Hello Carol. Here's an early welcome to Athens! I've lived here now for four years and absolutely love it. There is much to do, culture, UGA keeps us all young, tons of music and it is simply a gorgeous place to live. So to your question. Your price range is fine for what you are looking for. The Athens housing market has not lost as much ground as much of the country so what we have lost will be gained back once again. With just a quick search of our MLS with your search criteria, and adding a few extras like under 10 years old, there were about 150 properties that came up. So we need to narrow it down just to begin to look. The first way yo narrow is to try to focus on a specific area. Since your boyfriend works in Bogart, I suggest we start there, keeping our search to West side of Clarke County, Watkinsville in Oconee County (will have very good resale value) and even parts of Barrow and Jackson counties. I actually live in Bogart. Within a 5 mile radius of downtown Bogart, there are over 63 homes that fit your criteria. Please let me know if you would like me to email you potential properties. Call me any time Kevin Darby, ERA Sunrise Realty (706) 621-3853.

Dear Carol,
Yes, some of the newer neighborhoods have run into financial problems before being completed. Perhaps within the next 5 years they will be built out, but we don't know that.
There are some nice newer neighborhoods that might interest you. Some on the west side of Athens (on the Bogart) and near downtown include Bridge Water, Lavender Glen, Nature Walk, Brookfield, Brooklyn Village, New Town, Huntington Shoals, Escoe Estates, Sterling Woods and some new homes near Boulevard. You can search the Athens MLS from our website if you'd like
Hope this helps!
Diane