The 3 bedroom, 2½ bath home at 1643 Crippled Oak Trail hit the market a few days ago with an asking price of $189,000. The home overlooks hole 13 of the Bent Tree Golf Club, and would make a great week-ender home for golfers. Click here to link to the listing information. 
1643 Crippled Oak Trail in Bent Tree (listing photo)
Bent Tree and Big Canoe are both beautiful, unique communities. Many potential buyers look at both and discover which one feels right for them. Big Canoe is more refined and manicured; Bent Tree is more laid-back and rustic.
The following is a brief comparison of some key aspects of both communities (click image below to zoom or click here for pdf). If anyone sees something that needs to be corrected on the comparison, you can email admin@benttreevoice.com with the information and I will get it updated. Both communities offer much more than what is shown below (i.e. hiking trails, playgrounds, bocce courts, numerous organized clubs and activities).
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Click here to link to the listing information for 181 Valley View Vista in Bent Tree. The asking price for the four level mountain home (with a deck on every level) is $550,000.
181 Valley View Vista in Bent Tree (listing photos)
It’s interesting that both Bent Tree and Big Canoe will be searching for new general managers at the same time. It was announced at last Saturday’s Lake & Wildlife Partners meeting that Bent Tree will begin the formal search process on August 15. The only thing I really know about BTCI’s policy on hiring a general manager is from Article III C Section 18 of the bylaws (click here).
Here’s some information about Big Canoe’s search process:
103 Blue Pine Court in Bent Tree just hit the market a few days ago, with an asking price of $569,900. Click here to link to the listing information. The lake home featured in last Sunday’s post already has a PENDING status.
103 Blue Pine Court in Bent Tree (listing photo)
August 4 UPDATE – this home now has a PENDING offer
124 Rainbow Court is a 3 bedroom, 3 bath cabin on Lake Tamarack in Bent Tree. The asking price is $194,900. Click here to link to the listing information.
124 Rainbow Court in Bent Tree (listing photo)
Click here to link to the listing information for 228 South View Trail in Bent Tree. The asking price is $349,900.
228 South View Trail in Bent Tree (listing photo)
Click here to link to the listing information for a 2.18 acre lot on Lake Tamarack in Bent Tree. The asking price is $134,900.
2+ acre lake lot for sale in Bent Tree (listing photo)
46 Golf View Court in Bent Tree just hit the market with an asking price of $225,000. The house includes 4 bedrooms, 4½ baths, and the lot is almost 2½ acres (a five lot combination). Click here to link to the listing information. At the time of this post, the listing did not include pictures, but they should be added soon. The picture below shows the house and private front yard as seen from the street, looking down the driveway.. The back of the house overlooks the 18th green and should have some nice winter views of the lake and mountains.
46 Golf View Court in Bent Tree
225 Oglethorpe Mountain Road recently hit the market with an asking price of $79,900. This property could make another great “Flipping Bent Tree” episode. The three bedroom, 2 bath home was built in 1973 and is being sold “AS IS. No disclosure. Seller will not turn on utilities for inspections.” Click here to link to the listing information. The current owner bought the property at a tax sale in 2015. After the right of redemption period passed, the owner went through the legal steps to obtain the title to the property. Click here to link to O.C.G.A. 48-4-40 and here to link to O.C.G.A. 48-4-45 for more information.
225 Oglethorpe Mountain Road in Bent Tree (tax assessor photo)