Watkinsville, GA

Today was the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting for the Georgia Aquatic Center in Watkinsville, GA.

The center is a privately owned year round club that actually opened about 2 years ago with one pool and has since added two more with a fourth huge new outdoor pool under construction.

The first pool to open is this indoor competition sized pool. It is regularly used for workouts year round.

There are 6 schools that hold their swim practices here, making October through January one of the busiest times for the center according to the club owners.

This indoor/outdoor pool can be used year around. The sides of the bubble are open in the summer.

(Even though this is mid-May, we are having a "Blackberry Winter" and it has been very chilly for Georgia in May).

The outdoor pool can be rented for parties by club members or non-members.

Doesn't the giant slide look like fun?

Workers are putting the finishing touches on the huge new outdoor pool before it opens for the summer.

The new pool features a beach entrance with a bench on the side so moms can sit and watch small children play in the water.

The GA Aquatic Center offers swim lessons for both children and adults, stroke and turn clinics, an after school swim camp, the Greater Oconee swim club for children kindergarten through ninth grade, the Blue Marlins Summer Swim Team for children from 5 to 18 years. They compete in swim meets with other teams in Oconee County. Additionally, there is USA Swimming year round for serious swimmers.

The mission of the GA Aquatic Center is to "operate a family oriented, neighborhood club that is modern and energy efficient, to offer the highest quality programs, to employ the most qualified, friendliest staff which will afford our members the highest recreation and family entertainment value for their dollar."

The center is located on South Bishop Farms Parkway just off US 441 south of Watkinsville at New High Shoals Rd.

For more information about the center, visit their website at www.georgiaaquaticcenter.com or give them a call at 706-769-AQUA (2782).

In Watkinsville, GA, for the week ending May 17, 2009 the real estate market looks like this:

There are 544 active listings of which 298 are residential, 10 are farm and land.

There are 35 listings under contract.

During the week of May 10 - May 17, 2009 there were no closed sales in Watkinsville.

For more information on Watkinsville, GA or if you are interested in buying or selling your home there, please call me at 706-207-5290. Or you can click here to email me with your inquiries. To search for homes in Watkinsville, please visit my website www.theathensrealestatepage.com.

In Watkinsville, GA, for the week ending May 10, 2009 the real estate market looks like this:

There are 547 active listings of which 297 are residential, 9 are farm and land.

There are 33 listings under contract.

During the week of May 3 - May 10, 2009 there were 3 closed sales in Watkinsville, all residential.

For more information on Watkinsville, GA or if you are interested in buying or selling your home there, please call me at 706-207-5290. Or you can click here to email me with your inquiries. To search for homes in Watkinsville, please visit my website www.theathensrealestatepage.com.

It's almost time fot the Ashford Manor Concerts on the Lawn to resume for this year.

It's great fun to meet up with friends and reserve a table or just bring chairs or a blanket along with a picnic to enjoy the music in downtown Watkinsville, GA on a warm summer evening.

The schedule this year is:

May 25th - The Packway Handle Band (bluegrass)

June 8th - Sons of Sailors (sounds of Jimmy Buffett)

June 22nd - The Highballs (70's & 80's pop)

July 4th - Greg Hester's Van Morrison Tribute

July 13th - Lazy B & The Recliners (rhythm & blues)

July 27th - Grogus (Latin, Salsa & Jazz) Interesting combination, don't you think?

August 10th - Randall Bramblett (Southern Americana)

August 24th Mama's Love (funk, rock & organic jam)

September 7th Dirk Howell (Athens' own 60's style r&b beach music) Always a favorite!!

If you don't want to bother to bring your own food, it can be pre-ordered from local Watkinsville restaurants Mirkko's, Bqarberitos, Maison Bleu and Girasoles which will deliver on site.

For more information about tickets, menus and program information, please contact www.ambedandbreakfast.com or www.amconcerts.com .

Hope to see you there!

If you're interested in more information about Watkinsville, GA or would like housing information, please go to our website at www.BoykinTeam.com or give Diane a call at 706-296-7507.

Pictures are courtesy of Ashford Manor Bed and Breakfast.

April 2009 residential real estate sales volume in Watkinsville, GA showed a another decline in the 12 month sliding sales volume continuing a 14 month trend. However, the average Days on Market (D.O.M.) showed an almost 3.5% decrease while both average and median prices showed an increase to the second highest averages in 13 months.

At the end of March there were 30 pending sales of residential property in Watkinsville. Residential properties include single family homes, duplexes, triplexes, condos, townhouses, mobile and manufactured homes.

The following table shows the sliding 12 month residential sales volume in Watkinsville over the last 12 months:

		Watkinsville
Date	DOM	Average		Median		# sold
1-May-08	184	$319,412.00		$270,000.00		273
1-Jun-08	184	$320,944.00		$275,000.00		268
1-Jul-08	183	$329,444.00		$285,050.00		250
1-Aug-08	192	$336,554.00		$290,265.00		233
1-Sep-08	195	$339,421.00		$298,000.00		212
1-Oct-08	197	$334,449.00		$287,300.00		214
1-Nov-08	197	$332,449.00		$280,000.00		203
1-Dec-08	197	$331,078.00		$272,500.00		199
1-Jan-09	194	$334,024.00		$280,000.00		192
1-Feb-09	189	$336,007.00		$277,500.00		187
1-Mar-09	190	$337,712.00		$291,950.00		180
1-Apr-09	190	$332,343.00		$287,250.00		176
1-May-09	183	$336,594.00		$294,000.00		169

If you would like more information on Watkinsville, GA, or you are interested in buying or selling your home there, please call me at 706-207-5290. Or you can click here to email me with your inquiries. To search for homes in Watkinsville please visit my The Athens Real Estate Page website.