A gently winding mountain road, shaded by arching trees . . . cool air wafting through open windows . . . the moist scent of thick foliage rustling in the breeze overhead. For the first time visitor to Bent Tree, there is sense of something different, something special, that sets in long before the main gate is ever reached. A sense of leaving the hustle and bustle of the city, a flight from noise and traffic . . . a return to nature's magnificence. 
Inside the gate awaits a comforting world of lush greenery in spring and summer, rich amber hues in autumn, and misty melancholy in winter. An escape to tranquil days swimming, fishing and boating on the sparkling, spring fed lake; balmy afternoons with friends on the green, and silent evenings under a starry sky at 3,000 feet above sea level. Here is a step back in time to a less hurried existence, where neighbors greet neighbors, and deer and wild turkey have the right of way.
Being overshadowed by its larger neighbor, Big Canoe, has possibly benefited the unique personality of Bent Tree to some degree. While it has many of the same, or similar, types of amenities and features as Big Canoe (albeit to a lesser degree), it has remained something of a pleasant little Pickens County secret, largely unknown to the outside world, other than through word of mouth -- which has kept prices from soaring out of control, and prevented over-development.
Average prices of both lots and homes for sale in Bent Tree GA have remained well below that of Big Canoe, as have property owner's association (POA) and amenity fees. With great fishing on the 110-acre Lake Tamarack, long range mountain views, 
hiking trails, golf, tennis, 2 swimming pools, stables, a clubhouse, 24-hour gated security, a beach with pavilion, and other community features, Bent Tree has much to offer. Probably as much or more than the average person would effectively utilize anyway . . .
Close to Jasper -- and smaller in size overall than other similar gated mountain communities in North Georgia -- Bent Tree is a convenient option for those seeking this lifestyle choice, but also wanting to commute, or wanting to be closer to schools, shopping choices and medical facilities (Piedmont hospital isn't too far away and is surrounded by a growing medical community). For those interested in a weekend getaway, retirement home, or vacation rental, this ease of access and affordability certainly make Bent Tree worth consideration.
With homes available from the mid $100's and the average sale price in the low to mid $200's, yet with some very nice homes in the higher price ranges also, as high as $800,000+, there is opportunity for most budgets. For those looking at mountain lots for sale in North Georgia on which to build (or land to buy as a long term investment), Bent Tree has some very competitive pricing on lots of all sizes and features -- lakefront, lake view, mountain, golf view, level, sloped, creek . . . something for everyone.
One very attractive program currently available to potential buyers of lots in Bent Tree, is 100% certified buildable lots, offered with 95% financing possible. These lots all come with a new survey, level-3 soil test, and a refund guarantee if the lots prove to be unbuildable for some reason. 
The 95% of purchase price loans are offered at competitive rates, and are based on a number of factors other than just credit score or debt ratios. For more info on land for sale and financing through this program, you can visit their website HERE.
While Big Canoe certainly has a great deal to offer anyone looking for a vacation home, permanent residence, or land for sale on which to build a home in North Georgia, Bent Tree has perhaps not received enough recognition for what it has to offer, resulting in some great opportunities for those willing to look elsewhere for that perfect mountain property, without paying for image or branding.
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[NOTE: As of August 2009, the above lot loan programs are being offered as 100% land financing opportunities on the referenced certified buildable lots in the Bent Tree community!]
