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.
Property Details
- View
- Mountain(s),Valley
- Lot Features
- Pasture
- Lot Description
- Pasture
- Acres
- 55.53
- Property Type
- Purchase
- Sewer Information
- Septic Tank
- Utility Source
- Well
- Utility Features
- Electricity Available,Other,Propane
- Subdivision
- Acreage
- Elementary School
- Woody Gap
- Middle School
- Woody Gap
- High School
- Woody Gap
- County
- Union
- Region
- Suches
- Original List Price
- $1,500,000
- Days on Market (Cumulative)
- 119
- Taxes Annual
- $1,570
- MLS #
- 10784260
- Property Subtype
- Land
- Waterfront
- 1
- Parcel Number
- 079 031
- MLS #
- 10784260
- Short Sale
- Will Consider Subdividing
- Waterfront Features
- Creek,No Dock Or Boathouse
- Date Listed
- June 12, 2026
- Address
- 239 Glen Elliott RD
Location
Legal
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Last Updated: Sep 12, 2026 11:26 AM. Source: GAMLS
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Listed by Zach Payne (#PAYNEZACH)
Listing Office: Payne Real Estate (#ZPYN01)
