Residences come in two styles, single family homes (originally called "cottages") and condominiums (originally called "villas").

The 82 villas are in an attractive three story building and have a view of either the front area, which includes the parking lot, or of the woods. Units have one to two bedrooms and from about 930 square feet to 1,300 square feet. Storage is an extra fee.

The 74 cottages are custom built and come in four floor plans. Sizes range from about 1,590 square feet to 2,300 square feet with two to three bedrooms. Exteriors are brick and vinyl with a pitched roof. All cottages have an attached two car garage.

Current prices start in the low-$200,000s. The HOA fee ranges from about $322 to $820 per month depending on property type and includes exterior maintenance, water and sewer, garbage pickup, pest control, all landscaping and access to the community amenities. Please check with a Realtor to verify these prices as they may change.

The nicely-appointed 13,000 square foot clubhouse is located between the cottages and the villas and is the heart of The Village. It is where neighbors gather for movies, parties and happy hours. Residents also come here to get in shape in the swimming pool, tennis courts and fitness center. For an extra fee, homeowners may also receive personal transportation, catering and housekeeping.

Rome sits on seven hills at the confluence of two rivers in the Appalachian Mountain foothills and was name after the Italian city thanks to this unique geography. Residents enjoy a restored downtown and nearby camping, fishing and hiking venues. Atlanta is accessible via a state highway and Interstate 75.

Floyd Medical Center is accredited by the Joint Commission. It is also an Level II Adult Trauma Center.

This area has a humid climate. Summer temperatures are in the 80s and 90s, and winter temperatures are in the 60s and 70s. On average, Rome receives 54 inches of rain and a dusting of snow each year. The elevation is 660 feet above sea level.

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Georgia:

Hernando de Soto of Spain traveled to this area in 1540, but the English had a stake here, too. A general, James Oglethorpe of England, created a haven for English debtors in the area in 1733, and he defeated Spanish invaders in 1742.

Georgia was a Confederate stronghold during the Civil War. It suffered tremendous damage when General Sherman of the Union Army burned Atlanta and then conducted his March to the Sea in 1864, resulting in the capture of Savannah.

The largest in the Southeast, Georgia has seen a lot of growth in the last couple of decades. Atlanta, the capital city, is a transportation center and communications hub, and it is from where goods are distributed to much of the surrounding region.

A leader in paper and board products, Georgia also produces textiles, processed chicken, chemicals and apparel. A few of the important agricultural products are soybeans, cotton, corn, tobacco, peaches and eggs. Georgia also grows more peanuts than any other state. Half of the world supply of turpentine and resins are made from Georgia's pine trees.

Wesleyan College in Macon was the first college in the world chartered to grant degrees to women, and in 1945 Georgia was the first state to lower the legal voting age from 21 to 18.

Major tourist spots include the National Cemetery, Andersonville Prison Park, Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, the Little White House where President Roosevelt died in 1945 (Warm Springs), the giant Confederate Memorial at Stone Mountain (the largest sculpture in the world), the Cumberland Island National Seashore and Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park.