Ellijay, Georgia earned its nickname — the “Apple Capital of Georgia” — from more than a century of orchards climbing the hills of Gilmer County, but the town’s real draw for homebuyers has always been what surrounds those orchards: quiet, green, sloping land in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, about 80 miles north of Atlanta. A three-bedroom home at 65 Mount Pleasant Dr fits that setting closely, with its own pond, a long private driveway, and enough woods around it to make the drive up feel like the whole point of living there.
Getting There Is Part of the Appeal
The listing highlights a “long winding driveway” leading back to the house, and that’s not a throwaway detail in this part of North Georgia — it’s often the difference between a house that feels exposed to the road and one that feels genuinely tucked away. Set on a full acre of sloping, wooded terrain, the property backs up to trees and forest, with a small private pond adding both a water feature and a bit of everyday scenery most nearby listings don’t offer.
Access is by gravel road and gravel driveway, which tracks with the rural character of the area — Gilmer County still has plenty of roads that never got paved, and for a lot of buyers moving up from Atlanta, that’s a feature rather than a drawback.
Inside the House
Built in 1987, the home is a traditional two-story layout with the primary bedroom conveniently located on the main level — a detail that matters for buyers thinking ahead to aging in place or simply avoiding stairs at the end of a long day. Upstairs, the listing notes “one large room,” which reads less like a standard bedroom and more like flexible bonus space: a loft, a second living area, a home office, or a guest suite, depending on what the next owner needs.
The home includes laminate flooring throughout, main-level laundry, and a gas-log fireplace — a real one, vented rather than decorative, which counts for something during a North Georgia mountain winter. Heating and cooling both run through a heat pump system, and the kitchen comes with a refrigerator and range already included.
Porches on Both Ends
The property includes both a front porch and a back porch, giving the home two distinct outdoor vantage points — one likely facing the driveway and woods out front, the other probably angled toward the pond and rear tree line. For a property already built around its outdoor setting, having porch access on both sides means there’s rarely a bad time of day to sit outside.
The Practical Details
Water comes from a private well and the property runs on a septic tank, with no HOA or subdivision to navigate. Annual property taxes run $1,239, and a virtual tour is available for buyers who want a first look online before scheduling an in-person visit.
The Numbers
| Price | $259,000 |
| Location | 65 Mount Pleasant Dr, Ellijay, GA 30540 |
| Bedrooms / Bathrooms | 3 / 2 full |
| Lot Size | 1 acre (level to sloping) |
| Year Built | 1987 |
| Water / Sewer | Private well / septic tank |
| Heating / Cooling | Heat pump |
| Fireplace | Yes, vented gas log |
| Water Feature | Private pond |
| HOA | None |
| Annual Taxes | $1,239 |
| Road Access | Gravel |
Why Ellijay
Ellijay is the county seat of Gilmer County and has spent decades building a reputation well beyond its apple orchards — it sits in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and has even been compared to a scaled-down Napa Valley thanks to its growing cluster of local vineyards. Outdoor access is close at hand too, with the Cartecay River available for kayaking and Carters Lake nearby for fishing and boating. It’s the kind of town where a private pond and a wooded acre don’t feel like an unusual find — they feel like the reason people move there in the first place.
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