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The Villages at Godley Station

January 25, 2017 by Helen Miltiades

The Village at Godley Station is a master-planned community in Pooler Georgia made up of several smaller planned subdivisions – Copper Village, Towne Lake and the Arbors.

Copper Village is a well-established subdivision featuring numerous homes from 1400 ft.² to 2400 ft.² starting at about $220,000. This community is located in Chatham County and includes over 25 acres of community amenities including a 5000 ft.² clubhouse, playground equipment, tennis courts, a fitness center, a junior size Olympic pool, and kiddie pool as well as walking and jogging trails. The homes come in one or two story floor plans and a good range of lot sizes.

Towne Lake is also a part of the Villages at Godley Station and features well-established homes, numerous amenities, and beautiful lots. Nestled among established pine trees and landscaping, Towne Lake homes were built by award-winning builders including Title Construction, Robertson Construction and numerous other local and national homebuilders. These homes are built-to-order and are all custom designed including a variety of amenities, features, and fixtures. This is one of the most popular and fastest-growing communities throughout the Pooler and Savannah area. Residents of Towne Lake enjoy the amenities of green space, privacy, playgrounds and a close and convenient access to daily necessities such as the Walmart supercenter, Sam’s Club and local restaurants and shops.

The Arbors, also known as the Arbors Circle or the Arbors Village, is a master-planned lifestyle community, which offers value, quality, and affordability among tree-lined streets and beautiful amenities. The Village Park is close by with the clubhouse and fitness center as well as numerous hiking trails, biking paths, and lighted roadways. The Arbors offers a variety of home styles typically with one or two story floor plans, one or two car garages and in sizes from 1500 ft.² to 2300 ft.². These homes were built by a variety of homebuilders including Jerry C Wardlaw Construction and Hallmark Custom Homes. These home start at about $220,000 and are similar in style to Copper Village homes.

The Arbors is a small community located inside The Villages at Godly Station located in Pooler Georgia. This community along with Copper Village, offer affordable homes, a wide variety of amenities and a convenient location just minutes to downtown Pooler and about 25 minutes from Savannah.

The Arbors has four different floor plans:

The Mulberry is a four bedroom, two and one-half bath, two-story home with a two-car garage and about 2700 ft.² of living space. It originally sold for around $235,000.

The Dogwood is a two-story home with four bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms, 2435 ft.² and a two-car garage originally priced at about $225,000.

The Mimosa is a two-story home with a two-car garage, four bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms with 2785 ft.² originally priced at $231,000.

The White Oak is a one-story home with about 1816 ft.² of living space, three bedrooms and two full baths with a two-car garage originally priced at $206,000.

Today, all of these homes have been built out and sold. Resale homes are available between $250,000 and $400,000. Residents have use of the community amenities such as a relaxing and fun swimming pool, multiple tennis courts and a clubhouse. The clubhouse features 5000 ft.² of meeting space and is ideal for parties, gatherings, get-togethers and reunions. It also features a fitness center, full-service kitchen and parlor area. Residents also have the use of the kiddie pool and children’s play area. Fitness areas include tennis courts, volleyball courts, basketball courts and a variety of hiking and biking trails.

These homes were built by Jerry C Wardlaw construction, also known as the Carolina Collection. Other construction companies included Hallmark Custom Homes. Many of these homes have practical and useful outdoor living spaces and may include a backyard fire pit, fireplace or covered patio.

Residents of the Arbors pay monthly homeowners dues of around $85-$100 per month. (Fees may have changed since the publishing of this post).This covers all common area maintenance, road maintenance, and management services. Residents are just a short few minutes to shopping, work, and local schools. Residents utilize the Godly Station Elementary, the Godly Station Middle, and the New Hampstead High School.

All homes at the Villages at Godley Station require monthly homeowners association dues, which vary depending on the location and style of home. These homes are located in the Pooler School District with phenomenal new schools including the Godly K-8 and the New Hempstead High School.

For more information on the homes and real estate currently for sale at the Villages at Godley Station or surrounding homes and similar price ranges please feel free to give me a call at any time.

Restaurants Pooler GA

October 28, 2015 by Helen Miltiades

Best Restaurants in Pooler GA

Looking for someplace special to eat in Pooler Georgia? Here’s our top 10 best restaurants in Pooler and what to have at each.

Naan Appetit – This restaurant get some of the best reviews in the area. This Indian inspired restaurant features a wide range of vegetarian and carnivorous options. Authentic cuisine, Naan Appetit is open for lunch and dinner every day but Monday. Famous dishes include the chicken vindaloo, tiki masala and fantastic naan and roti bread.

Splendid Shabu – a great combination of Chinese, hot pot and Asian fusion, this unique restaurant lets you build and customize your soups and hot pots to your liking. From simple and classic to spicy and exotic, Splendid Shabu delivers excellent option with a wide range of vegetables, sliced meats, tofu and seafood. If you are picky about what you like to eat, the customization at this place is to die for. Also, make sure you try the bubble tea.

Pie Society – This is more than simple Apple or cherry pie; these are savory pies such as steak and mushroom pie, chicken and thyme pie and delicious cheese, potato and onion pasty.

Joe’s Pizza – This pizza joint tops the list is one of the best pizza places in town. Tasty garlic knots, unique needs such as shrimp Caesar salad and four cheese white pizza with broccoli are always excellent choices on the menu.

Los Bravos – For Mexican food, check out Los Bravos with tasty and creamy avocado fajitas salty and sweet margaritas, chicken spinach chimichangas smothered in delicious cream sauce and the unique stuffed avocado with either steak or chicken wrapped in cheese, rolled in breadcrumbs and deep-fried.

Sushi Hana – If you’re looking for great sushi options, this is it. Of course, there’s always something for the non-sushi lover such as Yakisoba with chicken and delicious veggie dishes. They have traditional roles such as the spicy tuna roll and salmon hand roles that they also have unique sushi and sashimi options with delicious miso soup and crispy pork potstickers.

Wasabi Fusion – This compares very nicely with Sushi Hana offering up delicious tempura fried rolls, fruit sushi and even dishes such as fried softshell crab, monkfish liver and a great bar atmosphere to tell the sushi chef exactly what you want and when you want it.

FATZ – This great local restaurant offers a wide range of American fare from delicious Gorgonzola topped ribeye steaks and sautéed asparagus to down-home cooking hamburgers, grilled chicken and healthy salad options. Great option for lunch or dinner.

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub & Grill – With three locations around the area including Savannah and Richmond Hill, this unique pub features a wide range of brews and spirits on tap, a pub shop, and authentic Scottish fair such as meat pies, scotch eggs, mac & cheese bites, bangers and mash, shepherds pie and fish and chips. With so many unique options you’ll want to visit more than once. And save room for sticky toffee pudding or Molly Scotch cake, a triple layer orange and whiskey cake with orange, honey and Grand Marnier butter frosting! Good grief!

Cheddars – With more reviews in just about any restaurant in Pooler Georgia, Cheddars is the hometown favorite everyone seems to love. Simple, not fussy and local fare such as onion rings, chicken mac & cheese, loaded potato skins and New Orleans pasta and chicken and shrimp. From ribs to steaks, fish tacos and homemade chicken pot pie, this is as close to home as you can get.

Stay tuned to our blog for more information about the Pooler Georgia area or if you’re interested on relocating within or to Pooler please contact me at any time.

Best Things to Do in Pooler Georgia

October 20, 2015 by Helen Miltiades

Whether you’ve just moved here, you are visiting or you’ve lived here for years and never experienced these things, here are some of our favorite things to do in Pooler Georgia.

The Mighty 8th Air Force Museum is probably on the top of everyone’s list because it’s something to behold if you’ve never seen it before. This activity located at the Tom Triplett Community Park is the site of Lock #3 of the Savannah/Ogeechee Canal System that dates to pre-Civil War times. There are remnants of different buildings, Civil War tent mounds and remnants from Sherman’s army. The park is a great place to enjoy the outdoors, enjoy a bike ride or stroll around the large lake on a paved and lighted path. There are numerous outdoor activities such as kayaking, a disc torment court and regular festivals which take place at this park. The museum is located at 175 Bourne Ave. and is considered one of the world’s most powerful museum experiences.

While you’re there you can enjoy a canoe or kayak ride down the Ogeechee River. Located at 318 Dublin Rd., you can rent several different models of kayaks and canoes based on your size and preference. This is a great way to unwind on the weekend and enjoy nature at its finest.

The Oglethorpe Speedway Park located at 200 Jesup Rd. has been entertaining racing fans since 1951. There are different events throughout the year, group and military discounts are available and it’s a perfect family-friendly event suitable for all ages. Visit the website to find out what’s happening this weekend. They have camping available, food and fun at just about every event.

Surf Lagoon Waterpark is located at 130 Town Center Dr. in Pooler. This is a great activity for the entire family with lots of water slides, swimming pools, a lazy river and stuff for smaller children.

Speaking of fun for smaller kids, you can check out the Fun Zone Amusement & Sports Park and Frames n’ Games. Both offer a variety of arcade games, mini golf, go-kart racing and bowling.

Pooler Georgia has lots of outlet shopping at the Tanger Outlets. One unique shop is the Peanut Shop of Savannah. Located at 200 Tanger Outlets Boulevard Suite 651, this unique peanut shop has lots of different flavors, samples, unique treats and a variety of things you can do with peanuts.

In addition to all of these great events and activities, Pooler has a wide range of shops, restaurants, markets, fine dining options, theaters, and IMAX. What would you add to this list?

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Luxury Properties in Pooler GA

October 8, 2015 by Helen Miltiades

The term “luxury real estate” in the real estate market is typically targeted towards high net worth individuals. Many times these individuals tend to own multiple homes in numerous locations across the world but the term that really defines “luxury” can really differ depending on the location and the buyer. $1 million homes in New York City are vastly different than $1 million homes in the hills of Colorado. [Read more…] about Luxury Properties in Pooler GA

Pooler GA Home Values and Property Prices

September 28, 2015 by Helen Miltiades

Pooler GA Home Values and Property Prices Sept 2015

This real estate market report is for the end of September 2015 for the Pooler Georgia real estate market. Whether you are buying or selling, it helps to know the general real estate market, home values, days on the market, average and median list price and other factors that could affect how you buy or sell real estate.

The average list price for a home in Pooler is currently $225,000. This figure is up about 1% over last month. The median sales price is $183,900, up nearly 12% over last year. The median list price is $189,900.

The median days on the market is about 93, 24% over last month and 7% over last year. As we head into fall and winter, days on the market might increase and home prices will tend to drop, making it an excellent time for homebuyers. September and October are great months to purchase real estate as the inventory increases and there are fewer buyers creating less competition; home prices tend to drop as well.

The average price per square foot is currently $98. Throughout the entire Pooler real estate markets there are about 550 properties for sale, also including condominiums, townhouses, land and foreclosure or pre-foreclosure properties.

Land prices start off at about $29,000 and foreclosure homes start about $60,000. Single-family homes not in foreclosure start at about $67,000. The highest priced home in Pooler Georgia is listed at $969,000. This is a five-bedroom and five-bath home with 5600 ft.² of living space. There are larger estates on acreage for around $775,000. There are four homes listed in the $600,000 range and several homes in the $500,000 range.

Factors that affect price range include the size of the home, how many bedrooms and bathrooms, the lot size, condition, location and view.

To find your home price please contact me at any time. I would be happy to run some numbers for you, do the research and find out how much your home is worth in this marketplace.