Good morning! Brr. It is definitely January! Happy New Year to everyone. I would like to welcome you to my blog. This blog will discuss life in the North Georgia mountains and the surrounding communities in the Ellijay and East Ellijay area.
I am a part time resident of the Coosawattee River Resort (CRR) and have never regretted my purchase. I have owned property in CRR for the last five years. While I am not a full time resident yet, I hope to be someday!
I was fortunate enough to get a great deal on a foreclosure in the Resort several years ago and have spent my spare time remodeling and rehabbing! I will be posting on my experiences, and believe me, since my first purchase of a foreclosure I have a lot of tips and useful knowledge I can share with others looking to make a similar purchase. I am not a builder and I am not in the construction business, but I have a lot of knowledge in the field and I hope to share some of that information.
I will be very truthful. The reason I started this blog was to provide positive information and life experiences to those that currently live, or are looking to purchase a home in or around the Ellijay area.
Many of you may have found my blog through the Topix or Yahoo message boards used by residents of CRR. You will also know that these sites are often used as sounding boards for complaints such as road issues that need addressed, amenities that have issues or wildlife concerns. These issues often 'grow legs' and become overblown - as is a common issue in large property owner associations. It is all too often that negativity is spread by a few negative people, but I have yet to find a blog that addresses the benefits of mountain communities as well as the myriad of activities and recreation that is available.
I am not here to disguise, address or make counterpoint to the negativity on any other blogs or message boards. I am here to share my experiences with fellow residents, part time home owners and perspective buyers. My travels across this great nation have taken me to many locales, but none as beautiful and scenic as the Coosawattee River Resort.
Please feel free to let me know if there are any topics in particular you would like me to cover and I will do my best to include them. While my intent is to not get into the 'hot button' topics of the other blogs and boards as they relate to being a resident of CRR, I will certainly share my points of view if you wish to hear them. Please place your comments and questions below!
Again, I would like to welcome you to my blog. Please check back soon for new posts!
4 comments:
"I am not here to disguise, address or make counterpoint to the negativity on any other blogs or message boards. "
Great! Glad to hear it! We are posting blogs for the same reason!
...Then you certainly won't mind referring your readers to life-at-crr.com so they can read my counter-experiences to your part-time living, as opposed to my full-time living experiences.
I look forward to your posting this message and opening a dialogue.
BTW, I don't disagree about some of the beauty in Coosawattee, but the native flora is virtually non-existent compared to nearby forests. However, if all you want to view is deer and turkey, CRR is heaven on earth.
Brian, thank you for your comment. You may certainly post the address of your blog site here. Please include the entire address so my readers can navigate to it.
Thanks,
Chris
Thanks!
http://life-at-crr.com
Thanks for the blog. When I was looking to buy last year I searched and searched for more info that wasn't the overblown gripefest that I found on Topix. We need more blogs like yours and it's nice when newer owners can get good advice (like your winterization blog) and just more information on the community. Even though I've now been an owner for 9 months, I still think there is a dirth of information available for owners (heck, as I new owner I got no maps or lists of amenities or anything)! I've found I learn the most when I head to the pool and ask the person working random questions like - any update on the bridge?
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