145 Laurel Glen Drive Ellijay GA 30536, MLS# 385416925

Sasquatch lovers welcome here!!! Escape to the fully paved gated community of Walnut Mountain. This gem is strategically placed high to fully appreciate the beautiful scenic mountains of North Georgia. Here you can enjoy your very own rustic and relaxing retreat with four bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms all within a spacious home.This home is a custom chink-log, well-crafted Jim Barna Log Home. With almost three and a half acres, you will savor the natural landscapes, private access to hiking, mountain views, manicured outdoor living spaces and an elegant water feature/Koi Pond. Blended in with nature, the landscapes include beautiful lava rocks, large stone steps and walkways, thoughtfully planted trees, and other various shrubs and flowers. Owners have installed a Generac home generator and a security system for safety.This home has been well maintained. The log exterior has been recently treated with Sikkens wood treatment and all trim has been painted. Newer roof and AC. Beautifully, stacked stonework wraps around the lower perimeter of the cabin. Rest and relax on one of the multiple outdoor open or screened porches.Up the stairs, and through the custom front door, you will be greeted by wall-to-wall windows allowing lots of natural light in this open floor plan. Stacked stone is carried into the home with a gas log fireplace in the living room featuring cathedral height, light wooden ceilings, and exposed wooden beams. You will find custom drapery throughout the home! The kitchen and living room are divided by bespoke 11-inch hand hewn logs. The floor plan is open to the great room, full dining room, and Kitchen. The living room opens onto beautiful decks with access to the outdoors for grilling, dining or cozying up to an additional stone fireplace.The fully equipped Kitchen includes double pantries, and a custom Butlers pantry/coffee nook or breakfast area. Gourmet kitchen also features a drop-in ceramic sink, granite countertops, gas stove, and stainless-steel appliances. The laundry is conveniently located on the main floor, right off the Kitchen area.As you enjoy main level living, there are double primary suites with full bathrooms and access to private screened in porches fully equipped with cozy gas firepits.Upstairs is a large loft space for a home office, or a cozy lounge area. Additionally, there is a full guest suite with a full bathroom. Closets have openings to large, enclosed attic spaces to store additional belongings.The finished basement area has a large den/family room, and two extra rooms, a guest room with a half bath and an additional space used as a crafting area. From the basement you can access the two car, insulated garage. It is big enough for cars, storage and even a home gym!This gated community currently allows short term rentals! Amenities include three lakes, an Olympic sized pool, tennis, basketball courts, clubhouse with a helipad, and hiking trails with waterfalls and other wildlife scenery. Close by is the quaint downtown Ellijay where you can indulge in dining and shopping. A hospital and schools are also a short drive away. Ellijay is well known for outdoor life! Adventures may include-hiking, mountain biking, kayaking or fishing, and end your day stop at a winery, brewery, or even the ice cream shop!