Life in Big Canoe, Real Estate in the Mountains

  Believe it or not there are homes in Big Canoe that have wonderful views of the Atlanta skyline! You don’t need to drive to the top of Sanderlin Mountain to see Atlanta although the views are magnificent!! Many commuters don’t want to drive 20 minutes to the gate but still want to enjoy all that the North Georgia [...]

I try to feature homes every week and give a more intimate description of them. This week I thought I’d feature one of our newer Big Canoe real estate listings, 5216 Columbine Drive. This home is off the beaten path but still only 10 minutes from the North Gate. It is located towards the very [...]

Here’s a true story that has given me one more reason not to go back into the suburbs: My son just started soccer in Big Canoe, and he needed to get a pair of cleats. I had a crazy busy day planned and simply could not fit a trip to Walmart into my schedule. Out [...]

David Beckem would have been proud today to see the healthy group of kids eagerly lined up to play soccer in Big Canoe. The Big Canoe HOA sponsors several children’s co-ed soccer teams twice per year for some neighborly competition at the Wildcat soccer field. Several residents and some non-residents volunteer their time and efforts coaching [...]

Hi Everyone, Tonight I plan to give my prediction of how the market will turn for the month of April. I purposely did not post this on April 1st due to the “Fool’s” excuse. Feel free to call me a fool at the end of April but I plan to be close enough to keep [...]

Bored? Lonely? need a place to go? The Big Canoe Chapel is the perfect starting point. This non-denominational chapel provides activities for the young  and young at heart! Newcomers truly get a leg-up and get to meet their neighbors in a creative  and non restirctive environment. Many, many clubs get together from quilters to to [...]

The communities of Big Canoe, Bent Tree, and The Preserve at Sharp Mountain are all gated communities located in the North Georgia mountains.  All three of these communities offer a wide price range of homes and home styles.  IBA Mountain Homes often receives calls from people looking for great real estate deals in the form of [...]