How Malcolm Sold His Log Cabin on Acreage in Rydal and Moved Somewhere Warmer

Malcolm called us himself. After years in his log cabin outside Rydal, his health had made Georgia winters hard to take, and he was ready to move somewhere warm for good. He was blunt about what he wanted: a fair price for the house and the land, no repairs, and enough time to pack up a lifetime of belongings without someone rushing him out the door.

The cabin sits on more than four wooded acres with no neighbors in sight, on well and septic, with a metal roof and a new heating and air system Malcolm had put in himself. It was a special property. It was also not a simple one to sell.

Why a log cabin on acreage is hard to sell around Rydal

Rural Bartow County has buyers who love land and privacy, but a log home on acreage does not fit neatly into the usual comparisons. Lenders and appraisers look for similar sales nearby, and true log cabins on several acres do not come up often. Well and septic, an older roof and a couple of dated rooms give cautious buyers more to question. On top of that, when the land is split into more than one parcel, every parcel has to be accounted for in the contract, the appraisal and the closing.

What Malcolm was up against

• He was still living in the house, so showings had to work around him
• The property was two separate parcels: the homesite and a larger wooded tract next to it
• A few known repairs, including two windows and the master bathtub
• A move out of state that he wanted to plan on his own schedule

How we solved each one

• We gave Malcolm two written options the same day he called and explained exactly how each one worked, so he could pick the one that fit his plans
• We bought the house as-is. He did not fix the windows, the tub or anything else
• We gave him a 60-day closing so he could move out on his timeline, and only scheduled visits when he said yes
• We made sure both parcels were part of the sale and that the second parcel transferred without costing him anything
• We covered the closing costs and commissions, so the number we agreed on was the number he walked away with, less his share of the year's property taxes
• Our team kept the closing attorney on track until everything was signed and funded

We promised Malcolm we would close within 60 days. We closed in 54.

Thank you, Malcolm, for trusting us with your cabin. We hope the warm weather treats you well.

Own a house on land near Rydal?

Acreage, a log home, well and septic or more than one parcel do not scare us. We buy houses as-is across northwest Georgia, including Rome and the surrounding area. If you are relocating, see how our offer works or hear from other homeowners we have helped.

Tell us about your property and your timeline, and we will give you an honest number with no pressure either way.