John Offered Some Very Good Referrals For A Surveyor & Builder for our Land Purchase in Murphy NC

Posted by I Love Murphy on

Tracy PortraitI was looking for a lot to build a mountain get-away.  I had viewed some lots online and took a ride up to Murphy NC to casually look at them.  One of the lots we looked at was not the greatest, but we decided to drive up to the top of Five Forks to check out the view.  When we got to the top, the view was simply stunning.  A Chevy Silverado backed up and the driver asked us a few questions.  By sheer luck, John Poltrock happened to be up there looking at a property to list.  He advised me of a lot available with the awesome view, and it happened to be at a very attractive price.

John offered some very good referrals for a surveyor and builder.  His Gotta Guy List was extremely helpful! After a few weeks contemplating the purchase, we made an offer.  John was very professional and responsive.  I will also note that while we were just looking, John was never pushy or rude.

In the end, I feel we bought a great lot at a great price!  We believe John is a great Realtor and would recommend him very highly!

 Bill & Lisa Tracy
Canton, GA

 The Poltrock Team – REMAX of Murphy NC – www.MyMurphy.com–JohnPoltrock@gmail.com – Call us Toll Free at 1-866-Murphy-NC or 1-866-687-7496 – Murphy’s #1 Real Estate Team

The Poltrock Team Kept Us Informed AND got our house sold!

Posted by I Love Murphy on

The BocksWe found out about The Poltrock Team through mailings and searches and we decided to work with them because we like the fact they are a team.  Also, the most helpful thing the offered during our real estate transaction was the updates on the market and the emails.

We were very pleased throughout the listing and sale of our property.  (We are licensed agent, too and appreciated John’s professionalism.)

Thank to your team efforts, our home in Five Forks is SOLD!

We appreciate your great attitude and your attention to detail and we would highly recommend you to other friends looking to buy or sell.  In fact, we already have referred another customer to them!

Good luck!  We will talk Real Estate more on our future trips to North Carolina! Thank you again!

 

Kevin & Teresa Bock
Sebring, FL

The Poltrock Team – REMAX of Murphy NC – www.MyMurphy.com – JohnPoltrock@gmail.com – Call us Toll Free at 1-866-Murphy-NC or 1-866-687-7496 – Murphy’s #1 Real Estate Team

Stunning Mountain View Property in Murphy NC Offered By The Poltrock Team

Posted by I Love Murphy on

Don’t miss out on this STUNNING multi-layered mountain view on the top of Five Forks in Murphy, NC!  This awesome parcel of land for sale has a view  that overlooks North Carolina, Georgia, and Lake Nottley!  Five Forks has a gated entrance into Five Forks community and a paved road all the way to this property.  Property has a septic permit in hand, underground utilities, and water – it has everything you need to build your home and you won’t find a better view!

Click HERE for more Pictures and Information on this property in Murphy, NC.

The Poltrock Team – REMAX of Murphy NC – www.MyMurphy.com –JohnPoltrock@gmail.com – Call us Toll Free at 1-866-Murphy-NC or 1-866-687-7496 – Murphy’s #1 Real Estate Team

 

Eddie and Mabeline Buy Their Land in Five Forks with The Poltrock Team in Murphy NC

Posted by I Love Murphy on

We just bought land in the Five Forks Development in Murphy NC through The Poltrock Team and it went incredibly well. The seller had some… interesting things we had to go through and John handled all the unexpected for us like a pro and made sure everything went as smooth as possible.

John treats his clients as if they were the only client he has at that time. Any question that we had, he would get the answer even if it was after normal work hours. He was always friendly, courteous, professional and never seem to mind our inconvenient calls with numerous questions and requests.

Through our transaction we have come to regard John as a friend and he’s our Realtor in the future for all of our real estate transactions in and around Murphy, North Carolina.

Mabeline & Eddie Mayatte
Brandon, MS

The Poltrock Team – REMAX Mountain Properties in Murphy NC – Call us Toll Free at 1-866-Murphy-NC or  1-866-687-7496 – www.MyMurphy.com – JohnPoltrock@gmail.com

Gated Developments and Subdivisions in Murphy, NC

Posted by I Love Murphy on

Gated developments are something rather new here in Murphy, North Carolina. They are becoming far more frequent with mid to upper scale developments and subdivisions. When you’re looking to buy a lot for sale in Murphy, North Carolina, a gated entrance may be something you do or do not want.

Iron Gate - Gated Entrances in Murphy NC Real Estate, Homes, and LandGated entrances certainly serve a good purpose at keeping those that don’t belong out. Not only that, they often look impressive. Generally speaking, gates are left open during the day here in Murphy NC. Many operate on timers or light sensors and close at dusk. You’ll find that most don’t stay closed during the day.

Many folks from areas other than Murphy consider gated developments as being “uppety” and full of rigid restrictions and covenants that don’t allow them to use their property in the way they want. Bear in mind Murphy’s developments are not like those of Florida, Michigan, and other places. We don’t have the Nazi home owner’s association that measure grass or anything like that (thankfully!). The homeowner’s associations here are largely in place to only maintain the roads, common areas, and well water supplies for the development. If you’d like to learn more about how our restrictions work, be sure to click the link above.

With that said, if you are leaning toward NOT buying land in a subdivision with a gated entrance, I would reconsider your reluctance in not purchasing it. Depending on your goals in buying property, a gated entrance may still be a an excellent option.

If you prefer a gated entrance, let us know. There’s no good way to search for the feature on the MLS system, and we’re happy to send you the communities we know have it.

Want to buy a home or land with a gated entrance? Want to buy a home or land without a gated entrance? Contact us TODAY and we’ll send you properties that fit what YOU are looking to buy!

John Poltrock, The POLTROCK TEAM at RE/MAX Mountain Properties – Murphy’s #1 Real Estate Team – www.MyMurphy.com – JohnPoltrock@gmail.com – Call us Toll Free at 1-866-Murphy-NC or 1-866-687-7496

Here are a few subdivisions in Cherokee County with Gated Entrances: Timberwood Mountain Estates, Five Forks, Crisp Mountain, Wildcat, Valley River Walk, Outlook Ridge, North Oak Estates, and several more.

Five Forks Development in Martin’s Creek Community of Murphy, North Carolina

Posted by I Love Murphy on
Five Forks in Murphy NC Entrance Sign Five Forks in Murphy NC Entrance Sign

Five Forks is a gated subdevelopment in the Martin’s Creek community nestled in the mountains of Murphy, North Carolina. It is largely respected as one of the finer and better done cabin and chalet developments in Cherokee County. It is complete with a gated entrance that closes at dusk, paved roads, underground utilities, community water system, and spectacular long range views. In fact, you can overlook the mountains of North Carolina and Georgia and even see Lake Nottley in the distance. See the picture below to get an idea of what it’s like on the top of the mountain – and the picture doesn’t even do it justice. Five Forks has a great location and is very close to Bellview. Not only is it quick access to Murphy, it is equally easy to go to Blairsville, GA. It is just off of 19/129 on Moccasin Creek Road. Click Here to see a Google Map of Five Forks’ Location and more.

The raw land tract that would become Five forks, or just 5 Forks as a few folks write it, was originally owned by developer Manny Hernandez. The site plan and much of the orchestration was done by our very own RE/MAX mountain Properties Broker/Owner, David Ritz. It wasn’t acquired as one single tract. Rather, Phase 1 was done and then additional parcels were purchased and added to the development over time.
Five Fork's Spectacular Long Range Mountain View
Five Fork's Amazing Mountain View

The paved roads are a huge asset. With double lane, paved roads coming into Five Forks, it makes travel a breeze. Much of the other developments in the area lack wide roads and can cause issues when two vehicles approach at the same time. Jonathan Wells (of Wells Contracting) built the initial phase of roads, Chris Dockery, and Bill Cook are the men largely responsible for putting in the road system. As you come in the entrance, you cross a large tract of land and a good thing for the community is that Five Forks owns the road coming in – it doesn’t just have an easement like many do.

It contains 129 lots  ranging from less than an acre to over five acres.

For those who enjoy the outdoors, Five Forks is laced with walking trails and a road system that is perfect for getting out and taking a stroll by yourself, with friends, family, or pets. It even has an outdoor picnic facility complete with a restroom.

Homes in Five Forks

Chalet Type Home in Five Forks
Chalet Type Home in Five Forks

Five Forks is well known as a chalet and cabin type community. All of the homes there have earth tone colors and are designed to make you feel like you’re “in the woods” while not secluded and by yourself. Homes in Five Forks start in the 100’s and go to the highest real estate transaction on record at $449,000 (as of this writing).

Interesting Facts on Five Forks

  • Five Forks has a tract 11.63+/- acre tract right in the middle of it that’s not part of Five Forks. It cannot be accessed through the Five Forks entrance, but rather must use Grape Thicket Road and come in through a side entrance.
  • The lots on the Northwestern side of Five Forks (which used to be part of tracts that were part of Grape Thicket) have a secondary right-of-way to come in through Grape Thicket Road. Although this is not as desireable an entrance, it is useable. The large parcel in the middle of Five Forks only has right-of-way through Grape Thicket and cannot use Five Forks’ main entrance.
  • The success of Five Forks is largely contributed to impeccable market timing, great paved roads, competetive pricing, good design, and huge, long range mountain views. Original prices started out around $25,000 and up.
  • Many of the homes built in Five Forks were built by Chris Twiggs, Mark Thorsen, John Ritz, and Ray Newcomb.

Need to sell your property in Five Forks?

Call or email us! It’s a toll-free call at 1-866-687-7496 or email at JohnPoltrock@gmail.com . You’ll recieve a FREE copy of our Seller’s Guide and a market analysis to find out what your property is worth in today’s market!

Want to buy property in Five Forks?

Call or email us! It’s a toll-free call at 1-866-687-7496 or email at JohnPoltrock@gmail.com . We’ll immediately send you a list of all the properties in Five Forks so you can see what is available. We can also notify you the instant new real estate comes available – all for FREE!

Downloadable Documents on Five Forks

 John Poltrock, Certified Residential Specialist – www.MyMurphy.com – JohnPoltrock@gmail.com – Call us Toll Free at 1-866-687-7496 for Murphy’s #1 Real Estate Team!

To Pave or not to Pave – That is the Question for My Murphy NC Real Estate

Posted by I Love Murphy on

A Freshly Paved Road in Murphy NCIt seems intuitive that paved roads are certainly an advantage when it comes to your real estate – regardless of whether it’s on a home or land. It makes travel much smoother, quieter, and overall a better experience. 

The majority of state maintained roads are all paved, with only a few exceptions in the further regions and communities of Cherokee County. Many of the residential areas of Murphy, North Carolina lack paved roads.  A few major subdivisions (most of which are relatively new) offer their residents pavement, such as Wolf Mountain Estates and Five Forks development in Murphy NC.

Interestingly enough, paving seems to not be a major driving force in lot sales. Regular raw land had a mere difference of $2,000 to have paving versus not. If you’re looking to boost the value of your vacant lot, paving does not seem to be the way to go. In fact, it seems that it would cost you more to have it done than it would return. Investment standpoint – don’t pave vacant land.

When it comes to homes, there’s more of a difference. In the past six months, homes with pavement (whether it be concrete or asphalt) sold for an average of $10,792 more.

Depending on how much paving you’ll need, it would likely be a worthy investment in your property. Based on the research I’ve done, the main reason you should do it, however, is because you want to enjoy it for yourself – not because you’re looking to make a return on your money.

 John and Jessica Poltrock – The POLTROCK TEAM at RE/MAX of Murphy, North Carolina – www.MyMurphy.com – JohnPoltrock@gmail.com – Call Toll-Free (877) 837-3002 and demand The POLTROCK TEAM for your real estate needs in the Mountains of Murphy, NC!