Location: Ellijay, Northwest High Country, Georgia, USA (90 miles North of Atlanta; near Ellijay) View Map
Accommodations: Cabin, 3 Bedrooms + Loft, 3.5 Baths (Sleeps 6-12)
Keywords: "Executive" Mountain Home
Avoid an upcoming price increase scheduled for Jan 2012. Book your 2011 reservation at 2010 rates! Reserve by Jan 20 2012 and we will honor 2011 rental rates for your 2012 stay!
Located at the edge of the Chattahoochee National Forest halfway between Ellijay and Amicalola Falls, Paramount Place is an absolutely gorgeous, custom, executive home on three acres with a 200-degree mountain view that overlooks the Cartecay River Valley.
Paramount Place is very secluded and private, yet only 12 miles from the Ellijay town square. The Ellijay town square has antique shops, art galleries, specialty shops, and a variety of interesting eateries. Ellijay is also the apple capital of the North Georgia Mountains and has an Apple Festival every fall. Paramount Place is conveniently close to prime mountain bike trails, hiking trails, whitewater rafting and canoeing on the Cartecay and Toccoa rivers, Amicalola Falls, and the Appalachian Trail.
Paramount Place is a great mountain getaway with 2800 square feet. It has three bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths, with a wraparound deck to take full advantage of the magnificent mountain view. Fifty-one windows and four large sliding doors provide panoramic views from every room.
Ideal for two to three families, extended families, small reunion gatherings, or just a couple that likes a lot of space. Perfect for a small wedding, wedding reception, honeymoon, or all three!
If you have a larger group, see our other Amicalola Falls home, Monument Place vrbo number 100324
The great room has 25-foot ceilings in white pine with three stories of windows, a stone fireplace, and a satellite-fed full home theater set up. Watch the football game, the fire, and the mountains from the leather couches. Enjoy the Dolby 5.1 surround sound system powered by a 100-watt per channel Yamaha Digital receiver and Samsung DVD player on the 36-inch JVC TV. All rooms have 27 inch satellite TV with Combo DVD/VCR. You will find a dining room and a large, well-designed, fully-equipped kitchen with upgraded appliances and maple cabinets. Master has a king-size bed with a double whirlpool tub with double shower with two valves. All plumbing fixtures are solid brass.
Second floor has two lofts with 17-foot ceilings with a connecting gangway. The North loft is home to an eight-foot solid maple Connelly pool table or cross over to the East loft and curl up on one of the two Lifestyle, queen-size futons with upgraded nine-layer mattresses and read a book. Each loft leads to its own bedroom with connecting full bath. The gangway between the lofts has a brand new Desk and Chair, Dell Pentium 4 computer, 17 inch monitor and printer. We have also just installed high speed internet access (DSL) and a wireless network. Bring your laptop and on the deck and enjoy the view while you work or play on the net.
Enjoy the Vita Spa, six-person, hot tub from the private deck, strategically placed to provide privacy and a panoramic view. For total comfort you will find a Carrier, four-zone, central heat and air system. Children will find a Creative Playthings play set with fort, rope ladder, slide, and a variety of swings for ALL ages the yard with a view second to none. Guests can enjoy a game of basketball on our 26-foot by 32-foot basketball court. A Foosball table is also provided for your enjoyment.
Try a fire under the stars at our outdoor fire pit on the lower terraced level with room for tents. Seasoned hardwood firewood is provided for both the fire pit and the fireplace in the Great Room. Parking for eight cars on the concrete driveway and a Bermuda-sodded front yard finish off the package. The Paramount Place is fully furnished with all linens, dishes, and appliances required for a hassle-free weekend in the mountains. Perfect getaway for someone who wants to enjoy the mountains without giving up the luxury of home.
A note from the owners...
We highly recommend you read the guestbook! (See link below with over 80 comments...) Our former guests are truly the best form of advertising we have. Many thanks to those who have left the very nice comments about our home, the view, and the area!!
We designed and built this home as our "dream home" that we would spend the rest our lives in. Little did we realize how children can change your outlook on what is the "perfect" place to live. The home took us three-and-a-half years to construct and we did most of the work, camping on the property while we built. It is truly a unique property like no other in the North Georgia Mountains and we have been unable to capture more than one quarter of our view in one photo image. The view is literally as far as you can turn your head from one direction to the other, year round.
In October of 2003, we decided to make it available for vacation rental use for the first time. It is a very large home with all the upgrades and attention to detail that we could afford. Many of our guests have been overwhelmed with the value they received for their vacation dollar. While we have done our best to make sure everything is just right for our new guests, we will continue to make improvements as time goes on. We hope you come to love it as much as we do...
Don't let the full moon's go to waste! They are truly awesome in this house!
Lastly, be wary of a listing that does not show pictures of the view, it likely means that they don't have one worth showing. This listing shows three of the five photos required to take in the full panoramic view from Paramount Place. We would show more, but they only give us 16 photos and as it is a large home with lots of amenities, we need the other 9 to properly show the home. Email if you need more...
Best Wishes and hope you find your perfect place for your mountain getaway!
Frank and Tisha
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Linens Provided
- Washer
- Dryer
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer
- Wood Fireplace
- Beds
- King Bed
- Queen Bed
- Convertible Bed
- Crib
- Entertainment
- Jetted Tub in Bath
- Private Hot Tub
- Cable/Satellite TV
- DVD
- VCR
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Music Library
- Pool Table
- Foosball
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Catering Available
- Outdoor Features
- Charcoal BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio
- View/Location
- Mountain View
- Communications
- Telephone
- Computer
- Broadband Internet
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- Forty-two-inch Fireplace, Carrier Four Zone Air Conditioning, Satellite, 36 inch TV in Great room, Digital Surround Sound Home Theater, 27 inch TV in all bedrooms, Dell Pentium 4 computer with 17" monitor and printer, ull Kitchen, Maytag Neputne Washer, Double whirlpool Jetted Tub in Master Bath, Double Shower with two valves in Master Bath, Private six-person Vita Spa Hot Tub, Eight-foot Maple Connelly Pool Table, FoosBall Table, Creative Playthings Swing Set with fort/slide/rope ladder/swings, Outdoor Firepit on Lower Terraced Level, 26-foot by 32-foot Basketball Court
- Suitability
- Pet Friendly
- Wheelchair Accessible (may have limitations)
- Kid Friendly
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities
- Golf
- Shopping
- Kayaking
- Swimming
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Fishing
- Hunting
- Basketball Court
- Horseback Riding
- Rafting
- Sledding/Tubing
- Hiking
- Rock Climbing
- Restaurants
- Other Activities
- Canoing, Rafting! Southern Terminus of Appalachian Trail is eight miles as the crow flies, ten miles to Amicalola Falls - Highest Waterfall in US East of Mississippi, 20 minutes from Lake Blue Ridge and Carters Lake, Whitewater Rafting and Canoeing is 5 minutes from the Caretcay River, 15 minutes from the Toccoa River, the Olympic Whitewater Facility is one hour away, Brasstown Bald is 45 minutes, Ideal Location to use as a base from which to explore the North Georgia Mountains!
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
SEE OUR RENTAL RATES ON HOMEAWAY.COM #143905 FOR UP TO THE MINUTE SPECIALS!!
$200/night base rate (two-night minimum) .. $1200/week. (7th night free)
$95 Cleaning Fee & 12% Combined Georgia Sales and County Lodging Tax.
200.00 Premium Holiday Weekends and last 3 weekends in October & 1st Wknd in Nov.
One week rental required Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years weeks.
Three and Four day holiday weekends require 3-4 night minimum stay.
All rates reflect base rate of up to 6 guests.
Additional guests (up to 6) are 15.00 per person per night
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
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Map & Owner's Profile
Awesome View, Hot Tub, Pool Table Just Opened for Nyears Eve!
Year Purchased: 1994
The Unique Benefits at this Cabin
First, the view is incredible. Panoramic Mountain view as far as you can turn your head from one side to another, with 2-3 rooftops visable at most. Even when it rains it is beautiful! The sunrises are so pretty. The mountains to the northwest literally light up BEFORE the sun breaks the eastern horizon. Full moons on a clear night are fantastic, lighting up the hills and valleys and making all the ridgelines show up at night. Nights with no moon reveal so many stars it reminds you how much residual light there is in most places we live. The fall colors are just stunning and winter leaves the tops of the mountains white with snow and ice and it will snow 3-4 times a year at the house. From a location standpoint, it is a great place to "base camp" for your exploration of the North Georgia region. Amicalola Falls is 10 minutes, the Appalacian Trail is 10 minutes, two major moutain lakes (Lake Blue Ridge and Carters Lake) are within a half hour. The mountian communities of Ellijay, Blue Ridge, Jasper, Dahlonega are all within a half hour. You can canoe, kayak and raft on the Cartecay River within 10 minutes. You are at the edge of the Chattahoochee National Forest and it can serve as your playground with trails, hatcheries, mountains to climb and streams to swin and fish in. Atlanta and all its attractions are within an hour and 15 minutes. The Ocoee River Oylmpic Whitewater facility is an hour. The Blue Ridge Scenic Railway can be picked up in Ellijay or Blue Ridge and is an open air train that takes you up a river valley all the way to Tennessee.
Lots to do. Lots of Places to see. Funny thing is when we stay there, we stay there. We just sit on the deck or in the home with friends and family and enjoy the mountains right from the house. We suspect many of our guests do the same...
Owner's Map of Ellijay
Tisha and Frank grew up in Northern Illinois and were married in 1993. Tisha is a high school teacher and Frank is a self employed Executive Recruiter. We have two children, Riley age 13 and Parker Age 11. We have two golden retrievers, Zeus and Percy. Paramount Place was our home when we first moved to Georgia and we live about an hour away, in the northern suburbs of Atlanta. We moved to Georgia after we completed the construction of Paramount Place in 1997. (we designed and built the home ourselves...) It was our primary residence for about 2 years. We moved closer to Atlanta to get our children into a neighborhood where there were more kids to play with.
Property Photos
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- Sunrise, looking east in late summer - Ellijay, Georgia - Vacation House near Amicalola Falls
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- Nortth View, one of four or five images required to capture full view... - Ellijay, Georgia - Vacation House near Amicalola Falls
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- North Loft with 8 foot solid Maple Connelly Pool Table - Ellijay, Georgia - Vacation House near Amicalola Falls
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- East View Springer Mountain, Southern Terminus of Appalacian Trail
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- Watch the fire, the 36 inch TV & the panoramic mountain view from 1 seat
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- Nightime looking from Great Room, through Dining Room, into Kitchen
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- Looking into Great room from North Loft
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- 20X20 Kitchen w/ upgraded Maple Cabinents & Fridgidaire Gallery Appliances
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- Great Room from the dining room
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- Double Whirlpool bath in Master Bath
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- View of 5 person Vita Spa Hot Tub from the North Loft
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- Pool Room from East Loft
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- Master Bedroom has 6 windows with beautiful mountain view
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- From the deck after a summer rain...
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- Winter Sunrise From the deck, looking into Blue Ridge Wilderness Area
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- Plenty of space for meals on the deck...
Traveler Reviews (86)
Excellent!
Guest: Florida Couple
(Florida)
Date of Stay: 08/06/10
Review Submitted: 08/14/10
Recently enjoyed several nights at Paramount Place. Wonderful house, AMAZING views, and beautiful area. We went on a couple's getaway, and the home was perfect (private, quiet, comfortable), but can easily see what a great spot for a big family (plenty of room, amenities for all ages). It's easy not to want to leave the house - scenery, hot tub, pool table, comfy couches). However, we found a lot of great day trips: Amicalola Falls, Fort Mountain State Park, Kangaroo Conservation Center (only open thurs - sat.), and the Ellijay Wildlife Rehabilitation Center (call 24 hrs in advance). The house is set up with everything we needed: good kitchen, grill, computer with internet access, washing machine/dryer. Take the owner's advice about stopping on the way for the first night's provisions, and getting a phone card. And, make sure you say hi to the neighbor's delightful dogs for us!
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, families with teenagers, girls getaway, families with young children.
Guest: Debbie Robertson
(Appling GA)
Date of Stay: 08/18/09
Review Submitted: 08/18/09
Awesome views! Very relaxing and great accomodations. Will be back with the rest of the family!
Owner response:Thanks!.. Don't forget to check out my other two homes if you are bringing a larger crew!
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Guest: Hano
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Date of Stay: 04/27/09
Review Submitted: 04/27/09
Hi Frank, I was wondering if the power ever returned to Paramount Place and hoping we had not left it an "impossible" job for your cleaning crew... we were a bit frazzled after 2 storms in one stay!!! We wanted to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for making our stay so comfortable and pleasurable. I've NEVER found so many creature comforts and supplies in any other place that we've stayed in! Our children, grandchild, and dog truly enjoyed the entertainment of the neighbors' dogs, fire pit, basketball goal, swings, foosball, and pool table provided. Once we returned to the flat "swamp" lands of Louisiana, we continued to look out the window, desperately hoping that the awesome view from YOUR windows had followed us home. Like everyone has stated in their reviews: the pictures do not give it enough justice! My husband's parents will never forget their 50th anniversary, thanks to your family sharing such a gem of a place. You are truly Blessed.... Thanks again! Jennifer Hano4th grade ELA teacherCentral Elementary
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Guest: The Meyers
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Date of Stay: 11/25/08
Review Submitted: 11/25/08
Hey Frank,We must tell you how much we enjoyed the time in your beautiful mountain home. There were several great places to find wonderful food in the area, and we took advantage of the very well equipped kitchen to enjoy many meals right there in the house or on the deck. The views are fabulous, the air so clean, and the house leaves nothing more to ask for. There were great hikes, and lots of time together with dear friends who all complimented the comforts of the house (including our own welcoming committee with wagging tails and happy smiles every time we came or went – we loved the neighbor’s dogs!). We were able to be together to discuss politics and football and also able to move away from each other for private time napping or just reading. One of our members is an avid fly fisherman. He was very happy with the streams he found. The big TV was a challenge, but thanks to you and your directions, we were able to enjoy college football and the Sunday morning news shows! We also watched a series of old Paul Newman movies that came on one of the channel stations. It was a great week-end and we want to come back again. Do you enjoy the beach? If you are interested, we own a condo at Amelia Island and would be happy to talk with you about that.Please know that we would like to call on you again. Thanks for making your beautiful mountain home available to old folks like us who really enjoyed our time there.Sincerely,Robin
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Guest: The Sprain's
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Date of Stay: 11/26/07
Review Submitted: 11/26/07
Frank,We absolutely loved Paramount Place! Our families had such a great time and the space and furnishings were great. I have already talked with numerous coworkers about the experience and gave high recomendations. We were planning on signing the guestbook, but it was completly full!Jeff Sprain
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Guest: The Waterhouse's
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Date of Stay: 06/07/07
Review Submitted: 06/07/07
Our family meets halfway between Orlando and New Orleans each year. This was a great location. We spent a day at Amicalola Falls State Park and climbed the 600 steps to the top of the falls. We visited Fort Mountain State Park with their beach and paddle boats. We spent a day in Dahlonega -rode horses- (unguided) at Sunny Farms--- It was great. Then lunch and a visit to the Consolidated Gold Mines. We fished the Cartecay River at a spot off GA Highway 52 - turn at the bear canoing house and follow that road all the way back to the end at the river. It was a great spot for the kids to play and there was a waterfall. We went to Blue Ridge amd rode the train to McCaysville TN. That was really neat/ Carter's Lake was beautiful with a great beach for the kids. No boats worth renting though... Only a party boat for max 8 people.The house is wonderful and we all enjoyed the hot tub immensly. The bedroom setup was great for our families and thanks for the genrous amount of towels. We never ran out. We enjoyed the porch adn great room with the home theater. Our cooks enjoyed the kitchen and the gas stove was super. The pancake griddle was great. Had a great time!Waterhouse, Kenner LACouvillon, Debary FLLandry, Metairie FL
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Guest: The Thompson's
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Date of Stay: 06/02/07
Review Submitted: 06/02/07
Dear Frank and Family -Thank you for sharing your beautiful home! The sunrise over the mountain was awesome - What a great view!!We enjoyed friend greetings from your neighbors dogs. Our two year old loved them! (we have 4 dogs back home :))Thanks again for such a nice stay! P.S. It was nice that you had some toys for the little ones!SincerelyJames, Michelle and Austin
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Guest: The Leavey's
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Date of Stay: 03/21/07
Review Submitted: 03/21/07
Thank You so much for the beautiful home where our family enjoyed a great weekend! We thoroughly enjoyed the hot tub, pool table and foosball. The kids and our dogs loved playing with the neighbors dogs. Also enjoyed horseback riding nearby. The Georgia Aquarium was fun too. Sincerely,Jill, Walt, Dalen, Walter and Jessica (and Buddy and Ber)
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Guest: Weatherington Family
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Date of Stay: 03/09/07
Review Submitted: 03/09/07
Frank and Family,WOW! The view is AMAZING!!! We have had such a wonderful time here this week. We enjoyed going on hikes and playing by the rivers and lakes at the many state parks that we visited (Amicalola Falls, Fort Mountain, Cloudland Canyon) Our 3 year old son and our golden retriever loved it here. Thank you so much for allowing us to stay in your beautiful place. We also visited Chickamogua and Chattahoochee National Military Park and we went to Carter's Lake. It was so nice allowing our dog to swim in the lakes around here without having to worry about alligators. We think this is the most fun he has had in his life. We all love it here and wish we didn't have to leave so soon.thanksJason, Stephanie, Tekeoah and Jetta (family dog)
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Guest: The Wright's/Fultons/Ammermans
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Date of Stay: 01/24/07
Review Submitted: 01/24/07
Dear Frank and Family,Thank you for providing such a great, relaxing, scenic, private and fun place for our family to celebrate New Year's and my birthday! We had a really great time and look forward to visitng again in the future. Best of luck to you and yours in the coming year!Bill, Donna, Melissa, Whitney, Patrick, Luaren, Alan, Alex, Kevin, and Julia
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