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20 Bear Trail, Ellijay, GA 30540

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Priced about $817,000 (49%) above comparable homes. Estimated market value $1,678,000, based on 6 comparable homes nearby.

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About this home

A rare mountain compound where timeless architecture meets nearly 15 acres of unspoiled North Georgia beauty, Little Bear & Big Bear offer two distinctive residences across two tracts with complete privacy, roaring Little Mountaintown Creek frontage, private walking trails, rolling meadows, and secluded hollers. Big Bear, a sprawling rustic log chalet, features five bedrooms…

PoolBasementGarageNo HOA

Listing remarks courtesy of Mountain Sotheby's International Realty.

Listing courtesy of Mountain Sotheby's International Realty· FMLS #7821999

706-222-5588

$17,059/mo est.

with $249,500 down · $2,495,000 list price*

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Down payment assistance

Middle-income census tract 13123080200 · Gilmer County · FFIEC 2026

Georgia Dream down payment assistance

Up to $10,000 or 5% of the price · Deferred loan (0% — repaid on sale, refinance or payoff)

For down payment. First-time buyers only. 640+ credit score. Ends Dec 31, 2026.

The State of Georgia's program (Georgia DCA), offered through Southeast Mortgage. A 0% second mortgage with no monthly payment covers 5% of the price up to $10,000 (6% up to $12,500 for nurses, educators, public protectors and households with a disabled member); repaid when you sell, refinance or move out. First-time buyers (no home in 3 years; waived in targeted areas and for veterans), household income and price limits by county, 640+ credit, $1,000 of your own money, homebuyer education. Source: dca.georgia.gov and southeastmortgage.com/uga (checked 2026-09-24).

Chenoa Fund down payment assistance

5% of the price · Forgivable loan (forgiven after a set time in the home)

For down payment. 600+ credit score. Ends Dec 31, 2026.

A second mortgage for 3.5% or 5% of the price, paired with an FHA loan through Southeast Mortgage. The forgivable version is 0% and forgiven after 36 on-time payments (due in full if you sell or refinance sooner); a repayable version is paid monthly over 10 years. No income limit, repeat buyers welcome, 600+ credit. Source: chenoafund.org and southeastmortgage.com/uga (checked 2026-09-24).

Georgia Dream down payment assistance

Up to $10,000 or 5% of the price · Deferred loan (0% — repaid on sale, refinance or payoff)

For down payment. First-time buyers only. 640+ credit score. Ends Dec 31, 2026.

The State of Georgia's program (Georgia DCA), offered through Truist, a Georgia Dream participating lender. A 0% second mortgage with no monthly payment covers 5% of the price up to $10,000 (6% up to $12,500 for nurses, educators, public protectors and households with a disabled member); repaid when you sell, refinance or move out. First-time buyers (no home in 3 years; waived in targeted areas and for veterans), household income and price limits by county, 640+ credit, $1,000 of your own money, homebuyer education. Source: dca.georgia.gov (lender list and program matrix, checked 2026-09-24).

Truist Community Homeownership Incentive Program (CHIP)

up to 100% financing · Low down payment loan (the home loan itself — little or nothing down)

For down payment, mortgage insurance. Ends Dec 31, 2026.

A Truist home loan with little or nothing down — not a grant. Up to 100% financing in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta metro and up to 97% elsewhere, no mortgage insurance, at least $500 of your own money, 30-year fixed up to the conforming limit. Income limits and homebuyer education may apply. Source: truist.com/mortgage/affordable-home-loan-options (checked 2026-09-24).

Programs are published by the lenders, who set and confirm eligibility. The home's census tract is one requirement; buyer income, credit and other rules also apply.