Four single-family homes and one condominium were the highest-priced home sales reported in Athens Area, Georgia for the week ending November 8, 2026. Together the five sold for $5.619 million.
The sales were spread across four counties, with two in Athens and one each in Jefferson, Hoschton and Watkinsville.
No. 1 — $1,325,000 · 112 Fortson Dr, Athens, Georgia
The top sale of the week was a Craftsman home in Fivepoints, one of the established neighborhoods of Athens, within easy reach of the restaurants and shops of Five Points and Beechwood. The brick home at 112 Fortson Drive sold for $1,325,000. Built in 1951, it is the oldest of the five homes on this list.
A rocking-chair porch runs across the front, and inside, the oak floors have been newly refinished and the rooms are finished with crown molding, custom built-ins and solid wood doors. The living room has a wood-burning fireplace and opens to a formal dining room. Past the kitchen is a two-story keeping room with the home’s second fireplace and plenty of natural light, and from there a door leads out to a large rear deck.
The home has five bedrooms, four bathrooms and 3,521 square feet on a level lot of 0.29 acres. Two of the bedrooms are on the main level, including the owner’s suite, which has French doors to the deck, a soaking tub, a tiled walk-in shower and a large walk-in closet. Three more bedrooms are upstairs, along with a flex room that opens to the keeping room below and a laundry room. Outside there is a garden, a storage shed and a carport. The property last sold for $865,000 in 2022.
Mary C Smith of Corcoran Classic Living was the listing agent, and Shamay Jordan of Georgian Home Realty, Inc. represented the buyer. Corcoran Classic Living also listed the No. 5 sale on this week’s list.
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No. 2 — $1,220,000 · 245 Lakeshore Dr, Jefferson, Georgia
The newest home in the group, and the one with the most land, is a gated property of 5.52 acres in Lakeshore Woods in Jefferson. Built in 2015, the brick home at 245 Lakeshore Drive sold for $1,220,000 and looks out on a private lake.
Much of the property’s life happens out back. A covered patio with its own fireplace overlooks a heated in-ground saltwater pool and spa, and beyond it the lake. Down at the water is a covered dock with electrical power and seating both in the shade and in the open. A driveway circles the property, and there are several outbuildings, a fire pit and a storm shelter, along with a carport and parking for an RV or boat.
A wrap-around porch greets visitors at the front. The home has five bedrooms, three full baths and one half bath, and 3,948 square feet of living space. The kitchen is open to a family room built around a stacked-stone fireplace with bookshelves and cabinets on either side. The owner’s suite is on the main level and has a sitting area with a fireplace, a large walk-in shower and two vanities. Upstairs are four more bedrooms, a loft and a media room. The property last sold for $80,000 in 2011, before the current home was built.
The home went under contract the same day it was listed. Eric Urmanski of Heartland Real Estate was the listing agent, and Maria Ocando of Virtual Properties Realty.com represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $1,200,000 · 1267 Old Victron School Rd, Hoschton, Georgia
At 9,401 square feet, the ranch-style home at 1267 Old Victron School Road in Hoschton is the largest on this week’s list, and with six bedrooms and six bathrooms it also has the most of each. It sold for $1,200,000.
The 2005 stone home, on 2.61 private acres with a creek, has been reworked from the attic to the basement. The wall between the kitchen and the main living area was taken out to open the two spaces to each other, and the kitchen now has an oversized island with a prep sink, custom cabinetry, a 48-inch range with six burners and a griddle, and a second pair of wall ovens. Motorized shades and smart lighting run through the home. The once-empty attic was finished as a second living level with a loft, an office, a bonus room, a full bath, a beauty room and a skylight.
The primary suite is on the main level, with a custom closet that has built-in seating. The finished basement has a fireplace, a bath and a fitness room with mirrored walls and padded floors. Outdoors there is a heated saltwater pool, a screened porch, a composite deck, a paved grilling area and a playground.
A renovated guest house on the property has its own kitchen, a main-level bedroom and an upstairs bathroom with a shower, along with its own security system. The property last sold for $927,000 in 2021.
Mandy Sayles of BHHS Georgia Properties was the listing agent, and Natasha Salter of Keller Williams Realty Atl. Partners represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $1,075,000 · 1051 Greenfield Ln, Watkinsville, Georgia
A barn, a horse pasture and a pool are part of the property at 1051 Greenfield Lane in Watkinsville, which sold for $1,075,000. The 4.94-acre property in Greenfield is less than five minutes from downtown Watkinsville.
The land is laid out as a small farm. A barn has three stalls and an unfinished upstairs, and there is a fenced horse pasture. The back of the home gets plenty of natural light and has sunset views over the pasture and the pool.
Built in 2002 and finished in brick on all four sides, the home has three bedrooms, three full baths and one half bath in 3,951 square feet. The owner’s bedroom is on the main level, and the family room has a masonry fireplace. Upstairs, a central common room works as a lounge or playroom, and a bonus room over the garage offers space for an office or studio. The property last sold for $60,000 in 2001, before the current home was built.
Kirby Kilgore of Kilgore Real Estate Group was the listing agent, and Joey Tucker of BHHS Georgia Properties represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $799,000 · 250 W Broad Street #304, Athens, Georgia
The smallest home on the list is a 770-square-foot condominium in the Georgia Gameday Center in downtown Athens, close to the University of Georgia campus and Sanford Stadium. Unit 304 at 250 W Broad Street sold for $799,000, fully furnished.
The third-floor unit has two bedrooms and two bathrooms and was renovated with a contemporary look. The living area and kitchen share one open room with wide-plank floors and crown molding, and the kitchen has wood cabinetry, quartz counters, stainless appliances and a peninsula with seating. Georgia Bulldogs dΓ©cor runs through the rooms. Each bedroom has its own bath with marble tile and a glass-enclosed walk-in shower, and one bedroom opens onto a private covered balcony above Broad Street.
The building, built in 2004, has gated on-site parking and a Club Room, and its lobby and common areas have been renovated. The unit last sold for $200,500 in 2004.
Stephanie Leathers of Corcoran Classic Living was on both sides of the sale, giving the firm its second listing in this week’s Top 5 after the No. 1 sale in Fivepoints.
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