Rabun County accounted for three of the five highest-priced home sales reported in North Georgia Mountains & Lakes for the week ending November 1, 2026. Two of those were lake homes in Lakemont, and the third was a new home in Clayton. The rest of the list came from Gilmer and Fannin counties, with a newly built home in Ellijay and a cabin in Blue Ridge.
Together the five sales came to $12.58 million. All five are single-family homes, and two of them are new construction.
No. 1 — $4,295,000 · 2191 Lake Rabun Rd, Lakemont, Georgia
The top sale of the week is a lake home in Lakemont, within walking distance of Max’s, the Lake Rabun Hotel and Hall’s Marina. It sold for $4,295,000. Todd Pritchett designed the wood-sided home, which sits close to the water on a level 0.44-acre lot with a seawall and deep water access, and its windows look out on both the lake and the mountains.
Built in 1985, the home has four bedrooms, three full baths and two half baths in 3,668 square feet on two stories. A stone patio leads to a large screened porch with space for both a sitting area and a dining table. Inside, the open living area has hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings, plenty of windows and a stone fireplace. The kitchen has custom cabinetry and stone countertops, and a pantry with a coffee bar connects to a laundry room that can also be reached from an outdoor walkway, handy after a day on the water.
The primary suite has its own bath and views of the lake and mountains, and a guest bedroom also has a private bath and a lake view. A second living area on the upper level works as a bunk room, playroom or extra family space. The property also has a newer boathouse, along with landscaped grounds and paved road access. The property last sold for $1.173 million in 2015.
The home went under contract 30 days after it was listed. The Lake Team of Ansley RE | Christie’s Int’l RE was on both sides of the sale, as the listing agent and as the agent representing the buyer.
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No. 2 — $3,000,000 · 80 Weather Vane Ln, Lakemont, Georgia
Also in Lakemont, a lake home on a fee simple lot sold for $3,000,000. Built in 1984, it is the oldest home in this Top 5, and with five bedrooms it also has the most bedrooms of the group. It has three full baths and two half baths in 3,380 square feet across three stories on a 0.46-acre lot, with lake and mountain views and deep water access.
Wood is the theme inside: wood ceilings with exposed beams, hardwood floors and custom cabinetry, set off by a stone fireplace. The living area opens to a kitchen with dark cabinets, granite counters, stainless steel appliances and a large island with bar seating. The primary suite is on the main level, with a walk-in closet and a bath that has a soaking tub and a separate shower. The finished basement has its own bath and an exterior entry, and the home also has a recreation room set up with a ping-pong table. Outside are covered and open decks and a covered pavilion. The property last sold for $640,000 in 2013.
Stephen P Caudell of Hammock Realty North Georgia was the listing agent, and John L Prickett of John Prickett Realty represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $2,840,000 · 831 Sonya Rd, Clayton, Georgia
High above Lake Burton in the Goat Cliff Estates community, a contemporary home built in 2025 sold for $2,840,000. Its 2.81-acre lot is the largest in this Top 5. The exterior is clad in LunaWood ThermoWood siding from Finland, with natural stone and floor-to-ceiling glass, and the home has lake and mountain views. Visitors arrive past a waterfall feature at the entrance.
The primary suite and two more bedrooms are on the main level. The great room has 10-foot ceilings, custom woodwork and a double-sided fireplace that also opens onto a front patio. In the kitchen are Thermador appliances, Sub-Zero refrigeration, Taj Mahal quartzite and a large island, with a walk-through butler’s pantry beside it. The primary bath has heated floors, a freestanding soaking tub, a wet room with a rainfall shower and an infrared sauna, and the suite opens to a deck.
The walkout lower level has 11-foot ceilings, a family room, a recreation area, a bonus room, a lighted wine and beverage bar, and the fourth bedroom. In all the home has four bedrooms, three full baths and a half bath. Outside, a heated 8-by-12 saltwater plunge pool and spa sit on a travertine terrace looking out over the lake and mountains, and there are covered terraces, a linear fire feature and an outdoor shower. The garage has room for a vehicle, an ATV and lake gear, plus an EV outlet. Owners reach Lake Burton through the community’s cabana house and dock.
Andrea Sorgeloos of BHHS Georgia Properties and Evelyn Heald of BHHS Georgia Properties were the listing agents, and Lynda R Hester of Rabun Realty represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $1,335,000 · 750 Settlers Rdg, Ellijay, Georgia
The newest home in this Top 5 was completed in 2026 behind the gates of a Homestead Mountain community in Ellijay, within easy reach of both Ellijay and Blue Ridge. It went under contract 30 days after it was listed and sold for $1,335,000. An asphalt driveway lined with split-rail fencing leads to the home, which has long-range mountain views year-round from its 1.71-acre lot.
The mountain modern design pairs a fiber cement exterior and stacked stone with Pella windows. Inside are hardwood floors, tongue-and-groove ceilings and a stacked stone fireplace. The home has four bedrooms and five baths in 4,021 square feet on two stories, plus a finished full basement. The primary suite is on the main level and opens directly to the deck, and the home has two laundry rooms.
The kitchen has Cafe appliances, including a 36-inch dual-fuel range, along with custom cabinetry and Taj Mahal countertops. Out back, the decks have a stainless steel outdoor fireplace and a spot set aside for a hot tub. A detached two-car garage has a vaulted ceiling.
Jamie Tallent of REMAX Town & Country – BR Downtown was on both sides of the sale, as the listing agent and as the agent representing the buyer.
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No. 5 — $1,110,000 · 481 Mountain Top Dr, Blue Ridge, Georgia
In the Aska Adventure Area of Blue Ridge, a farmhouse-style cedar cabin built in 2012 sold furnished for $1,110,000. It went under contract 25 days after it was listed. The cabin has four bedrooms, five baths and 4,460 square feet on a 1.59-acre lot with views of pasture and the mountains.
A two-story stone fireplace rises in the great room under vaulted ceilings, and the room is open to a kitchen with exotic granite, a copper farmhouse sink and a large island. A screened back deck off the main level has a gas fireplace and room for dining and grilling. The primary suite has a bath with two copper vanities, an oversized double shower and a jetted soaking tub. On the lower level are a media room with reclining theater seats and a bedroom with its own bath, and that level opens to a patio with a hot tub and a fire table.
The detached garage, 20 by 48 feet, has epoxy floors, a half bath and 14-foot doors, and it is now fitted out as a game room with a lounge, a pool table and arcade games. Above it is a two-bedroom apartment with a full bath and a balcony facing the mountains. The property last sold for $1.015 million in 2025.
The TurnKey Team of HomeSmart was the listing agent.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, November 1, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.
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