Rare in town Highlands property with generous frontage on Mill Creek. Listen to the waterfall and watch your children and grandchildren enjoy the creek while you enjoy the screened porch or the open deck close to the water. The original house was built in the 1940's or early 1950's with additions made in approximately 2005-2007. Experience the warm feel when you enter the house into a small family room with gas logs fireplace. The dining room is to your right with wet bar and wine storage. The kitchen/living room with a stone wood burning fireplace overlooks the stream and deck below. The screened porch with gas logs fireplace is to the left and past it, you enter the main bedroom suite with large bath, walk in closet and gas logs fireplace. A second bedroom currently being used as an office and private bath is just off the front entrance. Upstairs are two more bedrooms, each with a private bath, and connecting them is a common sitting area for reading or a card game. Both the main bedroom suite and the sitting area between the two upper bedrooms have 2 refrigerator drawers for the convenience of the owners and their guest. The kitchen features a Viking double gas oven and subzero refrigerator and breakfast bar. Basement level has ample storage space, workshop area and entrance to 2 car garage.
Single-familyProperty Type
1943Year Built
0.95 acresLot Size
2 car garageParking
Listed by Molly Leonard• Highlands Sotheby's International Realty - DT
Patio And Porch Features: Rear Porch, Covered, Deck, Porch, Screened
Roof: Shingle
Building Information
Levels: One and One Half
Construction Materials: Wood Siding
Property Features
Waterfront Features: Stream, Waterfront Access
Has View
Security Features: Security System
Other Structures: Workshop
Property Information
Property Type: Residential
Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
Raw Mls Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
Lot Information
Lot Features: Sloped, Rolling Slope, Steep Slope, City Lot
Water Body Name: Mill Creek
Road Surface Type: Paved
Lot Size : 0.952
Lot Size Area: 0.952
Lot Size Units: Acres
Lot Size Acres: 0.952
Financial
Tax Information
Tax Annual Amount: $6,331.17
Utilities
Utility Information
Water Source: Public
Electric: Generator
Utilities: Cable Available
Sewer: Septic Tank
Location
Location Information
Directions: Cashiers Road (Hwy. 64) to left on Foreman. Look for row of tall hemlocks on left, 274 Foreman, and mirror at top of driveway. Suggest you pull into driveway and park at top when showing. Go through arbor on left to front door. You can pull down and turn around after showing.
Subdivision Name: None
Public facts
Beds: 5
Baths: 5.5
Sq. Ft.: 3,734
Stories: 1.5
Lot Size: 0.95 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1943
Year Renovated: 2003
County: Macon County
APN: 7540320885
Home facts updated by county records on Aug 27, 2026
Other
Listing Information
List AOR: HighlandsCashiersBoardOfRealtors
AttributionContact: 8285268300
Around this home
Schools
Highlands School
Public K-12 • Assigned • 0.9mi
6/10
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Lifestyle
Provided by Walk Score and Local Logic
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
1/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 93° expected this year, 20 days in 30 years
2/10 Wind Factor
Minor risk of severe winds over next 30 years
4/10 Air Factor
5 unhealthy days expected this year, 5 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
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Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 8.6 hours in
June and 4.5 hours in December, placing it below the
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