No. 10 – 2200 Lake Shore Landing, Alpharetta GA In the exclusive gated Lake Shore section of Windward                       Original List Price: $1,599,000 Days On Market: 317 Sold!: $1,450,000   No. 9 – 1130 Bay Pointe Crossing, Alpharetta GA In the exclusive Bay Pointe section…

The rumor mill has been working and this time it has spit out that Echelon could have a suitor.  No, not "The Donald" as I had teased here in the Spring.  The Donald must have spent his money bailing out Jim McMahon. This time, it is rumored that Southeast Capital Partners has Echelon under contract…

Often when we ask people, particularly those relocating from Florida, their requirements for a new home in Alpharetta, they say they want to live in a gated community.  The reason is not so much exclusivity, but security.  They don’t understand that for all intents and purposes we have no crime. So why in the world…

By all accounts, Echelon a.k.a. The Georgia Tech Club, so far has not lived up to expectations.  Its rival high-end golf course community, The Manor, has done significantly better in terms of home sales and overall build out. The Manor is not breaking any sales records, but Echelon has performed so poorly that people are…

I’ve written before of $100,000 price reductions for homes in Alpharetta, well, how about $1,000,000.  It is the season of giving, afterall. This home in Echelon at 230 Traditions Drive is on the auction block starting at a price of $1,675,000.  The home is appraised at three million dollars and has been on the market…

There was a house for sale on Bethany Bend for quite a while and they were offering a golf membership at The Manor as a buyer incentive.  Sounds nice to a golfer like me, particularly at The Manor, but I’ve always wondered why sellers don’t just lower the price by $50k because not every potential buyer…

Since I made the original post, I’ve learned some more details regarding Hawks Ridge, in Ball Ground, which is just north of Alpharetta and Milton in Cherokee County. The club is the result of what must have been a boyhood dream come true. Two business partners and longtime childhood friends built a building products company…

It’s a day I’ve waited for since last summer when I first figured a way inside the gates at Hawks Ridge.  The ticket, you ask:  my son.  When all else fails, exploit your children.  The ends justify the means when the end is golf. Yesterday, we made our now second annual trip to Hawks Ridge…

It has been over 24 hours since I completed my first ever round at The Georgia Tech Club (at Echelon) and I can’t stop thinking about it.  The experience was like a hot date when you’re eighteen – your mind is preoccupied for days afterwards. The Georgia Tech Club is the best pure golf course…