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Bishop, GA - the best of Oconee County offers small town living, just minutes from Watkinsville, GA! Oconee County, GA has been named "One of the Best Place to live in Rural America, by Progressive Farmer, for 2 years in a row.
You can find Bishop, GA in Oconee County just down the road on Highway 441, South of Watkinsville, GA. The offical population of Bishop is only 146, however many more claim home to this town, living in the surrounding area.
Bishop, GA is the home of several farm stands....specializing in locally grown peaches and offering much more! Bishop is the smallest incorporated community in Oconee County, and bustled during the early 1900's. Today many move to this area for a small town community convenient to Athens & Watkinsville, GA. Bishop is also well know for its'pottery stores, antique stores, and a great used book store.
Below is an example of one of the gorgeous historic homes that can be found in and around Bishop, GA & throughout Oconee County, GA. Although this home is not on the market, you can search for Oconee County, GA real estate here.
Additional Resources for Bishop, GA & surrounding areas of Oconee County, GA: If you decide that Bishop, GA - the best of Oconee County, Georgia is where you would like to call home, please feel free to contact me or begin your home search below.
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Colbert, GA offering the best of Madison County, GA with convenience and country charm!
Whether you are looking for newer construction located near Madison County's only golf course - Sunrise Golf Club, or a home with historic appeal, you'll find what you are searching for in Colbert, GA.
Although the home above is not on the market, it is an example of some of the fabulous architecture you can see in and near Colbert, GA. At this time there are several fabulous homes of historic appeal on the market, you can search here for all Colbert, Ga homes for saleor see a fully renovated, marvelous 100 year old Greek Revival home. Within the city limits, Colbert's population is 527 people, with an 8.2 percent growth since the 2000 census. There are many areas surrounding the city limits that consider themselves "Colbert, GA" also.
Colbert, Georgia's official flower is the Red Canna Lilly and you'll spot gorgeous plantings throughout the community from late spring to mid summer.
Colbert, Georgia's City Hall is located in central downtown, just off Highway 72, in the former SCL Railroad Depot and is also the site of a Red Train Caboose. Several towns in Madison
Incorporated in 1900, Colbert, Georgia is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has become famous for it's Fourth of July Parade and Crafts Festival, with 10,000+- people attending annually.
Colbert, Georgia, offering the best of Madison County - Additional Resources & Quick Facts:
I'd love to help you decide to call Colbert, GA home!
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Appleby Mews Condos are convenient & affordable in Athens, GA and perfectly situated to delight a student attending the University of Georgia.
By bus, by car or by foot, the UGA Campus and downtown Athens, Georgia are just minutes away.
Jittery Joe's - fab coffee, Mama's Boy Diner, Dairy Queen, & the Blind Pig Tavern are all within 0.75 miles of Appble Mews Condos!
Appleby Mews Condos in Athens, GA feature two floorplans:
With prices currently as low as $64,900 and ranging to $81,900, it is likely that ownership in Appleby Mews Condos is available for less than the average rent cost per bedroom for UGA student housing! Condo fees are only $110 a month and includes common area maintenance, exterior insurance, and garbage removal.
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Appleby Mews condos are ideal for UGA students, investors, and anyone searching for convenient & affordable Athens, GA real estate. Click here for more Athens, Georgia relocation resources.
The STAR SPANGLED CLASSIC event in Athens, GA starts at 6:00pm on 7/4/2009 at Bishop Park and includes "concessions, family games, inflatables, patriotic arts and crafts for kids, and music. The community birthday cake, donated by Publix, will be served, as well."
The fireworks are scheduled to start at about 9:30pm. The event is free and open to the public! Athens, GA has a long history of fireworks at Bishop Park, but they had been cancelled due to budget cuts for 2009. However, the community has stepped forward and thanks to the following - we are having fireworks in Athens on July 4, 2009!
Rise and shine early Saturday, July 4th 2009 to get a great spot for the Colbert, GA Fourth of July Parade. The parade features antique cars, tractors, horses, and lots more! Bring a bag for the candy thrown out to the kids! Colbert is located about 15 minutes east of AThens off Highway 72 in Colbert. The parade starts at 9am, with a festival following which features arts & crafts, concessions, and gospel & country music.
Watkinsville, GA (about 10 minutes south of Athens on Highway 441) will also play host to special Independence Day celebrations, starting Friday 7/3/2009 with First Friday on Main and a free art tour from 6pm to 9pm. On SAturday the 4th of July the Eagle Tavern will be the site of free watermelon, popcorn, cotton candy & more. There will also be music, concessions and more from 10 am to 2pm.
Everyone, please be safe and have a Happy Fourth of July 2009!
Why.... get dressed and head out the door with a camera of course!
Vintage Coca-Cola sign on a storefront in Colbert, GA.
Painted Christmas Tree on a Colbert, GA storefront.
Red Doors on a Colbert, GA storefront, can you tell red is my favorite color?
Red Canna Lilies are the official Colbert, GA flower.
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Successfully serving the Athens, Ga metro area and surrounding counties! Athens is home to music groups REM, B52s & Widespread Panic and the home of The University of Georgia and their Bulldawgs!
With 5 corporate transfers through McLane Corp. in just 8 years, my wife & I needed someone to just "do it"! Michelle made this the easiest transition we've ever had. Needless to say when it was time to move again she listed & sold our home in record time with record ease. We've found a true friend in Georgia with this Realtor. Victor Lange I am so glad we found you! You were the 3rd agent we listed our condo with and the only 1 who did not list and forget it! We are excited that it sold and enjoyed watching you and the new buyer's excitement at the closing table. Great job! Nancy Smith Michelle has provided me with the info I needed to make good decisions about buying & selling rental property. As a new investor, I don't think I would have had the nerve to accumulate the properties that I have without her!
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As the broker of Success Realty (GA Firm #H47230), Michelle is proud to lead a group of enthusiastic & ethical REALTORS in providing premium customer service to all our clients.
Michelle believes that true success is about more than just money. Many clients have asked her why the name "Success Realty"? Her reply is "To me, success is about giving excellent service in real estate back to my hometown and having a passion for what I do. The best feeling in the world is received from counseling a first time home buyer and seeing the look on their faces when they successfully purchase their first home! The next best feeling is being a part of their lives and their friend in the future!"
Michelle has 12+ years of real estate brokerage experience. After years of being the managing broker for a large franchised brokerage with 3 offices, she recently opened Success Realty in downtown Athens, Georgia to promote affordable home ownership opportunities in the Athens area and to offer both homeownership and career opportunities to the diverse popluation that Athens Georgia enjoys due to the influence of the University of Georgia.
Michelle is also a Georgia Certified Residential Appraiser (License #6547) and the co-owner of Diversified Property Services with her husband, David. Michelle brings extensive knowledge of the Athens, GA real estate market to the table through longevity in her real estate brokerage & real estate appraisal career and by being a native Athenian!
Success Realty utilizes all the traditional methods of marketing homes including Homes & Land Book, traditional newspaper ads in 4 market areas, our company website at Success Realty, Michelle's personal website, email flyers, and full color brochures at all listings. Additionally, Success Realty embraces the internet by posting listings at Zillow.com, Craigslist.org, Localism.com, and 30+- other less traditional internet sites to expose our seller's homes to the largest pool of buyers available!
Success Realty offers 1st time homebuyers seminars on a bi-monthly schedule and has educational materials available in English, Spanish, Korean, Russian and several Chinese dialects available for our customers and clients. Clients who speak English as a second language have many materials available to them to help with the home buying process and interpreters are usually available, as needed, to help!
For more area information, photographs of the area, and news, visit the Athens, Georgia section of Localism.com.
Visit Michelle's Blog at All About Athens GA!
At Success Realty, we specialize in representing clients in the purchases and sales of residential, income producing and commercial property in the North Georgia area. The Success Team has a major emphasis on affordable housing and homeownership for minorities in the Athens, GA area.
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