It happens at least five times a day. Someone will ask about one of our cabins, and when we tell them we also operate a bed and breakfast – they seem surprised. They often comment how ‘that’s a lot.’ These days, the owner of Ellijay Cabin Rentals, Robert Coleman, agrees. Fifteen years is a long time to own, develop and manage a luxury cabin rental business and an upscale, six-room bed and breakfast. For years, Robert and his wife, Liz, have been juggling family obligations with the fierce demands of running a successful property management business. Their daughter just turned six and with the business, Robert and Liz are on call 24/7. They have a strong work ethic and there simply aren’t enough hours in the day.
Several years ago, Robert began revising his business plan. Selling everything and leaving was never an option. Robert and Liz have worked too hard to build their company. But, like all of us aspire, they’re ready to step into the next phase of their success and have more time to enjoy –life-. Here’s what they’ve decided: over the course of the next few years, they will sell two cabins a year, until they no longer own any of the rental property offered by Wilderness View Cabins, a subsidiary of Ellijay Cabin Rentals. They’ll still manage the cabin rental property, but the cabins will belong to a new group of owners. It’s a sound investment. The cabins have remained profitable and held their value even through the sub-prime mortgage crisis. Plus, the properties are among the most prestigious and bankable in the North Georgia cabin rental industry. Coleman has also priced the properties to sell, which affords him the luxury of being selective when it comes to choosing a buyer. It’s an interesting plan.
It will be up to the buyer to pick which cabin they want to buy. But just as the buyer will choose the property, Robert is looking for certain attributes in a buyer. Primarily, he wants someone who isn’t solely looking for some quick cash flow from an investment property, but a new owner who loves the area and will put his or her own unique stamp on their cabin. In a nutshell, he’s looking for someone who wants to make the property even better than it is today. The ripple effect is that more tourists will visit the area for at least one to two nights. The longer they stay, the more money they will spend shopping and dining in the area. But it all starts with lodging. Wilderness View Cabins have provided luxury accommodations for years. The business is already established with a mile-long list of repeat customers.
If you are interested in learning more, call Robert Coleman at: (706) 517.8810. To get a detailed description of each property and to learn about land for sale, go to http://www.georgia-mountain-property.com. In the meantime, here’s a short list of available cabins:
- Grandview Lodge 5.38 acres $269,000 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, hot tub
- Coyote Bluff 5.02 acres $199,000 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths, hot tub
- Raccoon Lodge 5.20 acres $249,000 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths, hot tub
- Shanty Creek 1.34 acres $119,000 1 bedroom, 1 full bath, hot tub
- Sassafras Ridge 1.83 acres $139,000 1 bedroom, 1 full bath, hot tub
- Laurels Rest 5.73 acres $139,000 1 bedroom, 1 full bath, hot tub
- Ananda 3.43 acres $139,000 1 bedroom, 1 bath, 1 hydrotherapy tub, 1 dry sauna
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