Loganville, Dacula and Bethlehem Real Estate - The Rains Team

 Natural beauty surrounds you in this distinctive custom home. The approximately 5,000 square foot home is situated on 84 gorgeous acres.

The home has a custom gourmet kitchen featuring granite countertops, Lyptus hardwood cabinets (a Brazilian wood) and stainless steel appliances. In addition to the oven in the kitchen, there are 2 more ovens around the corner in the laundry room…perfect for easily preparing the Thankgsiving meal or entertaining friends.

This beautiful and elegant dining room can comfortably seat 14 people at the table. There’s also plenty of room for a sofa and two chairs on one side of the room and a large sideboard on the other side. The hand-painted mural was done by a local artist and really adds a unique touch to the room. The large, gorgeous chandelier is over 100 years old and is originally from a department store in Salt Lake City.

Come relax for a while in this comfy screened-in patio adjacent to the kitchen and family room. Cozy up to the stacked-stone fireplace during the winter months or just enjoy the view of the woods…you may even spot a turkey or deer! It’s the perfect little spot to savor your morning coffee.

This hand-carpentered study is made entirely of birch wood and features a custom-designed stained glass window. The built-in shelving and cabinets provide plenty of storage space for your books and other memorabilia. It makes an elegant office or a great place to relax with a book.

Upstairs, the veranda is spacious and offers a peaceful place to cuddle up and enjoy the day. It overlooks the four horse pastures and provides a beautiful place to take in some sunshine and fresh air.

 You’ll think you’re at a 5 star resort when relaxing by this heated saltwater pool. It’s designed like a lagoon and is surrounded by professional landscaping. The guest house is fully complete with a kitchen, living room, bedroom, full bath, changing room and pool equipment storage room.

This property truly has it all! It also includes a barn with 6 horse stalls, a complete apartment for living quarters, hay loft, tack and feed room and more. There are also four fenced horse pastures. Beautiful upland woods with food plots throughout to attract wildlife. 1,000 feet of river front property on the Flint River, an old wooden train trestle on the back corner of the land and the property backs up to a 600 acre farm. Whatever you’re looking for, I’m sure you could find it here!

Listed at: $1,650,000. Don’t Miss This Opportunity!

Also, be sure to view the virtual tour; it really shows off the amazing features of this estate.

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My husband gave me the sweetest First Anniversary gift: tickets to see the movie Gone With the Wind at the Fox Theatre and dinner out! As most of you know, each anniversary has a gift that goes with it: the traditional gift is one of paper (the modern version is a clock…I’m not a huge fan of clocks for some reason so I’m glad he didn’t go with this!). So a gift of tickets to see my all-time favorite movie was just perfect!

We began the night at the Old Spaghetti Factory, which was absolutely delicious! In case you haven’t been there before, the food is great and very reasonably priced. I had the Crab Ravioli which was covered in a pesto alfredo sauce and tasted wonderful. The meal is also served with hot, fresh bread; a salad–they have the best dressing there: Pesto Ranch (can you tell I like pesto?!) and also for dessert: Spumoni, which is an Italian ice cream of three flavors: chocolate, cherry and pistachio–this eclectic combo tastes great together!

One of the reasons I love eating at this restaurant is looking at the many beautiful chandaliers they have hanging everywhere. The restaurant is full of various types of big, bold and beautiful lights such as the one above. Also, the furniture is all very antique-Victorian looking and is very neat.

If you are in the Atlanta area and would like a fun restaurant to eat at with great food, try this one out! It’s located at: 249 Ponce de Leon Avenue NE, Atlanta. Or you may be lucky enough to have one located near you…they have over 37 locations in 14 different states.

Next we headed over to the fabulous Fox Theatre so we could watch our movie! The Fox is an Atlanta tradition and first opened in the 1930s after being headquarters for the Shriners organization in the 1920s. This beautifully ornate building survived so much and “the Fox stands today as a fiercely protected landmark and a nationally acclaimed theater; having survived depression, mortgage foreclosure, bankruptcy, competition, television, real estate development, and above all, age.”–FoxTheatre.org

Watching this classic movie on the big screen at this amazing venue was a wonderful night out for sure! I thoroughly enjoyed the night and encourage you to look into having a night at the Fox sometime yourself. They do everything from concerts and musicals to plays and ballets–there is something for everyone.

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang will be there next, but what I’m most looking forward to is seeing the Radio City Rockettes perform their Christmas show in November!

For tickets or more information visit their website: The Fox Theatre. They are located at: 660 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta.

If you are in the market to buy or sell your home in the Bethlehem or Dacula area, I would be happy to assist you! My passion is helping people find their dream home and stepping them through this exciting journey. I serve the Walton, Barrow and Gwinnett county areas. Call or text me today!

The Macy’s Pink Pig ride is a fun thing to take your kids to during the holiday season. It’s a long time Christmas tradition for Atlanta which got its start in 1953 as a children’s ride through Rich’s toy department. Children could ride Priscilla the pig for only $.25; today the ride costs $3.00 per child or you can print a 2-for-1 coupon on the Website: http://www.macys.com/campaign/pinkpig/index.jsp

Due to rising popularity, another pig was later added in the mid 1960s and the two were relocated to circle the Rich’s Great Tree on the roof. The ride was briefly part of the Atlanta History Center’s Candlelight Tours’ display during the 1990s and was used by Egleston Children’s Hospital’s Festival of Trees from 1996 until 2003.

In 2003 the Pink Pig ride returned to Atlanta’s Macy’s at Lenox Square Mall. The ride today occupies a 1950s themed tent on the upper level parking deck. The ride travels through a storybook of the original Priscilla and all her companions.

Kids of all ages enjoy this long held Atlantan tradition and at the inexpensive fare of $3.00 per person, it is a cheap way to create a wonderful holiday memory. You even get an “I Rode the Pink Pig” sticker.

It’s open from now until January 4th and the operating hours vary depending on the day. For more detailed information, please visit the Website: http://www.macys.com/campaign/pinkpig/index.jsp and click on the INFO tab.

Also, a portion of the proceeds are donated to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

*The information in this post, along with the picture was obtained from http://www.macys.com/campaign/pinkpig/index.jsp