to give credit to Justin the photographer who is the son of friends of ours. Our mountains are indeed home to many beautiful sights. You do have to keep your eyes open to see some of them !!!

This photo was Taken in Bent Tree in our great North Georgia Mountains. This fawn still has its' spots and was one of two who stopped and posed. The other was a little camera shy. But it show how wonderful natural, and clean our North Georgia Mountains really are . Hope you enjoy this glimpse as I was driving

From my office window in my home you can see a client rushing to my doors.

Maybe I should have less steps to walk up as she seems to be a little hot in her coat

Like any good host there was some water and a little left over cat food . So our visitor did not go hungry. Would not want to make her mad.

She did bring her kids. I explained to them no eating in the car if we are going to look at houses !!!

Mom did have "a word " with the kids and they promised to be good.

All kidding aside, these folks made an appearance on my back porch yesterday. They were observed quietly and safely from inside my home. As cute as they are if i opened the door Mom would have gone into defense mode and torn me apart. Observe wild life calmly, quietly, and safely.

This is Big Canoe with 27 holes of golf tennis a fitness center an outdoor theater, 3 pools, 3 lakes and a host of things to do. In addition 1/3 of the community is green space and we border national forest. So if you think you know gated communities maybe you should think again. Contact your pros at All Mountain Realty. We are what are name says. Mountain Realtors who can help you find peace and surprises n our Beautiful North Georgia Mountains

I am sitting in my downstairs office and through the window a shape catches my eye. I baby bear is walking up my back deck steps. I rush for the camera. As I get the camera and go upstairs to catch baby on the deck there is a HUMPFFF. Mama has arrived with cub 2 and is in my driveway. Junior scampers back down the stairs and so I run back down the stairs. Mama cuffs junior as if to say, " You are not supposed to be up there".  Mothers are always looking out for their children. This picture is of them running off into the woods once I came out. You can make out 2 shapes. Not my best bear picture I know. But a good bear event.

 

Next time I will try to be faster with the camera. This is mountain living , and why we love our North Georgia Mountains

Here in Big Canoe we are a hearty bunch. We boat and do things outdoors year round. Even though today might not be the best day to go canoeing that does not stop us from utilizing the paddles.

My son who is getting ready to go into the Coast Guard , and my wife in my sheepskin coat have figured out a way to "shovel" a deck. You have to consider the weight of the snow sometimes on a high deck. I am taking the photos. Who says Realtors are  dumb !!!!!

I need more than one Camera. The other day when a mother Turkey and her chicks walked across the road and I did not have my camera I vowed to keep my camera in my car. That worked well as I was able to post Bear photos earlier this month. But then a fawn walked across my yard and the camera was in the car ARRGGGHHHH.

I need more than one camera to show you all the great things going on in the North Georgia Mountains

Recently a pretty 3 acre lot sold in our mountains. It was wooded and had a stream behind it. It also had a nice flat building site. As lots go it was a good one as it is on a paved road and had county water. The price it went for was 80,000. But what made this lot special was the view:

Looking across the country road from the lot this is what you would see from your front porch

Looking to the left, or on your side porch you would see the barn more green great horses and the stream that winds its way around from the back of your property to across the Road

If you decided to look up from your porch the mountain view is great. The North Georgia Mountains, Beautiful, affordable, peaceful, country living.

 April and can you believe snow! These photos were taken from my back and front porch in Big Canoe. Now the beauty of snow here in the mountains is by tomorrow it will be gone, I think. One photo shows the snowy mist over the mountains and the second photo shows the snow in the trees and Mountain Laurels. . Oh by the way Big Canoe is a gated mountain community. Do these photos change your image of what yo think a gated community is? For a great outdoors and amenity filled experience Big Canoe here in the North Georgia Mountains is great. Homes start around 195 and work their way up . Enjoy .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All the plants are moved BACK inside as we get this rare late snow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you do not want to go to Washington DC one of the biggest Cherry blossom festivals in the US is just kicking off in Macon Georgia. The city is Ante-Bellum and just a real gem from the beauty of the Cherry Blossom Festival to the architecture of the homes. It is also amazing what 200 feet in altitude and 130 miles south will do to making spring come early to an area.

We were there visiting friends this week. If you are in the area next weekend will probably be good for the beautiful tress as well. Enjoy