WOW! 1st time on market and you MUST SEE THIS awesome home, built in 1977, as a small cabin. It was bought by a GT engineer who worked for GA Power and built most of it by hand! He doubled the size in 1984 with a mirror image addition. Big country kitchen, with island, hand stenciled floors and dining area that seats 12, with spectacular lake views.The great room has a beamed, vaulted ceiling with an extra large, masonry fireplace for roaring, natural fires. This 4 BR, 4.5 Ba home sits on 1.57 acres right behind Billy Goat Island where you will enjoy the incredible Lake Burton Fireworks from the best view possible! 262 FT OF SHORELINE, a 2 stall boathouse, lg deck, sandy bottomed shoreline, steps down to a BEACH AND DEEP WATER. DON'T MISS THIS CHANCE!
Waterfront Features: Seawall, Deep Water Access, Utility Company Controlled
Water Body Name: Lake Burton Deep Water Sandy Bottom Beach 2 Stall
Building Information
Year Built: 1977
Building Area Total: 2364
Building Area Units: Square Feet
Building Area Source: Public Records
Financial
Tax Information
Parcel Number: LB09 121 L
Tax Annual Amount: 10501.18
Tax Year: 2018
Financial Information
Buyer Financing: Conventional
Utilities
Utility Information
Water Source: Well
Sewer: Septic Tank
Utilities: Cable Available
Green Energy Efficient: Insulation
Location
HOA Information
Association Fee Includes: None
School Information
Elementary School: Rabun County Primary/Elementar
Middle Or Junior School: Rabun County
High School: Rabun County
Location Information
Unparsed Address: 523 Cherokee Road, Clarkesville GA 30523
State Or Province: GA
PostalCode: 30523
Country: US
Subdivision Name: Lake Burton
Coordinates: -83.55392289999999,34.801988
Directions: From Clayton take 76 W to Left on Charlie Mountain Rd. Follow until it dead ends into Bridge Creek and turn Left again. Dead ends into Burton Dam Rd and turn RIGHT. Follow until HWY 197 and turn Right.
Community Information
Community Features: Lake, Marina
Public facts
Beds: 4
Baths: 4.0
Sq. Ft.: 2,364
Stories: —
Lot Size: 1.21 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1977
Year Renovated: 1977
County: Rabun County
APN: LB09 121 L
Home facts updated by county records on Jul 23, 2026
Other
Miscellaneous Information
Photos Count: 76
Listing Information
List Price: 1439900
Search Price: 1450000
Close Price: 1450000
Listing Id: 8634732
Original List Price: 1439900
Listing Date Information
On Market Date: 2019-08-03
Close Date: 2019-09-20
Purchase Contract Date: 2019-08-08
Off Market Date: 2019-08-08
Around this home
Schools
Rabun County Primary School
Public PreK-2 • Assigned • 8.2mi
Rabun County Middle School
Public 7-8 • Assigned • 7.7mi
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Rabun County High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 7.7mi
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Lifestyle
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Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
3/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 98° expected this year, 19 days in 30 years
2/10 Wind Factor
Minor risk of severe winds over next 30 years
4/10 Air Factor
3 unhealthy days expected this year, 5 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
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Estimated sale price
$1.42M – $1.72M
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