SOLD U SO!! 589 Saddle Ridge Drive, Bethlehem, Georgia

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This split level home is conveniently located minutes to shopping and restaurants, plus it is near highway 316 in Bethlehem offering an easy commute to Athens, Atlanta and Monroe. There are 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths on the main level, along with a great room, living room, formal dining room and a spacious and bright kitchen! The lower level offers a full bath, office and large den. The garage is oversized and has a perfect workshop space!

LISTED AT: $179,900 SOLD

Team JWA Pet Food Donation Drive for the Athens Community Council on Aging

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Jennifer Westmoreland & Associates “Pound for Pound” December Pet Food Drive

At Jennifer Westmoreland & Associates, one of our passions is in assisting pets in need in the greater Athens area. The Athens Community Council on Aging has begun a Meals on Wheels for pets donation program, and we are happy to help support this effort! As part of the plan, we need your help!

The ACCA Meal on Wheels programs assists with food to over 100 seniors in our community, and many of their clients have pets. Will’s Pet Pantry was created to help support this need, and we’re kicking off an annual “Pound for Pound” pet food donation campaign! Simply drop off pet food to donate to the ACCA at their office (135 Hoyt St in Athens) or at our office (1361 Jennings Mill Road B-100 in Watkinsville/Bogart) during the month of December, and we’ll match your pet food donation pound for pound!

Small bags of pet food are most needed to help with distribution, and our friends at Pet Supplies Plus have generously helped in the initial pet food donation. When you purchase pet food at Pet Supplies Plus, please let them know it’s for the Team JWA/ACCA pet food donation program!

We’re happy to support our community, and appreciate your support as well.

Thank you Buddy for your support of the ACCA!

5 Tips for Christmas Tree Safety

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Christmas Tree Safety in the Greater Athens Area

(Information and photo via Keller Williams)

 

It’s hard not to get into the holiday spirit when you bring out the ornaments and decorate your tree. Keep in mind however that both real and artificial trees can pose a hazard in your home if they are not properly cared for. Here are a few tips and reminders on how to keep your tree and your family safe

  1. If you are using a natural tree, make a fresh cut across the tree’s base before setting it in the stand and immediately place in water. Keep the tree’s water container full at all times, checking the water level daily.
  2. Place the Christmas tree well away from the heat registers, space heaters, fireplaces, wood stoves, televisions, computer monitors and other heat sources.
  3. Check all Christmas tree lights, other electric decorations and electrical appliances for wear (frayed cords, for example). Use only UL approved electrical decorations and extension cords.
  4. Unplug tree lights and decorations when out of the room or sleeping.
  5. Place the Christmas tree clear of doors to keep the emergency escape route clear of trees, packages and furniture.

Happy Decorating!

Let’s Talk Turkey in Athens GA

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(Information and photo via Keller Williams)

It’s Thanksgiving again, and Americans everywhere will be sitting down for a hearty meal with friends and family featuring the star of the show – the Thanksgiving turkey.

Did you know these fun facts about the turkey?

1. Contrary to popular myth, Ben Franklin did not advocate for the turkey to become the national symbol of the United States. In a private letter to his daughter, he did write that the recently adopted drawing of the bald eagle in the Great Seal of the United States looked a lot like a turkey, and in jest told her that, “He is besides, though a little vain and silly, a bird of courage, and would not hesitate to attack a grenadier of the British Guards who should presume to invade his farm yard with a red coat on.”

2. The wild turkey is one of the world’s fastest birds, capable of flying short distances at speeds up to 55 miles per hour and running up to 30 miles per hour. Most commercially raised turkeys cannot match the speed and ability of their wild counterparts. They are bred in such a way that their large breast muscles prevent them from flying at all.

3. The first meal eaten on the moon by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin was a turkey dinner with all the trimmings.

We hope this holiday season finds you with many reasons to give thanks!

 

SOLD U SO!! 1841 Whippoorwill Road, Watkinsville, Georgia

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UNDER CONTRACT IN 1 DAY!!!

Gorgeous Cape Cod style home on 3.88 acres with 5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths!
Great location in the popular Oconee County school district!

LISTED AT: $525,000 SOLD

Team JWA Santa for a Senior

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Be a Santa for a Senior in Athens with Team JWA!

Join Team JWA, along with several other local businesses, as we join forces to provide presents to seniors who otherwise might not receive a gift this holiday season. In partnership with Home Instead Senior Care, Athens Community Council on Aging, a local nonprofit, will identify seniors in the community with this need. The program will run from November 3- December 8.

How can you help?

1. Select a Santa ornament from the tree at Jennifer Westmoreland & Associates or any other participating organizations (listed in the photo below)!

2. Purchase item(s) listed.

3. Put Santa ornament and gift(s) together.

4. Deliver unwrapped gifts along with ornament to our office or any of the participating locations.

 

Then bring your wrapping paper and jolly attitude to the Gift Wrapping Party!

December 11th, 4pm at the Athens Community Council on Aging
135 Hoyt Street, Athens

 

SOLD U SO!! 405 Falling Shoals Trail, Athens, Georgia

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This immaculate home offers a great floor plan on a large, cul-de-sac lot in east Athens’ popular Falling Shoals! The home offers hardwood flooring, a formal dining room, great room with fireplace, granite and stainless appliances in the kitchen and a main level owner’s suite! Three additional bedrooms are also on the main with a fifth bedroom and private bath upstairs. There is a large deck for entertaining, as well as lots of privacy in the huge backyard!

LISTED AT: $280,000 SOLD

Athens GA Community Thanksgiving Feast

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Will you be in Athens and looking for lunch plans for Thanksgiving on Thursday?

Consider going to Five Bar in Downtown Athens for a delicious meal to benefit Project Safe! Information via the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce. FIVE, the restaurant on the corner of N. Hull Street and W. Clayton Avenue, will be hosting their 4th Thanksgiving Day Charity Feast.  A traditional, seated Thanksgiving meal will be prepared by their chefs and served free of charge from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the restaurant.  EVERYONE is welcome.

While there will be absolutely no questions asked, donations will be accepted by those capable of making them.  100% of donations from the event will be given to the non-profit organization Project Safe (www.project-safe.org).

For any questions, visit FIVE at 269 N. Hull Street, or call the restaurant at (706) 543-5515.

 

Holiday Special at Lee Ridge in Watkinsville

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New Construction in Oconee County

Looking for new construction in Oconee County?
Take a look at this holiday special, then submit a request for contact or give us a call today!

Learn more about Lee Ridge and what’s available here.

Greater Athens GA Turkey Cooking Tips

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Are you in charge of cooking the Thanksgiving Turkey this year?

Here are a few reminders for all the chefs out there. (Information and photo via Keller Williams)

Buying the Right Size Bird

It actually depends on how many people you are serving. Smaller turkeys will have less meat and more bone in comparison to their larger counterparts. If you’re cooking a bird that’s less than 12 lbs., you should plan for 2 lbs. per serving. Anything larger, you can plan on 1½ lbs., per person.

Pro Tip: The turkey may be the star of the Thanksgiving meal, but lots of side options can mean your guests may opt for less meat. Take this into account when selecting your bird.

The Great Stuffing vs. Dressing Debate

Different regions of the country are at odds with the correct terminology to use for this delicious dish that essential to every Thanksgiving meal. Outside of the Southern United States, it’s dressing if it’s cooked outside of the turkey, and stuffing if it’s cooked inside.

Regardless of your naming preference, you’ll want to keep one important thing in mind. If you’re cooking your stuffing/dressing inside the turkey, you need to make sure to bring the internal temperature (center of the stuffing) to at least 165°F.

Pro Tip: If you’re committed to cooking the traditional ‘stuffing’ inside the bird, plan on bringing it to full temperature outside of the bird after your meat has reached the right temperature. Waiting until the stuffing reaches the correct temperature can dry out your breast meat, and nobody wants that.

I wish you all the best with your turkey cooking this year. Happy Thanksgiving!