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On the lookout for your next home? Or just wanting to look at some of the homes in your community? Here you'll find this weekend's local open houses.
Check out these great homes with enough bedrooms for the family and even guests who come to visit!
Large homes are more expensive but needed when you have a big family. Mableton has some great homes listed that just might give you room to grow.
Two-story homes are great for offering space and even a little distance for the times when the children are making a ruckus or when you just need a little "me time."
South Cobb has great deals for gorgeous homes at great prices. View the full listings for: the five-bedroom, three-bathroom house at 760 Wade Farm Drive in Austell. the four bedroom, four bathroom house at 5138 Parkwood Oaks Ln. in Mableton.
South Cobb has great deals for gorgeous homes at great prices. View the full listings for: the four-bedroom, four-bathroom home at 61 Vinings Lake Drive in Mableton. three-bedroom, four-bathroom townhome at 6115 Indian Wood Circle in Mableton. two-bedroom, two-bathroom home at 4611 Verlander Way in Mableton.
Homes nearby holding open houses this week range in price from a two-bedroom townhome on Ivy Spring Drive for $187,000 to a five-bedroom home on Nowlin Drive for $429,900. Click through the image gallery below to preview each home. Also check out three fabulous brand new homes in Austell and Mableton. Times, descriptions and prices are listed with each photograph.
Homes in Austell, Mableton and nearby that are holding open houses this week range in price from a four-bedroom Marlin Drive for $74,500 to a four-bedroom home on Old Cabin Lane for $345,000. Times, prices and information are listed with each photograph. Times, descriptions and prices are listed with each photograph.
Open houses or just listed homes in Austell , Mableton and nearby this week range in price from a three-bedroom home on Aspen Log Place for $75,000 to a four-bedroom home on Sterling Cove Court for $488,000. Times, prices and information are listed with each photograph.
The Legacy At The River Line is located in Mableton and just 1.5 miles from I-285. The community has a dynamic setting with pocket parks, first-class club amenities, onsite retail shops and dining. Residents can choose from a variety of homes and townhomes. Single homes range from the high $200,000's to the high $300,000's. Townhomes begin in the high $100,000’s. Some of the amenities offered are: Private Clubhouse with Meeting Rooms and Catering Kitchen Sparkling Pool with Lap Lanes and Children's Wading Area 3 Lighted Tennis Courts with Viewing Pavilion  Fitness Center, Playground and …
Homes in and near Austell and Mableton holding open houses this week range in price from a four-bedroom home on Brookfield Drive for $99,900 to a four-bedroom home on Norbury Cove for $425,000. Times, prices and information are listed with each photograph.
Homes in Austell, Mableton and nearby holding open houses this week range in price from a three-bedroom home on Olson Drive for $179,900 to a five-bedroom home on Parkside Terrace for $489,900. Times, prices and information are listed with each photograph.
Homes in Austell and Mableton holding open houses this week range in price from a three-bedroom home on Olson Drive for $179,900 to a five-bedroom home on Wade Farm Drive for $329,900. Times, prices and information are listed with each photograph.
Homes in Austell, Mableton and nearby that are holding open houses this week range in price from a two-bedroom townhouse on Farmstead Circle for $100,000 to a six-bedroom home on Clay Brooke Lane for $399,900. Times, prices and information are listed with each photograph. Times, descriptions and prices are listed with each photograph.
The Austell, Mableton and Smynings open houses this week range in price from a two-bedroom condo on Mill Pond Drive for $115,000 to a five-bedroom home on Wade Farm Drive for $329,900. Times, prices and information are listed with each photograph. Times, descriptions and prices are listed with each photograph.
Homes in Austell, Mableton and Smynings are holding open houses this weekend range in price from a three-bedroom home on Cades Cove Court for $135,000 to a four-bedroom home on Roydon Court for $449,000. Times, prices and information are listed with each photograph.
Homes in Austell, Mableton, Smyrna and Vinings holding open houses or feature swimming pools this week range in price from a three-bedroom home on Clay Road for $150,000 to a five-bedroom home on Cooper Lake Road for $875,000. Times, prices and information are listed with each photograph.
Check out these beautiful South Cobb homes at these open houses today.
If you're looking for a home or maybe you're just curious, we've got a roundup of South Cobb's open houses this weekend.
Check out this week's House Hunt with South Cobb homes that are $100,000 and below.
Check out these local open houses in South Cobb on Sunday: 1-3 p.m.: 4860 Chimney Hill Court, Austell; $190,000; 4 br/2.5 ba; Deborah Greene Phone: (404) 531-5700 debe@debegreene.com 2-4 p.m.: 5347 Vinings Lake SW, Mableton; $210,000; 4br/2.5ba; Robert Lintault Phone: (678) 631-1700 bob.lintault@gmail.com 2-5 p.m.: 4889 Nesta Court, Mableton; $325,000; 4br/4ba; Karen Steimle Phone: (678) 631-1700 karen.steimle@kw.com

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