| Acorn Ledge Lodge a Log Cabin on the East Brow of Lookout Mountain near Cloudland, Georgia |
| Property Description: Lot 4, Land Lot 125, 13th District, 4th Section, Chattooga County, Georgia 150 Johnson Road, Cloudland, Ga. 30731 Off Lookout Mountain Parkway north of Cloudland, Ga., the cabin is convenient to Cloudland, Ga., and Mentone, Al., to both Camp Juliette Low and Valley View Ranch. Cabin is on the East Brow of Lookout Mountain with a spectacular view of Shinbone Valley. It is just east of the multi thousand acre Allgood Y Ranch. Enter from Lookout Mountain Parkway via Valley View Ranch Road which disects Allgood Y Farm, a massive cattle and wildlife enterprise. Turn right onto Hidden Brow Lane and then left onto Johnson Road. Johnson Road is a quiet, densely forested road with few houses in this area. 2.12 acres Rock ledges and cliffs. Trail to lower rock ledge overhang where a deck invites view of the sunrise. Oak, hickory, pine growth, wild azaleas and chokeberries. |
| Cabin Description: This cabin was started in 1997 as a labor of love. Everything about it reflects quality: the logs, the foundation, the construction details. When the owner was transferred in the fall, we purchased it, unfinished, to add pine floors, kitchen and bath, a second bedroom, deck,etc. Old Virginia Log Cabin. 6" X 12" Eastern White Pine hand hewn tongue and groove logs with rough cut yellow pine trim. Entry of Post and Beam construction featuring hand carved acron posts. 576 square feet on the main floor; 288 square feet in the loft; 576' square feet in the full basement, including 10' X 13.5 foot study/bedroom with spruce paneling and large cedar panel closet. Covered deck extends the length of the cabin and overlooks the valley below. Additional open deck down below on a rock ledge overlook. Foundation and full basement, engineered by Reward Wall Systems, is a concrete-filled styrofoam block system which is a strong and highly energy efficient building system. 24' X24' main floor. 24' X 12' sleeping loft. 24' X24' heated basement with study/bedroom, large cedar panel closet, laundry area, and utility/shop area. Yellow pine flooring, yellow pine counters. Insulated glass windows and doors. Tile shower and bath floor. Lighting fixtures by Iron Age Crafters, Inc. See Chandeliers - Wild Turkey Chandelier- and sconces. Hand carved acorns by Summerville's Jim Marbutt on top the entry posts. Heating/air - new 2 1/2 ton Rheem unit; large enough to serve a bed room/bath addition. Jotul wood heater, a Norwegian top-of-the-line cast iron stove which is a necessity in case of power outage..The house can be easily heated with the wood stove. Appliances: GE range and hood, dishwasher, refrigerator, and stacking washer/dryer. Elger kitchen sink, toilet and bath tub. On site well- good water and lots of it. Septic tank. USES of this log cabin: Acorn Ledge Lodge would be the ultimate vacation cabin, or small home. In addition, it would make a very desirable weekend rental cabin that could be listed with a service in the area, or by owner. Price $185,000 Realtors 2% . |
The photos below were taken as the cabin was being remodeled. We will
replace the "under construction" ones as the work progresses.
replace the "under construction" ones as the work progresses.
Right - Front viewof cabin prior to
construction steps and rock walkway.
construction steps and rock walkway.
Left -Tree lined drive down to the cabin
Left - South face of cabin. Sorry about
the construction materials
the construction materials
Above - North view of cabin with wall of
geometic windows in the loft.
Siding of basement not finished at this
point.
geometic windows in the loft.
Siding of basement not finished at this
point.
Left - wiinding rock walkway. Sample of
the rock work throughout the cabin area.
The porch was not on at this point
the rock work throughout the cabin area.
The porch was not on at this point
Right - fall view of the Shinbone
Valley area as seen from the
covered deck of the cabin.
Valley area as seen from the
covered deck of the cabin.
Left - Custom designed cabinet
hardware, acorns and oak leaves. Iron
Age Crafters, Inc.
hardware, acorns and oak leaves. Iron
Age Crafters, Inc.
Above - Acorn newel post, turned
on a lathe by area craftsman Dick
Reynolds
on a lathe by area craftsman Dick
Reynolds
Right - Wild Turkey chandelier by
Iron Age Crafters, overseen by
Daisy the Bear, carved by Jim
Marbutt of Summerville
Iron Age Crafters, overseen by
Daisy the Bear, carved by Jim
Marbutt of Summerville
Right - Kitchen area.
Note the twisted stick
support for counter.
Note the twisted stick
support for counter.
Above - Jotul wood stove
Left - Floor plan
of main floor
of main floor
Right - Loft table
made of spalted
maple and
antique iron acorn
braces
made of spalted
maple and
antique iron acorn
braces
Cabin with rock entrance
completed
completed
Above - winter view from deck
Above Post and beam entry with acorn
posts. Walkway of massive rocks.
posts. Walkway of massive rocks.
