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$799,900
594 Sky High Drive, Sky Valley GA: a gutted-to-the-studs renovation with 2,151 square feet, a chef's kitchen, a 25-foot deck across the back and a private one-bedroom apartment with its own entrance on the lower level. It is sold mostly furnished, with the exception of family heirlooms and personal items.
3 Beds3 Baths2,151 Sq.Ft.0.67 AcresBuilt 1975
Step into this beautifully transformed modern home in the prestigious Sky Valley Golf Course community and experience effortless mountain living at its finest. Set at the base of the mountains with easy access to world-class golf, this meticulously gutted-to-the-studs renovation delivers high-end finishes, exceptional flow, and 2,151 square feet of bright, inviting space perfect for year-round living or a serene mountain getaway. The heart of the home is the chef-inspired kitchen, featuring elegant custom Cambria quartz countertops, an expansive 8-foot island, a striking Portuguese tile backsplash, premium stainless steel appliances, soft-close cabinetry, and thoughtfully placed lighting that creates a warm, welcoming glow.
It opens seamlessly to a large dining room with ample seating for guests and direct access to the outdoors, plus a sun-drenched breakfast area ideal for morning coffee while enjoying peaceful wooded views. The spacious living room centers around a massive wood-burning masonry fireplace, framed by rich French oak flooring that flows throughout the main level. Crown and baseboard molding, newly insulated walls, and abundant natural light make the entire space feel light, airy, and energy-efficient. Four new Pella double-pane sliding glass doors (plus new Pella windows with screens) open onto a massive 25-foot private deck that wraps around the back of the home-creating an ideal setting for outside entertaining with sweeping views of the quiet, wooded backyard.
The primary suite offers a true retreat, complete with its own Pella sliding glass doors to the deck, a luxurious en-suite bath with a glass-tile shower, porcelain marble-look tile floors, custom lighting and mirrors, and a generous walk-in closet with pocket door. A versatile guest bedroom on the main level (perfect as a home office) includes French oak flooring and access to a fully custom-designed full bathroom with designer tile and shower. A separate laundry room with stackable Whirlpool washer/dryer and custom cabinetry with sink completes the thoughtfully designed main level.
Just steps down the rock stairs lies a hidden gem: a completely private, separate one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment with its own entrance, full kitchen (featuring sleek new cabinets, counters, sinks, a bold retro-style red refrigerator, and dinette area), dedicated laundry room with full-size washer and dryer, and an updated bathroom with vanity and tiled shower. A long hallway leads to a private deck overlooking the gentle sloping backyard-prime space for a fire pit, gardens, or outdoor gatherings. This flexible lower level is ideal for extended family, guests, or generating supplemental income.
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Georgia’s highest and coolest city, around Sky Valley Country Club at about 3,500 feet, where Chip has been the #1 agent every year since 2016.
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The Area
Sky Valley is Georgia’s highest city, a small mountain town at about 3,500 feet on the North Carolina line in Rabun County, built around the Sky Valley Country Club golf course. It was incorporated in 1978, counted 482 residents in the 2020 census, and shares the 30537 ZIP code with Dillard, which is why many Sky Valley homes carry a Dillard mailing address.
594 Sky High Drive sits inside the golf community, close to the Sky Valley Country Club clubhouse (1.0 mile). Highlands, North Carolina (11.8 miles), with its restaurants, shops and waterfalls, is the nearest town for dining, and Dillard (6.4 miles) is down the mountain.
Road miles from this home, measured on the map.
Miles are road miles from 594 Sky High Drive, measured on the map.
The Sky Valley Country Club course (1.0 mile) sits at 3,500 feet, which the club calls the highest elevation of any golf course in Georgia. The 18-hole, par-72 layout was first designed by Bill Watts and redesigned in 2007 by Atlanta architect Bill Bergin; it now plays over 6,900 yards from seven sets of tees. The clubhouse has a full-service restaurant and pro shop, with a driving range, practice greens and a golf simulator, and the community adds a pool, tennis and pickleball courts. Memberships and fees apply; Chip can walk you through the current options.
Sky Valley began as a ski resort, with a golf course in the valley below the slopes. The city was incorporated in 1978, the ski area closed in 2004, and Sky Valley has been a golf and mountain community ever since, with homes on the fairways, along the ridges and up toward Rabun Bald, Georgia’s second-highest peak.
Sky Valley’s nearest town for dining is Highlands, North Carolina, on the Highlands Plateau. On Main Street (11.8 miles), Old Edwards Inn (11.7 miles) is home to Madison’s, Highlands’ most upscale restaurant, and its wine garden for a lighter lunch. Ristorante Paoletti (11.8 miles) has served handmade pasta for decades, and Wolfgang’s on Main (11.8 miles) is known for its long wine list. Between them are galleries, boutiques and coffee shops made for an afternoon on foot.
The Mountain Waters Scenic Byway, US 64 west of Highlands, passes three of the region’s best-known falls: Bridal Veil Falls (13.7 miles), Dry Falls (14.5 miles), where a path leads behind a 75-foot curtain of water, and Cullasaja Falls (20 miles). East of Highlands, the Whiteside Mountain loop (18.4 miles) follows the top of sheer granite cliffs. Closer to home, the Rabun Bald trail, reached from Kelsey Mountain Road just past Sky Valley, climbs to an observation platform on the old stone fire-tower base at the top of Georgia’s second-highest peak (4,696 feet), and Black Rock Mountain State Park (12.2 miles), Georgia’s highest state park, is a short drive south.
Down the mountain, Dillard (6.4 miles) sits in the US 441 valley. The Dillard House (7.0 miles) has served family-style Southern meals for generations, and its rebuilt stables offer scenic farm and river rides. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School (7.2 miles), a well-known private school, is just up the valley.
At this elevation Sky Valley sees more snow than the valley towns below. When it falls, Highlands Outpost (3.9 miles), the former Scaly Mountain Outdoor Center, runs snow tubing on the mountain just across the state line, weather permitting.
Clayton (13.3 miles), the Rabun County seat, has the courthouse, groceries, Wellstar Mountain Lakes Medical Center (12.0 miles) and a Main Street of restaurants and galleries. On the way, the Foxfire Village Museum (11.5 miles) in Mountain City preserves pioneer-era log cabins and Appalachian crafts.
| From 594 Sky High Drive to | Road miles | About |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown Atlanta | 120 | about 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport | 131 | about 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Greenville, SC | 81 | about 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Asheville, NC | 84 | about 2 hours |
Drive times are typical and vary with traffic and weather.
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Summers are the reason many owners come: at 3,500 feet the days stay cooler than in Atlanta and the evenings are made for the deck. Fall color arrives early at this elevation and runs through October. Spring brings rhododendron, mountain laurel and full waterfalls, and winter brings real snow a few times a season, with the valley towns a short drive down.
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Questions
Yes, mostly. 594 Sky High Drive is sold mostly furnished, with the exception of family heirlooms and personal items. For what stays with the home, call or text Chip Durpo at (706) 746-2900.
Yes, for buyers who want a quiet mountain community. Sky Valley is a small city with its own golf club and amenities; groceries, hospitals and schools are in Clayton (13.3 miles) and Highlands, NC (11.8 miles), by road from 594 Sky High Drive. Many owners start with a summer home here and later move up full-time.
Sky Valley shares the 30537 ZIP code with Dillard, so some Sky Valley homes carry a Dillard mailing address. 594 Sky High Dr is listed in the MLS as Sky Valley, GA 30537, in the Sky Valley community, close to the Sky Valley Country Club clubhouse (1.0 mile).
Downtown Atlanta (120 miles) is roughly two and a half hours from 594 Sky High Drive by car, and Highlands, NC (11.8 miles) is much closer. Both are road miles.
The Sky Valley Country Club has an 18-hole course, a clubhouse restaurant, a pro shop and practice facilities, and the community has a pool, tennis and pickleball courts. Memberships and fees apply; Chip can give you the current details.
At about 3,500 feet, Sky Valley gets more snow than the valley towns below, usually a few times each winter. It rarely lasts long, and summers stay cool.
The nearest hospitals to 594 Sky High Drive are Wellstar Mountain Lakes Medical Center in Clayton (12.0 miles) and Highlands-Cashiers Hospital in Highlands, NC (14.8 miles), both measured in road miles.
Rental rules come from the City of Sky Valley and the community, and they change from time to time. Chip can check the current rules for any home before you buy.
In the 30537 ZIP code, which covers Sky Valley and Dillard, MLS records show Chip Durpo with 165 closings since 2017, more than any other agent. Call or text him at (706) 746-2900.
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When you work with Durpo Realty Associates, you work directly with the owner and broker, Chip Durpo, not a team member or an assistant. Chip has been in real estate since 1981 and knows Georgia and North Carolina property first-hand: he has lived for many years in the North Georgia mountains, spent 13 years living on and around Lake Oconee, and 15 years in the Sanibel and Fort Myers area as a seasoned commercial and industrial real estate investor.
That experience, as a broker, a neighbor and an investor, goes into every home he sells and every buyer he represents.
