8850 Matt Hwy Ball Ground, GA 30107

PRICED $50K BELOW APPRAISED VALUE + $5K CLOSING COST INCENTIVE WITH APPROVED LENDER! This EXQUISITE, CUSTOM-BUILT, SPRAWLING TIMBER-FRAMED ESTATE is a RARE GEM nestled on over 4 PRIVATE, WOODED ACRES in Forsyth County's exclusive ETOWAH TRAILS. Backing up to the ETOWAH RIVER with DIRECT TRAIL ACCESS and LONG-RANGE VIEWS of the NORTH GEORGIA MOUNTAINS, this home offers UNMATCHED LUXURY, CRAFTSMANSHIP, and NATURAL BEAUTY—just MINUTES from BALL GROUND, CUMMING, POOLE’S MILL PARK, GIBBS GARDENS, and MORE. Designed by MILL CREEK POST & BEAM, the home features SOARING VAULTED CEILINGS, WIDE-PLANK PINE FLOORS, HANDCRAFTED IRONWORK, and MASSIVE EXPOSED BEAMS made from EASTERN WHITE PINE and DOUGLAS FIR. The EXPANSIVE LIVING ROOM features a TWO-SIDED STONE FIREPLACE with VIRGINIA PINE MANTLES made by hand and WALL-TO-WALL WINDOWS that draw your eyes to the VALLEY BELOW and the MOUNTAINS BEYOND. FINE FINISHES, including TONGUE AND GROOVE CEILINGS, SOLID ALDERWOOD DOORS, and EXQUISITE IRON DETAILS, create a WARM and INVITING ENVIRONMENT for you and your guests. MASTER-LEVEL CONSTRUCTION is evident in the IMPRESSIVE GREAT ROOM, where a CATHEDRAL CEILING with a 26-FOOT PEAK showcases the BREATHTAKING MOUNTAIN VIEWS. The heart of the home is the GOURMET KITCHEN, complete with GE MONOGRAM APPLIANCES, GRANITE COUNTERTOPS, a SIX-BURNER COOKTOP, WARMING DRAWER, ADVANTIUM SPEED COOK OVEN, and WALK-IN PANTRY. The OVERSIZED DINING AREA, also centered around the FIREPLACE, offers the PERFECT SPACE FOR ENTERTAINING. The MAIN-LEVEL PRIMARY SUITE is a TRUE RETREAT, featuring PRIVATE DECK ACCESS, a SPA-INSPIRED BATHROOM, and a CUSTOM WALK-IN CLOSET. Two ADDITIONAL BEDROOMS share a JACK-AND-JILL BATH, a HALF BATH, and a LARGE LAUNDRY ROOM with BUILT-INS, adding EVERYDAY CONVENIENCE. Upstairs, a LOFTED OFFICE or READING NOOK overlooks the GREAT ROOM, while a PRIVATE SUITE with a LUXURY BATH, WALK-IN CLOSET, and EXPANSIVE BONUS ROOM offers FLEXIBILITY as a FIFTH BEDROOM or ENTERTAINMENT SPACE. The nearly 3,000 SQ FT UNFINISHED BASEMENT is already INSULATED and FRAMED with a FIREPLACE INSERT, offering ENDLESS POTENTIAL for CUSTOMIZATION. Outdoors, enjoy 900 SQUARE FEET OF DECKING, a FENCED PADDOCK, and SERENE NATURAL SURROUNDINGS with access to the community WALKING and EQUESTRIAN TRAILS along the ETOWAH RIVER. Additional features include an OVERSIZED 750+ SQ FT GARAGE, COPPER GUTTERS, TANKLESS WATER HEATERS, and PELLA DOUBLE-PANE WINDOWS. ZONED for TOP-RATED FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS and ELIGIBLE for the FORSYTH COUNTY SENIOR TAX EXEMPTION, this home PERFECTLY COMBINES the TRANQUILITY OF NATURE with LUXURIOUS LIVING and MODERN CONVENIENCES. This is your OPPORTUNITY to OWN a TRUE NORTH GEORGIA MASTERPIECE. SCHEDULE YOUR PRIVATE SHOWING TODAY—YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS IT!