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Price cut: $9.9K (7/23)
$990,000
8850 Matt Hwy, Ball Ground, GA 30107
5beds
4,692sqft
Est.:
Single Family Residence
Built in 2005
2 Acres Lot
$970,300 Zestimate®
$211/sqft
$25/mo HOA
What's special
Two-sided stone fireplaceFenced paddockUnfinished basementLofted officeMain-level primary suitePrivate deck accessWide-plank pine floors
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Zillow last checked: 7 hours ago
Listing updated: August 07, 2025 at 05:18am
Listed by:
Leah Wheeler 404-452-2750,
Keller Williams Community Partners,
Susan Jasper 770-331-1373,
Keller Williams Community Partners
Source: GAMLS,MLS#: 10559311

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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 4
- Full bathrooms: 3
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
- Main level bathrooms: 2
- Main level bedrooms: 3
Rooms
- Room types: Bonus Room, Foyer, Great Room, Laundry, Loft, Office, Other
Dining room
- Features: Seats 12+
Kitchen
- Features: Breakfast Area, Breakfast Bar, Breakfast Room, Kitchen Island, Walk-in Pantry
Heating
- Central
Cooling
- Ceiling Fan(s), Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Disposal, Double Oven, Microwave, Refrigerator
- Laundry: In Hall
Features
- Beamed Ceilings, Bookcases, Double Vanity, Master On Main Level, Split Bedroom Plan, Vaulted Ceiling(s), Walk-In Closet(s)
- Flooring: Hardwood, Stone
- Windows: Double Pane Windows
- Basement: Daylight,Exterior Entry,Full,Interior Entry,Unfinished
- Number of fireplaces: 2
- Fireplace features: Basement, Gas Log, Gas Starter
- Common walls with other units/homes: No Common Walls
Interior area
- Total structure area: 4,692
- Total interior livable area: 4,692 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 4,692
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 4
- Parking features: Garage, Garage Door Opener, Side/Rear Entrance
- Has garage: Yes
Features
- Levels: Three Or More
- Stories: 3
- Patio & porch: Deck
- Exterior features: Gas Grill
- Fencing: Wood
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Mountain(s)
- Waterfront features: Creek, Stream
- Body of water: None
- Frontage type: River
Lot
- Size: 2 Acres
- Features: Sloped
- Residential vegetation: Wooded
Details
- Parcel number: 004 037
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Craftsman
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Stone, Wood Siding
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- Resale
- New construction: No
- Year built: 2005
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Septic Tank
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Cable Available, Electricity Available, High Speed Internet, Natural Gas Available, Water Available
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: None
- Security: Carbon Monoxide Detector(s), Smoke Detector(s)
- Subdivision: Etowah Trails
HOA
- Has HOA: Yes
- Services included: None
- HOA fee: $300 annually
Location
- Region: Ball Ground
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $211/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $835,060
- Annual tax amount: $9,636
- Date on market: 7/8/2025
- Listing agreement: Exclusive Agency
- Electric utility on property: Yes
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