Blue Ridge : Georgia
Living a Equestrian Lifestyle in Blue Ridge, Georgia
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Where to Retire in Blue Ridge and Home Prices
The area is busy with new active adult communities (see link at left). From the picture above it is easy to see the attraction.
According to Zillow, the median home value was $418,718 in late 2022, which is a 21/3% rise from a year earlier.
What Is Special about Blue Ridge
Lake Blue Ridge or crystal clear Toccoa River. Blue Ridge Scenic Railway. Outdoor sports like river rafting and hiking. Fantastic scenery. Relaxed lifestyle in the mountains. The town has a busy arts and festival schedule.
What Is Not Special about Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge is a very small town and rural - not for big city types
Climate and Physical Environment
In north Georgia up against the Tennessee border. It is on Lake Blue Ridge in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Average January temperatures are below 40. Chattanooga is about an hour away and Atlanta just a bit further.
Restaurants & Cultural Scene
Blue Ridge boasts arts fairs, gallery tours, exhibits, receptions, festivals, classes, concerts and plays produced and sponsored by local organizations. The Blue Ridge Community Theatre is in the renovated Hampton Square building. The Blue Ridge Mountain Association of the Arts sponsors the Blue Ridge Writers Conference, concerts in the park, gallery exhibits and more. The Swan Drive-in Theatre is one of 4 left in Georgia.
Crime
Crime is below average in Blue Ridge.
Medical Facilities
Fannin Regional Hospital is in Blue Ridge.
Transportation
Chattanooga Airport is the nearest big airport, about 62 miles. Atlanta is 76 miles
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