Yesterday’s late afternoon sun highlighted the reds and greens along the lake’s edge.
November 24, 2019 – view of Lake Tamarack from the dam
Popping Colors
Tag Archives: Lake Tamarack
This Could Be Your “Sunset Over the Lake” View
Sunset over Lake Tamarack as seen from 158 Lakeview Trace in Bent Tree
158 Lakeview Trace in Bent Tree is “For Sale By Owner”. The winter sunset views are amazing. See more photos below, including one that shows the phone number to call for more information. Energy efficiency features include:
- Energy efficient premium Pella windows and doors with inside blinds and UV protect throughout.
- Dual Rinnai tankless water heaters using 40% less gas
- Multi fuel energy efficient heat and air
- Dense 6 inch insulation
- Hard wired backup power generation (80%)
- Average annual LP gas consumption 250 gallons (H/AC, hot water, grilling, fire place, power gen).
- Monthly electric bill range $100-195 (H/AC, lighting, fans, TV/Sound/IOT, alarm system)
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A sampling of homes
Here are links to homes for sale in Bent Tree, at a variety of prices:
- $849,900 – 66 Tamarack Point , Lake home
- $649,000 – 89 Thunderstruck Court, Long range mountain views
- $524,400 – 125 Bella Vista Trail, Chink rustic rough hewn log home
- $425,000 – 518 Sassafras Mountain Trail, Long range views of mountains/lake
- $350,000 – 493 Starcross Lane, Year-round mountain views
- $269,900 – 1710 Little Pine Mountain Road, One-floor living, open floor plan
- $190,000 – 225 Grandview Trail, Mountain views
- $99,000 – 140 Shadowick Mountain Road, Lindal Cedar Chalet
Bluebird Hangout
October 20, 2019 – Bluebird sitting on a boat stored in the racks
There were a lot of bluebirds hanging out at the boat ramp area late yesterday afternoon. The photos above and below show two of them that stayed still long enough for me to snap pictures.
October 20, 2019 – Bluebird at Lake Tamarack
…that certain resort community…
From the BTCI CC&Rs
from article on Realtor.com (click image to link to online article)
An Amazing Transformation
44 Long Swamp Court hit the market yesterday with an asking price of $349,900. The remodel of this property would’ve made a great episode for my hypothetical reality show “Flipping Bent Tree”.
- Click here to link to the current listing of the completely remodeled home (the photo below is from the current listing).
- Click here if you want to see the before pictures (in an old listing, before the flip).
50 Years Ago This Month
On October 30, 1969 the Pickens County Progress had a front page article announcing the plans for the development of Bent Tree. The first line of the article began “Last Thursday night at the Lions Club meeting personnel from Spratlin Associates, Inc., of Atlanta revealed for the first time publicly the projected plans for a multi-million dollar investment in Pickens County…”.
from the October 30, 1969 Pickens County Progress newspaper
“Make this YOUR country retreat in the North GA mountains!”
Click here to link to the listing information for 353 Tamarack Drive in Bent Tree. This 3 bed, 2 bath rustic octagon cabin is right across the street from the 19th Hole and has an asking price of $184,900.
What Lurks Beneath
I took some photos of the minnows in the shallow water by the pavilion fishing dock and never even noticed the turtle lurking underneath the surface until I looked at the pictures on my computer. It’s head is peeking out from under the leaf.
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August 27, 2019 – underneath the surface in Lake Tamarack
Looking Back (photo from 2016)
It’s not unusual for the spillway in Bent Tree to run dry this time of year, especially when rain has been scarce. Here’s a shot from three years ago:
October 9, 2016 – dry spillway in Bent Tree