Salacoa Highlands, Jasper GA: Quaint Pickens County Community with Private Lake, Mountain Views, and More . . .

The often overlooked neighborhood of Salacoa Highlands in southern Pickens County GA, is an eclectic neighborhood likely to appeal to a wide variety of North Georgia buyers of homes and land.

Situated on several hundred wooded acres in the Henderson Mountain area, Salacoa Highlands is a long-standing community which blends a mix of the old and the new, the simple and the more elaborate. Homes range from log cabins and small mountain weekend getaways, to large permanent homes with concrete siding, granite counters, hardwood floors, and other popular contemporary features. Many of these houses were built within the last 10-years, but some homes that date back 20-years or more as well.

Lot sizes range from 1.5-acres to 10-acres or more, with natural features that include spectacular mountain views, old growth trees, interesting rock formations, creeks, springs, and even land with views of, or frontage on, the large spring-fed community lake. The lake is an ideal spot for picnics, fishing, swimming, boating (non gas-powered boats only), and is open to use by residents only.

While there are deeded covenants and restrictions to provide some control over activities and structures within the subdivision, and thereby protect use and enjoyment by all, as well as helping preserve property values, these CCR's are not overly restrictive. There appears no effort to create a cookie-cutter development with all homes and lots looking the same, or prevent personal creativity in home finishes, landscaping and use.

Homes for sale in Salacoa Highlands generally fall well under the $300,000, with an average sale price below $200,000. (Of the four homes sales recorded in the prior 12-months of this writing, all four were priced under $200,000, but the previous year saw some sales above $200,000.) Lots for sale in Salacoa Highlands are relatively inexpensive when compared with other developed residential land available in Pickens County, often selling for as low as $10,000-$15,000 per acre. Even lakefront property can sometimes be purchased for under $100,000 for a lot, which is considerably lower than lake front lots in other communities.

Annual association dues currently fall at less than $200 for a single lot, and with the lake serving as the only neighborhood "amenity" to speak of (no swim, tennis, golf, etc.), there are no additional "user" fees above the annual dues payed to the Salacoa Highlands Homeowner's Association (HOA).

The location of the development is relatively convenient, situated southwest of Jasper in southern Pickens County GA, fairly close to Cherokee County, Hwy 108 (Waleska Highway), and Hwy 515. However, as with many "mountain" communities, access roads can be winding and, in places, steep, slowing travel times somewhat. Main roads are generally paved, but some of the interior roads at higher elevations are still unpaved gravel / dirt roads. Likewise, some lots and homes are served by public water (mostly along Henderson Mt. Road), while those further in have, or will require, a well and septic tank (no public sewer available).

Overall, for anyone looking for something a little different, whether a second home in the mountains, a weekend cottage, an affordable home on acreage, or a laid-back community that allows for personal freedom in which to live, Salacoa Highlands in Jasper GA, presents such an opportunity.

For questions about this or other Jasper GA neighborhoods, or for a list of homes and land for sale in Salacoa Highlands and Pickens County GA, call or email Trent anytime.