Super Cute Timber Frame Cabin with LAKE FRONTAGE on Sisson Lake, less than 10 minutes to Downtown Blue Ridge, only 1 mile off Hwy 515, all paved roads. Fantastic opportunity for a second home with income potential as a vacation rental. Newly Renovated, All NEW Everything! Selling Turnkey FURNISHED. One-of-a kind w/distinctive finishes throughout; exposed beams, built in bar, butcher block island, stone accents. 2BR/2BA plus an upper level loft for 3rd sleeping area. Every room has its own deck & entryway. (Unfinished basement has room to expand & plumbed for 3rd bath) Inviting outdoor living space w/6 decks, fire pit & floating dock on the spring fed LAKE. (NEW: roof, pella windows, electric, plumbing, hvac, flooring, fixtures, insulation, septic pumped, private well cleaned, wood stove re-piped; furnishings are new too!) Move-In Ready! Private gated driveway. NO HOA Fees
Single-familyProperty Type
1990Year Built
1 acresLot Size
$411Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by CINDY WEST• RE/MAX Town And Country
Bought with Rhonda ThomasHaight• Mountain Place Realty, LLC.
Source:FMLS #7074226
Redfin Estimate
$622,067
$2,067 since sold in October 2022$3,000 since August
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This home's estimate is 36.9% higher than the average sale price ($454K) of 6 comparable homes.
Super Cute Timber Frame Cabin with LAKE FRONTAGE on Sisson Lake, less than 10 minutes to Downtown Blue Ridge, only 1 mile off Hwy 515, all paved roads. Fantastic opportunity for a second home with income potential as a vacation rental. Newly Renovated, All NEW Everything! Selling Turnkey FURNISHED. One-of-a kind w/distinctive finishes throughout; exposed beams, built in bar, butcher block island, stone accents. 2BR/2BA plus an upper level loft for 3rd sleeping area. Every room has its own deck & entryway. (Unfinished basement has room to expand & plumbed for 3rd bath) Inviting outdoor living space w/6 decks, fire pit & floating dock on the spring fed LAKE. (NEW: roof, pella windows, electric, plumbing, hvac, flooring, fixtures, insulation, septic pumped, private well cleaned, wood stove re-piped; furnishings are new too!) Move-In Ready! Private gated driveway. NO HOA Fees
Public Records
Jun 25, 2018
Sold
$64,000
$42/sq ft
Public Records
Jan 1, 1994
Sold
$86,900
$57/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$3,645 (−1.9%)
$53,040 + $182,892
$235,932
2024
$3,716 (+8.5%)
$53,040 + $182,892
$235,932
2023
$3,426 (+16.4%)
$51,000 + $188,864
$239,864
2022
$2,944 (+18.6%)
$41,340 + $172,851
$214,191
2021
$2,482 (+52.9%)
$31,480 + $135,800
$167,280
2020
$1,623 (+27.7%)
$24,000 + $101,040
$125,040
2019
$1,270 (−19.8%)
$24,000 + $49,772
$73,772
2018
$1,583 (−0.3%)
$24,000 + $45,012
$69,012
2017
$1,588 (−3.6%)
$24,000 + $40,560
$64,560
2016
$1,648 (+81.5%)
$24,000 + $41,688
$65,688
2014
$908
$6,200 + $29,240
$35,440
Tax history for 156 Bear Paw Trl
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$3,645 (−1.9%)
$53,040 + $182,892
$235,932
2024
$3,716 (+8.5%)
$53,040 + $182,892
$235,932
2023
$3,426 (+16.4%)
$51,000 + $188,864
$239,864
2022
$2,944 (+18.6%)
$41,340 + $172,851
$214,191
2021
$2,482 (+52.9%)
$31,480 + $135,800
$167,280
2020
$1,623 (+27.7%)
$24,000 + $101,040
$125,040
2019
$1,270 (−19.8%)
$24,000 + $49,772
$73,772
2018
$1,583 (−0.3%)
$24,000 + $45,012
$69,012
2017
$1,588 (−3.6%)
$24,000 + $40,560
$64,560
2016
$1,648 (+81.5%)
$24,000 + $41,688
$65,688
2014
$908
$6,200 + $29,240
$35,440
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Beds
2
Baths
2
Stories
2
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
1 Acre
Year renovated
2007
Sq. Ft.
1,673
Year built
1990
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Gilmer County
APN
3118B 021
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 1, 2026.
Property details
Parking
Parking Information
Parking Features: Driveway
Open Parking: Yes
Interior
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Bathroom Information
# of Full Bathrooms: 2
# of Main Level Bathrooms: 2
Master Bathroom Features: Other
Bedroom Information
# of Main Level Bedrooms: 1
Bedroom Features: Master on Main
Interior Features
Interior Features: Cathedral Ceiling(s), Other
Window Features: Insulated Windows
Common Walls: No Common Walls
Appliances: Dishwasher, Dryer, Gas Range, Microwave, Refrigerator, Washer
Flooring: Hardwood
Room Information
LaundryFeatures: Main Level
Kitchen Features: Eat-in Kitchen,Other
Dining Room Features: None
Room Type: Great Room - 1 Story, Loft, Other
Basement: Bath/Stubbed, Full, Unfinished
Exterior
Property Information
Levels: Two
Above Grade Finished Area: 1,512
Construction Materials: Log, Other
Exterior Features: Other
Roof: Metal
Patio And Porch Features: Deck, Front Porch
Property Condition: Resale
Foundation Details: See Remarks
Dock: Dock
Ownership: Fee Simple
Lot Information
Waterfront Features: Lake Front
Waterfrontage Length: 0
TaxLegalDescription: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 68 of the 7 District and 2 Section of Gilmer County, Georgia, being 1.00 acre, more or less, as shown on a plat of survey dated December 21, 1993 prepared for David Merkel, Kathleen Merkel, and Edward Murphy, Anna Murphy by Lane S Bishop, GRLS 1575, said plat of survey being recorded in Plat Book 23, Page 217, Gilmer County
Financial
Financial Information
Buyer Financing: Other
Utilities
Utility Information
Cooling: Ceiling Fan(s), Central Air
Heating: Central, Electric
Water Source: Well
Electric: Other
Sewer: Septic Tank
Utilities: Electricity Available
Location
Multi-Family Information
# Of Units To Be Built: 0
School Information
Elementary School: Ellijay
Middle Or Junior School: Clear Creek
High School: Gilmer
Location Information
Directions: From Ellijay, take Hwy 515 N. approx. 14 mi to LT on Maxwell Rd. In 0.7 mi stay LT on Maxwell Rd, then in 0.3 mi LT on Bear Paw Trl. Follow to home on LT
Road Surface Type: Paved
Road Frontage Type: Private Road
Community Information
Community Features: Lake
Public facts
Beds: 2
Baths: 2.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,673
Stories: 2.0
Lot Size: 1 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1990
Year Renovated: 2007
County: Gilmer County
APN: 3118B 021
Home facts updated by county records on Jul 1, 2026
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Ellijay Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 11.0mi
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Clear Creek Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 15.6mi
8/10
Gilmer High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 12.6mi
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9/10 Flood Factor
Estimated 80%+ chance of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
3/10 Fire Factor
0.15% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
4/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 99° expected this year, 19 days in 30 years
2/10 Wind Factor
1% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
4/10 Air Factor
4 unhealthy days expected this year, 4 days in 30 years
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Estimated sale price
$591,000 – $716,000
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