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East Cobb Open Houses, July 21-22

A selection of homes for sale with public viewings this weekend.

This week’s House Hunt features homes with character and charm on two or more acres. Each home has a distinctive style such as a renovated Civil War home, a log home and a resort property.

Prices range from $199,900 for a three-bedroom, two-acre home on Deen Road to $1,200,000 for a five-bedroom, six-and-one-half acre estate on Old Mountain Road.

Click on a picture in the photo gallery to see a listing description. Click on an address listed below and get directly linked to AOL Real Estate or the broker for complete listing information. In additional to helpful home buying tips, maps and contact information for the listings you choose, you will also be able to calculate a monthly mortgage payment, check your credit and get prequalified.

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555 Old Mountain Road, Marietta 30064. $1,200,000. 5 Bedrooms, 6 Bathrooms. This property is actually located within the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield on 6.5 acres. Totally updated. Huge great room with cathedral ceiling. Dining Room seats 12+ with great view. Kitchen with sub-zero appliances. Breakfast room with keeping room. Master bedroom is extremely spacious with sitting area and built in cabinetry. Wide halls. Terrace level with finished room and full bath. Terrific Lennox Pulse furnace. Roof two years. Room for horses. Directions: From Marietta Square: West on Polk to right on Burnt Hickory Rd. Right on old Mountain Rd. Brokered by Re/Max Around Atlanta Marietta West.

3000 Tara Terrace, Marietta 30066. $975,000. 3 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms. Total privacy. Close to schools, shopping. and dining. 8.3 Acres (can subdivide). Long driveway. Gorgeous pool. Wrap around porch. Master on main with double vanities, garden tub and separate shower. Kitchen has double ovens. Separate Two-car garage. Brokered By Keller Williams Realty Consultants.

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567 Colston Road, Marietta 30064. $575,000. 5 Bedrooms, 7 Bathrooms. Rare estate find on Kings Mountain. Six plus secluded acres with parts of home dating prior to the Civil War and current home renovated/constructed in 1963. Impressive gated entry with commanding presence. Stone foundation, thick first floor walls, wide Heart Pine floors, huge dining room with two walls of windows, oversized master suite, finished terrace level/in-law suite, huge game room with fireplace, out buildings (one of stone). Sleeping porches, dual front porches, cupola with circular stairs and much more. All major repairs done, plus new paint. Great investment. Brokered by Atlanta Fine Homes Sothebys International.

526 Saint Johns Court, Marietta 30064. $429,000. 5 Bedrooms, 5 Bathrooms.  3,052 Sq Ft.  Estate home. Like a visit to the mountains. Located in much sought after Oakton. This gorgeous piece of property has main house and large outbuilding with bed, bath and game room. Main house has very large living room with fireplace and French doors overlooking totally private backyard, creek and waterfall. Large finished basement, also with fireplace and huge game room. Beautiful, quiet street, near Marietta Square and short drive to I-75. Brokered By Atlanta Fine Homes Sothebys International.

2454 Marneil Drive NE, Marietta 30062. $325,000. 3 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms  3,503 Sq Ft. One of-a-kind property in East Cobb. Over three acres. Beautiful property leads you to the main house with a screened porch overlooking the pool, lots of decks with built-in hot tub, a Japanese meditation tea house, and multiple irrigated organic garden areas.

Enter the living room and a sunken family room with true brick flooring, built-in cabinetry, built-in wet bar. Floor-to-ceiling brick surround fireplace. Dining room with ceramic tile flooring with a built-in buffet with lots of storage space, perfect for entertaining. Brokered By Keller Williams Realty, First Atlanta.

2361 Monterey Dr NE Marietta 30068. $235,000. 3 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms.  This elegant, stately and meticulously maintained John Wieland resale is located in East Cobb in a quiet, established neighborhood on 2.6 acres. Screened porch with a view to the private back yard sanctuary. Also great for entertaining, the expansive deck flows with the screened porch for gatherings, activities and alfresco dining. A one-owner home. Maintained. The baths have been updated, as well as the kitchen (cabinets, granite, hardwood floors, appliances). Refrigerator, washer and dryer remain. Windows are updated beautiful thermal panes that maintain the integrity of the home (not white vinyl). The master bedroom features hardwood floors and his and her closets. Secondary bedrooms are spacious, and one features walk-in closet. The floor plan offers character, with a handsome fireside family room, and a living room and dining room, which separate but flow openly. Located minutes from I-75. Brokered By Prudential Georgia Realty.

5101 Deen Road, Marietta 30066. $199,900. 3 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms. 1,946 Sq Ft. Mountain living in the city; rocking chair front porch overlooking expanse of trees. Great property for family; lots of play area. Beautiful hardwood floor through most of house. Open great room and dining room with lovely wood paneling. Kitchen has painted cabinets and large breakfast area. Spacious laundry, mud room. Full basement features recreation room and lots of storage. Two-car side entry carport. Deck. Well maintained. Brokered By Harry Norman Realtors.

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