PRICE REDUCTION! MOTIVATED OWNER SAYS SELL!!! Rare opportunity to own a home on Tray Mountain in a private gated location. Hike to High Shoals Falls! The neighborhood is surrounded by the Chattahoochee National Forest. Enjoy private off grid style living while enjoying amenities of electric, water, septic and internet service! No HOA. Covenants do not allow STR's. This rustic 1872 sq ft home with covered porch offers generous living areas, lovely country kitchen w/ stainless steel appliances and wood burning stove, 2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths that includes a primary suite upstairs that makes you feel like you're in a treehouse! Additional living space includes an office/exercise room that could easily be made into a 3rd bedroom by adding an exterior window, dining room and laundry room. A lovely firepit and covered porch invites you outside to enjoy nature while forced heating and a/c will keep you comfortable inside. This property has 2 freshwater springs and room to set up your own gun range and go hunting nearby! With close proximity to Helen, Appalachian Trail, Unicoi and all the wineries and nature this vicinity has to offer, you'll always feel like you're on vacation. Located just north of Anna Ruby Falls. Most accessories and furnishings will stay with home. This home is 7 miles off the blacktop and 4WD or AWD high clearance vehicle is necessary to access this property. Not accessible to drive by and just look. Agents please review private remarks for showing instructions. Cash or Conventional financing only.
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Price cut: $20K (8/20)
$309,000
881 Mule Branch Rd, Helen, GA 30545
2beds
1,872sqft
Single Family Residence, Cabin
Built in 1988
1.02 Acres Lot
$293,400 Zestimate®
$165/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Wood burning stovePrivate gated locationDining roomCovered porchLovely firepitLaundry room
- 136 days
- 743
- 50
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Robin Wiseman 404-804-4107,
BHGRE Metro Brokers
Source: GAMLS,MLS#: 10755456
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 2
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
- Main level bathrooms: 1
- Main level bedrooms: 1
Rooms
- Room types: Laundry, Great Room, Loft, Office
Dining room
- Features: Separate Room
Kitchen
- Features: Country Kitchen
Heating
- Heat Pump
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Dryer, Electric Water Heater, Oven/Range (Combo), Refrigerator, Stainless Steel Appliance(s), Washer
- Laundry: Other
Features
- Double Vanity, High Ceilings
- Flooring: Hardwood, Other
- Basement: Crawl Space
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Wood Burning Stove
- Common walls with other units/homes: No Common Walls
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,872
- Total interior livable area: 1,872 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 1,872
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Parking Pad
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Features
- Levels: Two
- Stories: 2
- Patio & porch: Porch
Lot
- Size: 1.02 Acres
- Features: Private
Details
- Additional structures: Other
- Parcel number: 053 036
- Special conditions: As Is
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Other
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence, Cabin
Materials
- Rough-Sawn Lumber, Wood Siding
- Foundation: Pillar/Post/Pier
- Roof: Metal
Condition
- Resale
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1988
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Septic Tank
- Water: Well
- Utilities for property: Electricity Available, High Speed Internet, Water Available
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Gated
- Security: Smoke Detector(s), Gated Community
- Subdivision: None
HOA
- Has HOA: No
- Services included: None
Location
- Region: Helen
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $165/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $186,800
- Annual tax amount: $1,537
- Date on market: 5/1/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 136 days
- Listing agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional
- Electric utility on property: Yes
Estimated market value
$293,400
$279,000 - $308,000
$2,207/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8/20/2026 | Price change | $309,000-6.1%$165/sqft |
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| 6/15/2026 | Price change | $329,000-2.9%$176/sqft |
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| 5/1/2026 | Listed for sale | $339,000+73.8%$181/sqft |
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| 9/14/2023 | Sold | $195,000-9.3%$104/sqft |
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| 9/14/2023 | Pending sale | $215,000$115/sqft |
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| 8/10/2023 | Contingent | $215,000$115/sqft |
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| 8/7/2023 | Price change | $215,000-10.4%$115/sqft |
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| 7/25/2023 | Price change | $240,000-9.4%$128/sqft |
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| 7/14/2023 | Listed for sale | $265,000$142/sqft |
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| 7/10/2023 | Contingent | $265,000$142/sqft |
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| 5/23/2023 | Price change | $265,000-5.4%$142/sqft |
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| 4/13/2023 | Price change | $280,000-6.6%$150/sqft |
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| 4/5/2023 | Listed for sale | $299,900$160/sqft |
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| 3/21/2023 | Pending sale | $299,900$160/sqft |
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| 3/21/2023 | Contingent | $299,900$160/sqft |
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| 3/7/2023 | Price change | $299,900-3.3%$160/sqft |
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| 2/9/2023 | Price change | $310,000-4.6%$166/sqft |
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| 1/6/2023 | Listed for sale | $325,000+261.1%$174/sqft |
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| 7/30/2021 | Sold | $90,000-43.7%$48/sqft |
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| 1/1/2020 | Listing removed | $159,999$85/sqft |
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| 8/22/2019 | Listed for sale | $159,999$85/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,537 -1.3% | $74,720 |
| 2024 | $1,557 +27% | $74,720 +38.2% |
| 2023 | $1,226 +43.5% | $54,060 +50.2% |
| 2022 | $854 -22.5% | $36,000 -12.4% |
| 2021 | $1,102 +4.7% | $41,100 +9.9% |
| 2020 | $1,053 -0.3% | $37,400 |
| 2019 | $1,056 +56.7% | $37,400 +56.7% |
| 2018 | $674 +7.1% | $23,872 +6.1% |
| 2017 | $629 | $22,492 |
| 2016 | -- | $22,492 -59.4% |
| 2015 | -- | $55,410 +7.3% |
| 2014 | $553 | $51,660 -5.3% |
| 2012 | -- | $54,550 |
| 2011 | -- | -- |
| 2010 | -- | -- |
| 2009 | -- | -- |
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Neighborhood: 30545
Nearby schools
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Mount Yonah
- Middle: White
- High: White
Source: GAMLS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.




