Our Communities

Since our first venture with W.E. Griffin back in 1968, developing distinctive mountain home communities has been an integral part of our business. Sisson Company offers an exceptional variety of prime north Georgia homesites. These may be found from remote locations near the rugged Cohutta and Rich Mountain wilderness areas to readily-accessible sites near the towns of Blue Ridge and Ellijay. We are not a real estate agency. Each parcel of land we sell is our own selected and developed with the best interests of our customers in mind.

Respect for Nature

The preservation of environmental quality is a top priority when we plan a residential development. We always encourage our prospective customers to take a leisurely drive though one of our communities. We would like all to witness the care we take to build each and every home in harmony with the natural surroundings.

It is our practice to replant vegetation that is displaced by road building, and to promptly hydro-seed areas of disturbed earth as a mean to prevent erosion. Appropriate measures are taken to protect streams from silt. No trees are felled during the preparation of a building site unless their removal is absolutely essential for the construction of a home. Our experienced crews take a careful, sensible approach to grading for the foundation and driveway, striving to tread lightly and limit disruption to the landscape. Upon completion of a home, all construction debris is removed fro the site.

Of all the developers in this region, we stand virtually alone in our support of environmental protection legislations. Our philosophy is simple: This our home, too, and we want to be certain that the beauty of and environmental integrity of the area is maintained.

Simplified Utilities

Buying unimproved land can be a financially risky proposition if all potential cost factors are not identified prior to the purchase. Connecting utility lines, obtaining a potable water source, installing a septic system, and grading a driveway and building site add up to a potentially significant expense. In many instances, the total cost of these items may exceed the price paid for the land.

Municipal water systems are rare in north Georgia. Consequently, most residents obtain their water from private wells or springs, either of which can be troublesome and costly to maintain. That is why we build central water systems in each of our communities. Much like a municipal grid in design, these systems eliminate the cost and bother of maintaining individual wells and pumps.

The price of a Sisson Company home and land package includes a tap onto the water system, the installation of a septic tank, and electrical and telephone wiring to the home. (Power and telephone companies do levy a new account fee.) It is important to remember-as some have discovered too late-that the cost of the above essentials are usually not included in the quoted price of rural land.

Cable television service is available at many of our homesites.

Extra Touches

Before our job is done, the driveway is graveled, plants native to the area are placed around the house and mulched with pine bark or pine straw, and a split-rail accent fence is built. Each of these landscaping features is included in the package price of a Sisson Company homesite and home.

Investment Safeguards

Each community we build is protected by common-sense environmental, architectural and lot size covenants. For example, size and appearance standards govern the erection of new structures, the subdivision of lots is prohibited, and limits are placed on the removal of healthy, standing trees. These guidelines provide peace of mind while protecting the value of your investment.

Purchasing land where o such codes exist leaves you unprotected from neighboring activities which could prove detrimental to the value of your property.

If you have no plans to build in the immediate future but wish to purchase a Sisson Company homesite right away, you would be making a secure investment which will surely appreciate in value.

Beauty and Variety

Whether you are seeking a shady lot on a cool mountain stream, a high country outpost affording majestic mountain vistas, ore secluded wooded acreage, we are confident we can find just the right location for your weekend getaway or full-time home.

Shop around; obtain quotes for building site improvements, and compare true total costs. We believe you will find that Sisson Company offers the best land value in north Georgia.

Recreation & Relaxation

Sisson communities and the north Georgia area offer some of the most spectacular view in America. Any part of our lush acreage will give testimony to the relaxed lifestyle adopted by those who find either a permanent or second home here. From the tranquility of just sitting in a rocker on the front porch to the excitement of negotiating a raft through thunderous white water, we have it all for you.

For a slower pace, sunlit mornings offer the perfect setting for that first cup of coffee. Enjoy the color and rhythms of the Appalachian Mountains, the oldest on the continent. In the spring rhododendron, wild azaleas and mountainsides clad in wild dogwoods will surpass your imagination. In the summer the verdant greens of hardwood, spruce and pine can have a relaxing effect on the most hardened workaholic. Some say autumn is the crowning jewel, when all the area is ablaze in every color of the spectrum.