55 Acres That Feels Like Thousands. There are places in the mountains that seem untouched by time. Places where the road narrows, the trees grow taller, and the noise of the modern world fades into the distance. Places that remind you what North Georgia looked like before it became a destination. This is one of those places. Protected by the same family for over seventy years, this remarkable property is being offered to the public for the very first time. Hidden among the ridges and valleys of majestic Suches and bordering thousands of acres of United States National Forest, these 55.53 acres feel less like a property and more like a small piece of the South that somehow escaped discovery. A creek winds through the valley floor. Open pasture gives way to towering hardwoods. Sunlight filters through the canopy the same way it has for generations. Established trails disappear into the forest. Mountain views emerge unexpectedly through the trees. Everywhere you turn, there is a feeling that this land has been left exactly as it was meant to be. And perhaps that’s what makes it so rare. Not the acreage. Not the National Forest boundary. Not even the location minutes from the Appalachian Trail or the short scenic drive from downtown Dahlonega. It’s the feeling. The feeling that you’ve found something most people spend a lifetime looking for. A place where your neighbor is a mountain ridge. A place where mornings begin with fog rising from the valley and evenings end beneath an unobstructed sky full of stars. A place with space to roam, where families can gather and memories can be made for generations to come. An existing mountain cottage overlooks the land, offering a simple place to stay while dreaming about what this property might become—a private estate, a sporting retreat, an equestrian farm, a family compound, or simply a place to escape when the world becomes too loud. Because the truth is, land like this isn’t created anymore. It isn’t being manufactured. It isn’t being improved. It isn’t waiting behind the gates of a new development. It’s simply being passed from one steward to the next. 55.53 acres is what the survey says, but standing here, with the National Forest stretching beyond the horizon and the mountains unfolding in every direction, it feels like a hundred thousand acres. Rare. Protected. Timeless. The kind of place you’ll be talking about years from now—whether you’re the one who bought it or the one who let it get away.
55 Acres That Feels Like Thousands. There are places in the mountains that seem untouched by time—where the road narrows, the trees grow taller, and the noise of the modern world fades away. Places that remind you what North Georgia looked like before it became a destination. This is one of those places. Protected by the same family for more than seventy years and now offered to the public for the first time, these 55.53 acres lie hidden among the ridges and valleys of Suches, bordering thousands of acres of U. S. National Forest. A creek winds through the valley floor. Open pasture gives way to towering hardwoods. Established trails disappear into the forest, and mountain views emerge unexpectedly through the trees. It feels less like a property and more like a piece of the South that somehow escaped discovery. Minutes from the Appalachian Trail and a scenic drive from downtown Dahlonega, this is a place where mornings begin with fog rising from the valley, evenings end beneath an unobstructed sky, and the neighboring ridge belongs to the National Forest. An existing mountain cottage overlooks the land, offering a simple place to stay while imagining what could come next: a private estate, sporting retreat, equestrian farm, family compound, or simply somewhere to disappear when the world becomes too loud. Land like this is not being created or waiting behind the gates of a new development. It is simply being passed from one steward to the next. The survey says 55.53 acres, but standing here, with the National Forest stretching beyond the property and the mountains unfolding in every direction, it feels like thousands. Rare. Protected. Timeless. The kind of place you'll remember years from now—whether you're the one who bought it or the one who let it get away.
NEGBOR #434471
Jul 19, 2026
Listed
$1,500,000
$679/sq ft
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FMLS #7787145
Jun 11, 2026
Listed
$1,500,000
$679/sq ft
GAMLS #10784260
Jun 11, 2026
Listed
$1,500,000
$679/sq ft
FMLS #7784035
Jun 7, 2026
Listed
$1,500,000
$679/sq ft
GAMLS #10784252
Jun 7, 2026
Listed
$1,500,000
$679/sq ft
GAMLS #10360662
Sep 5, 2025
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Jan 8, 2025
Price Changed
$1,600,000
$725/sq ft
Aug 18, 2024
Listed
$1,700,000
$770/sq ft
FMLS #7441041
Feb 14, 2025
Listing Removed
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Jan 8, 2025
Price Changed
$1,600,000
$725/sq ft
Aug 18, 2024
Listed
$1,700,000
$770/sq ft
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Last updated by owner on May 14, 2026.
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
4/10 Fire Factor
0.93% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
2/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 96° expected this year, 19 days in 30 years
2/10 Wind Factor
0% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
3/10 Air Factor
3 unhealthy days expected this year, 3 days in 30 years
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Suches, GA • 30572
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This home receives average direct sun exposure in Suches. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Redfin Estimate for 239 Glen Elliott Rd
$1,348,457
$152K under list price of $1.50M
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The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $256K to $1.3M.