530 Sunset Dr, Athens, GA 30606

Beautiful home with 4 bedrooms and 2 full baths in the Heart of Normaltown. Remodeled in 2010 with continual updates and perks added each year since. An urban gardener and landscape enthusiast's dream and for those who desire plenty of privacy. Very well-built home set up to be easy to clean and maintain. The ground floor includes a simple/easy to maintain Kitchen with granite countertops and new appliances (LG, Samsung, Bosch), Dining Room, Living Room, 2 bedrooms, a bathroom with classic tub/shower, an art/flex room, laundry room and a full length screened-in porch including a loft attic running along the back of the house. The Upstairs of the home boasts a large Master Bedroom Suite and Master Bath shower easily big enough for 2, a smaller flex bedroom/office/TV room, a large walk-in closet, and full-length storage attic. Well-kept period red oak hardwood floors and 1940’s period bathroom tile are on the ground floor with a rare, beautiful birchwood floor and period bathroom tile Upstairs. Privacy fencing and stone pathways wrap around the entire backyard which also contains a raised bed vegetable garden and discrete custom built chicken coop for those interested in fresh eggs. A 2500-gal rain catchment tank, pump and irrigation control system supplies rainwater to ornamental and raised vegetable beds in the backyard and to the pop-up sprinklers for the front ‘Empire’ zoysia lawn. A large covered storage building runs along the north edge of the property for canoes, kayaks, bikes, garden tools, and seasoned firewood--for backyard fires and the Vermont Castings woodstove (w/ a stainless steel chimney liner). A locking bodega for your woodworking tools and other valuables is also under the covered storage building. The potential for a hot tub exists with power in place. The basement has already had the costly work done to ensure that it will remain dry even in the heaviest of rainfall events (the type of clay in this area can pose an issue so be aware of that if looking at other homes). It is also set up for growing your own healthy sprouts and herbs year round and is a great place for food storage too. The basement also contains a high-flow whole house carbon water filtration system, a new Bradford & White 50-gal gas hot water heater and Lennox gas furnace. Cannot emphasize enough the level of privacy and beauty of this property located near Oglethorpe Ave (but not on Oglethorpe!) and only 3 blocks away from taking advantage of your local tax dollars at Bishop Park and the Athens Farmers Market (held annually March thru December). This property is just 6 blocks away from the ever-blossoming restaurant, bar and boutique shops scene of the Normaltown business district which is part of the up-and-coming Prince Ave Development Corridor (a true walking district project that leads all the way into downtown!). Get in now on this soon-to-become Virginia Highlands like community, and this very unique-find home in particular while interest rates are still low. In just 5-10 years the prices could easily double here as this is no doubt a highly sought-after area of Athens centrally located to UGA, UGA Med School, both hospitals, all major shopping areas, the Athens perimeter loop (entrance ramp at end of Sunset Drive) as well as being truly in the Heart of Normaltown with excellent neighbors all around. The rest of this write-up and the next section will cover the nitty gritty and hopefully reduce any potential anxiety about buying a FSBO, though Buyer’s agents will be protected at open houses. The Seller (that’s me) bought this as a FSBO in 2009 closing with the law firm Blasingame, Burch, Garrard and Ashley, P.C., well-established and located in downtown Athens. An attorney at Blasingame has provided me with his closing fees and also a Contract Preparation Worksheet which I can share with the Buyer. A Purchase & Sale Agreement (PSA) contract is $250 which I would split the cost of with the Buyer. Continue to next section -->