The Georgia Restaurant Association organizes Georgia Restaurant Week annually to promote the amazing culinary talent our beautiful state offers. Patrons are invited to explore a multitude of dining options across the state for a set price, experiencing new tastes they might never have tried otherwise.
Georgia Restaurant Week runs from Monday, July 17 through Sunday, July 23. If you’re just finding out about it, don’t worry – the best meals always happen on the weekend! For a complete list of restaurants participating across the state, click HERE.
Locally, Gwinnett County is celebrating Restaurant Week with $25 or $35 three-course meals at over 20 participating Gwinnett County establishments. Restaurants include the best in farm-to-table,
Southern Orchard Group and Peggy Slappey Properties invites you to tour an amazing Auburn community – The Orchard at Mill Creek – where high-end, luxurious finishes come standard.
Located in the sought-after Hamilton Mill area, these 44 new home sites sit in a beautiful, tree-filled community with gentle, rolling hills and wooded back yards less than two miles from Mill Creek High School. Convenient to I-85, The Mall of Georgia, and Chateau Elan, The Orchard at Mill Creek is perfect for families with school age children as well as those who want to settle down in a picturesque neighborhood with less traffic and congestion.
The Orchard at Mill Creek offers spacious, innovative new homes at affordable prices starting in the $300’s. Homes
It’s HOT in Metro Atlanta, and summer vacation is drawing to a close. Before the kids go back to school, try one of these fun escapes to the North Georgia Mountains, where you can cool off in the Chattahoochee, learn how to pan for gold, or hike a waterfall trail.
Check out Consolidated Gold Mine in Dahlonega, GA, where gold was first discovered in 1828 – 20 years before the California Gold Rush. An extensive network of mining tunnels abandoned for 75 years is still in the process of being cleaned out, and tours underground include the original “Glory Hole,” where a 22-foot wide vein of quartz laced with gold was mined in the 1880’s. Take the tour, pan for gold and gems, and have the onsite jewelry-makers turn your treasure into a keepsake.
Are you thinking of selling your home but worry that your kids could ruin the process before it even starts? It’s summer, so the kids are home more often, and they like to leave their mark. Cheerios under the couch, giant toy boxes in the living room, and messy kids’ bedrooms can indeed be turn-offs to buyers, so here are a few tips to help parents sell quickly without all the stress:
Invite Kids to Help De-Clutter
Cleaning up and packing the clutter is the first step in any plan to sell a home, but with kids involved, it gets a little tricky. A great way to avoid the tantrums caused by packing their favorite stuffed friends is to let them choose what stays and what gets packed and put into storage. Explain that their things are not
Now under construction, The Orchard at Sunny Hill is just a short walk from Mountain View High School. The school is award-winning in academics, sports, and instruction. JSS Homes, a highly respected Metro Atlanta home builder, invites buyers to tour this beautiful community and experience its ideal central Gwinnett location so close to this great school system.
Homes in The Orchard at Sunny Hill start in the mid $200’s, with several floorplans available. These are up to 6-bedroom/4-bathroom homes with a bedroom on the main level. Basement lots are available, and 3-car garages can be added. Homes feature popular design elements like granite, hardwood flooring, tile work, and custom trim. Outdoor living spaces complete with fireplace are
Smith Douglas Homes invites buyers to tour the two remaining homes in Alpharetta’s Avery Square community, where prices start in the mid $500’s and incentives include $20,000 for the buyer PLUS an additional $5,000!*
Both available homes in Avery Square feature five bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a two-car garage. Beautiful craftsman-style details and a welcoming front porch greet visitors outside, while the floorplans are open, modern, and loaded with elegant finishes like hardwood floors, custom cabinetry, and oversized granite kitchen islands.
Avery Square is in a prime location, with convenient access to Highway 400 and just a short drive to The Avalon with its endless shopping, dining, and entertainment options. To schedule your personal
Thinking of remodeling? We’ve rounded up the summer’s hottest trends in home design, from a complete bathroom re-do to easy fixes under $100 that will have your home feeling fresh and ready for summer.
Crisp, White Interiors
Summer means open windows and time spent in the sunshine. It’s also a great time to de-clutter, clean, and make your home feel refreshed. All-white design themes are easy to accomplish in kitchens and baths, where tile, stone, cabinetry, and linens come in many shades of white. White walls are gaining popularity again, too, and are a great back drop for photo galleries, artwork, or rustic wood finishes.
Pops of Color
Against your cool white background, consider a pop of color here and there. A flea
Peggy Slappey Properties is excited to welcome two NEW agents to the PSP family!
Timetra Abram
Timetra Abram has both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in psychology. She’s been a REALTOR for almost a year and says she wouldn’t trade it for the world. Her father has been a broker for over 15 years, so she grew up hearing real estate lingo and learned a lot just by being in a real estate family.
She loves the smiles her work puts on her clients’ faces once they’ve found and closed on their dream homes. Timetra is engaged and expecting twin girls soon. She spends her free time with family and loves vacation time with them.
To contact Timetra, please call 770-877-0327 or email tabram@psponline.com.
Cinco de Mayo, or the Fifth of May, is an ideal opportunity to celebrate Mexican culture and heritage, and Gwinnett County has some fantastic places to do it. Since our offices are based in Gwinnett, we at Peggy Slappey Properties know some great places for fantastic Mexican food and atmosphere that will get your Cinco de Mayo celebration started right.
El Taco Jalisco – Yes, it’s located next to a gas station, but be brave! It is an office favorite, a hidden gem of truly authentic, tasty food that you will NOT encounter in any chain restaurant. Find it at 4545 South Lee Street in Buford, attached to the Exxon.
Frontera Tex-Mex Grill – With several locations across Gwinnett, including Sugarloaf, Suwanee, Stone Mountain, Five Forks, Indian
It’s Valentine’s Day and love is in the air…unless your home has been sitting on the market for weeks without any interest from buyers and you feel nothing but frustration. Not to worry – the real estate “love doctors” at Peggy Slappey Properties have expert tips to find your home’s soulmate and help them fall in love.
Make a Great First Impression
Most buyers start their home search online, so their first impression comes from photos and brief descriptions. Review these, compare them to other listings, and make appropriate changes. Bad grammar and hard-to-read text can turn buyers off in a hurry. But succinct language that touches all your home’s high points can lure them in for a showing. And photos are everything in online searches!
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