Steve Cantonis Real Estate Advisor

Mornings in the hot tub. Evenings by the fire pit. Lake Nottely just 0.1 mile down the road. 🌲🔥

NEW LISTING: 121 Redbird Drive, Blairsville, GA

This sage-green, barn-style mountain home sits on a private, wooded half acre in the Lake Nottely community, close enough for an easy stroll to the water.

✔️ 3 bedrooms | 2 baths | 1,512 sq ft | 0.54 acre
✔️ Wide-plank pine floors, exposed beam and a wood-burning stove on a floor-to-ceiling stone surround
✔️ Open kitchen with butcher-block island and stainless appliances
✔️ Spa-style primary bath with walk-in rain shower and soaking tub
✔️ Screened porch with a hot tub that conveys
✔️ Stone fire pit, grill deck, turf play yard and storage shed
✔️ Low-maintenance metal roof
✔️ Furnishings available on a separate bill of sale, so it can be move-in or rental ready from day one

Whether you want a full-time home, a weekend escape or a short-term rental, this one checks the boxes. Downtown Blairsville, Vogel State Park and Brasstown Bald are all an easy drive.

Offered at $309,900

📞 Call or text Steve Cantonis, REALTOR® | Ansley Mountain & Lake | 770-329-1948

🌲 NEW-BUILD COTTAGE ON NATIONAL FOREST | Blue Ridge, GA 🌲

📍 32 Squirrel Trail, Blue Ridge, GA 30513
💲 Offered at $574,000

💰 SELLER INCENTIVE: The sellers are offering $5,000 toward closing costs on an accepted offer that goes under contract by October 31st!

Tucked into the Aska Wilderness Area, this 2022 cottage backs to U.S. National Forest, so there are no rear neighbors. Only 0.3-mile to the lake, about a 10-minute walk. 🛶

✨ 3 bedrooms | 3 baths | 1,576 sq ft | 0.69 acre | Sleeps 7
✨ White oak hardwood floors throughout
✨ Designer kitchen open to a bright living room with fireplace
✨ Custom-tiled baths
✨ Primary suite, guest room, and bunk/game room
✨ Hot tub on the back deck ♨️
✨ Sold fully furnished, ready to enjoy on day one

It also has a strong rental track record: Superhost, 4.97 rating across 136 reviews. ⭐

You're just over a mile from the marina and 5 minutes from downtown Blue Ridge.

📲 Call or text Steve Cantonis at 770-329-1948 to schedule a private showing before the incentive ends!

Steve Cantonis, REALTOR® | Ansley Real Estate | Christie's International Real Estate



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🏡 JUST LISTED | $624,900 | BLUE RIDGE, GA

Completely Remodeled. Fully Furnished. Backing Up to National Forest.

If you’ve been looking for the perfect mountain getaway, this one checks all the boxes! 🌲⛰️

Tucked inside the private, gated Green Ridge Mountain community, this beautifully remodeled retreat offers the perfect combination of privacy, modern upgrades, and outdoor living — just over 10 minutes from downtown Blue Ridge!

✨ Property Highlights:

* 🛏️ 3 Bedrooms | 2 Bathrooms | Sleeps 8
* 🏡 1,728 Sq. Ft. | ±0.5 Acre
* ♨️ Brand-New 6-Person Hot Tub
* 🔥 Stone Fire Pit & Cozy Outdoor Spaces
* 🌲 Direct National Forest Access, the lake is less than a mile through the forest
* 🌄 Seasonal Lake & Mountain Views
* 🍽️ Completely Remodeled Kitchen & Bathrooms
* 🔥 Two Fireplaces & Vaulted Pine Ceilings
* 🌿 Screened Porch, Wraparound Deck & Hammock
* 🛋️ Sold Fully Furnished & Move-In Ready!

Whether you’re searching for a personal mountain escape, second home, or potential vacation rental, this property delivers an incredible Blue Ridge lifestyle without the hassle of renovations or furnishing a home.

📍 1052 Green Ridge Road | Blue Ridge, GA
💰 Offered at $624,900

📲 Call or text 770-329-1948 for more details or to schedule your private showing!

Steve Cantonis | Ansley Real Estate
Christie’s International Real Estate

NOW OFFERED AT $549,000 | MINERAL BLUFF, GA

If you’ve been waiting for the right opportunity to own a North Georgia mountain home, this is one to take another look at.

This beautiful 2021-built 4BR / 3BA mountain home sits on 1.83 private wooded acres just about 20 minutes from downtown Blue Ridge.

✨ Vaulted ceilings & warm wood finishes
🌲 Private, wooded mountain setting
🔥 Covered outdoor living
🛏️ 4 bedrooms with a flexible lower-level bunk/game room option
🏡 Nearly 2,700 sq. ft.
📍 Mineral Bluff, GA
💰 NEW PRICE: $549,000

At this price, there’s a lot of house—and a lot of North Georgia lifestyle—for the money.

Whether you’re looking for a full-time mountain home, second home, or weekend escape, this one deserves a look.

Home can be fully furnished with a separate bill of sale.

📲 Message me for additional photos, details, or to schedule a private showing.

Steve Cantonis | Ansley Real Estate Christie’s International Real Estate

I’m incredibly excited to see my clients’ newest property come to life as a short-term rental!

This one took patience.

We didn’t rush to buy a property just because it looked good in photos or had a great view. We waited for the right property—one where the numbers made sense AND where we could see a clear path to creating something guests would genuinely seek out.

And that’s where I believe working with an agent who actually understands the short-term rental business makes a difference.

Before making the purchase, I worked with my clients through the underwriting—looking at realistic revenue potential, expenses, operating costs and what the property could become after improvements.

Then we moved from “Should we buy it?” to “How do we make it exceptional?”

That meant walking the property together and identifying design changes, amenity upgrades and guest-experience improvements; connecting them with the right contractors and resources; and applying the Drift Away Luxury Lodging proprietary Four Checks framework to help determine where their investment dollars would have the greatest impact.

But finding and closing on the property is only part of the process.

I also helped them think through the operational side—everything from the booking and property-management platform to pricing, smart locks, guest communications, automation and the rest of the technology stack they’ll need to efficiently operate the property themselves.

That’s the part of this business I really enjoy.

Source → Underwrite → Acquire → Transform → Launch → Operate

I don’t just want to help an investor find a cabin and get it to closing. I want them to understand why they’re buying it, what it can become, what it will take to get there, and how to successfully operate it once we’re done.

Now I get to watch these clients take everything we’ve worked through and turn this property into their own successful short-term rental.

Checkout the finished product, Moonlight Creek Lovely Retreat
www.moonlightcreekga.com

Thank you Melissa & Deno Hairston for trusting me and the process. Super proud of you two and excited where this journey will take you!

🏡🔥 NOW UNDER $600K – North Georgia Mountain Cabin Near Blue Ridge! 🔥🏡

Looking for a private mountain escape or your next income-producing cabin? This one checks the boxes 👇

🌲 1.83 wooded acres in Mineral Bluff
🛏️ 4 Bedrooms | 3 Bathrooms
🪵 Built in 2021 (modern + low maintenance)
📍 Just 20 minutes to Downtown Blue Ridge

✨ Step inside to a bright open-concept layout with vaulted ceilings, warm wood finishes, and a seamless flow from kitchen → living → dining—perfect for hosting or relaxing weekends.

🔥 The stone fireplace + spacious great room creates that true mountain cabin feel
🎮 Downstairs living area = perfect for game room, bunk space, or second lounge
🌄 Outdoor living is the real highlight:
☕ Two levels of covered decks
🌿 Peaceful wooded setting
💧 Gentle creek running along the property

👉 Ideal for:
• Weekend getaway
• Full-time living
• Short-term rental investment

📍 Close to hiking, Lake Blue Ridge, and everything North Georgia has to offer

💥 Priced to move at $599,900 — one of the best values in this segment

📲 Message me for details, rental projections, or to schedule a showing