5355 Cross Roads Manor

$1,295,000

Located in one of Sandy Springs most popular neighborhoods, this sophisticated home offers five bedrooms, each with a private bath, grand-scaled Living and Dining Rooms with 18' ceilings, an inviting fireside family room with custom book/display cases, a spacious Sun Room and a recently updated gourmet kitchen with adjacent butler's pantry and view to landscaped yard with pool.

The finished terrace level including spacious office with extensive custom storage and display cabinets, a media room with a wet bar, fireplace and French doors leading to a covered patio overlooking pool. The terrace level also includes a guest bedroom with a full bath. The private back yard features a sparkling Pebble-Tec pool, expansive play area and a gate leading to the neighborhood tennis courts - just 500' away!

The location allows easy access to private schools, including a short walk to Holy Innocents', as well as top-rated Riverwood High School, Chastain Park, Buckhead and Sandy Springs.

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Beat the Heat at The Swag Inn

Located on the boundary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, The Swag sits on 250 acres atop a 5,000-foot ridge near Waynesville, N.C., 50 minutes west of Asheville. The inn is a stone's throw from the entrance into the National Park on the less-visited NC border. Its rustic, yet sophisticated, setting offers guests a mountain meadow retreat, award-winning restaurant, world-class hiking trails, warm hospitality, and five-star comfort.

The Swag offers 15 luxurious and distinctive accommodations, furnished with early American rustic antiques; most rooms have wood burning fireplaces, steam showers, balconies and private saunas. The cabins and main lodge are built of 17th and 18th century old hand hewn logs and local field stone. It is the perfect retreat for guests who love nature and expect the finest amenities. The Swag literally sits in the backyard of Great Smoky Mountains National Park (America's most visited national park) which will celebrate its 75th anniversary in 2009.

Conde Nast Traveler readers recently voted the Swag Inn one of the top 100 inns in America. Considering they are a relatively small inn, this speaks volumes about the loyalty of our guests and how much they love The Swag."

How to do a Low Country Boil

Once called Frogmore Stew, this one-pot wonder was created by a National Guardsman when he needed to cook a meal for 100 soldiers. Richard Gay, who learned the recipe from his family, had everyone remembering his stew. The dish was later named Frogmore, where Richard was from, by the guards who teased him about home. The postal service eliminated the name Frogmore, which changed this popular dish to Lowcountry boil.

This seafood dish is a combination of shrimp, sausage, corn, and potatoes. Great for relaxing trips to the beach, it is also easy to create for a crowd. Lowcountry boil can be served on newspaper for easy clean up. Crab, onion, and butter are frequent additions to the pot, and having a removable drain basket only makes cooking easier. The rule of thumb here is the bigger the crowd, the bigger the pot. The recipe is from the Lodge on Little Saint Simons Island. Enjoy!