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Jolly Family Carport.
We invite you to tour the Chatt Hills Barn Quilt Trail and learn more about the rich rural heritage of beautiful Chattahoochee Hills. Visitors are welcome to take photos from the public road, and are invited to shop in the local businesses.
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Jolly Family Carport (#31)
8100 Atlanta-Newnan Rd 
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A Mid-Century Modern Hidden Gem
Melissa Jolly knew the time was right to trade her Atlanta condo for a place in the country when the pandemic hit in 2020. Her search led her to Chattahoochee Hills, where she spent time as a child visiting family friends on its rural back roads. When she happened upon a mid-century modern ranch set on four acres, she knew she had found her perfect home.
To enhance a blank stucco wall under her carport, Melissa commissioned a barn quilt for the space. The contemporary pattern, called "Hidden Gem," features geometric shapes in shades of sky blue and grass green that surround a multi-faceted gem in the middle. |
What's old is new again
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Much has changed -- and not changed -- in Chattahoochee Hills since Melissa visited as a child.
She had family friends that lived on Barnes Rd, a gravel road that had few homes and farms in the 1980s. Melissa recalls riding her bike, hiking, and playing outdoors with her childhood friends there -- activities that are still enjoyed by country kids today in the rural district of Chatt Hills.
Years later when Melissa returned for weekend visits, the Serenbe hamlet began to develop. Its first home was built in 2004, and by the time she began searching for a home in 2020, Serenbe had grown to a mixed-use community with over 350 homes, shops, and restaurants.
In fact, Serenbe was the first community Melissa looked at in Chatt Hills. She found a loft she was interested in, but held that thought as she continued her search. As a real estate agent, she had access to many multiple listing services, but wasn't finding what she was looking for. On a whim, she searched on Zillow -- an online real-estate marketplace -- and Bingo! She found a mid-century modern ranch worth a look.
The home had been built in 1960, and moved from a previous area in Atlanta to its four-acre plot in Chatt Hills. With Melissa's 10 years of experience in real estate and home staging, she immediately saw the home's potential. It didn’t hurt that the previous owner already updated the kitchen, den, and roof.
After moving in, Melissa took her bike out for a spin to explore the country roads. She wound up riding 15 miles that day, and saw many barn quilts on the Chatt Hills Barn Quilt Trail. She thought a barn quilt would be a perfect addition to "pretty up" the blank wall by her carport. After learning that free barn quilts were only made available to accessory buildings (such as barns and sheds), she commissioned a special barn quilt with a unique contemporary design, which is now a part of the Chatt Hills Barn Quilt Trail.
She had family friends that lived on Barnes Rd, a gravel road that had few homes and farms in the 1980s. Melissa recalls riding her bike, hiking, and playing outdoors with her childhood friends there -- activities that are still enjoyed by country kids today in the rural district of Chatt Hills.
Years later when Melissa returned for weekend visits, the Serenbe hamlet began to develop. Its first home was built in 2004, and by the time she began searching for a home in 2020, Serenbe had grown to a mixed-use community with over 350 homes, shops, and restaurants.
In fact, Serenbe was the first community Melissa looked at in Chatt Hills. She found a loft she was interested in, but held that thought as she continued her search. As a real estate agent, she had access to many multiple listing services, but wasn't finding what she was looking for. On a whim, she searched on Zillow -- an online real-estate marketplace -- and Bingo! She found a mid-century modern ranch worth a look.
The home had been built in 1960, and moved from a previous area in Atlanta to its four-acre plot in Chatt Hills. With Melissa's 10 years of experience in real estate and home staging, she immediately saw the home's potential. It didn’t hurt that the previous owner already updated the kitchen, den, and roof.
After moving in, Melissa took her bike out for a spin to explore the country roads. She wound up riding 15 miles that day, and saw many barn quilts on the Chatt Hills Barn Quilt Trail. She thought a barn quilt would be a perfect addition to "pretty up" the blank wall by her carport. After learning that free barn quilts were only made available to accessory buildings (such as barns and sheds), she commissioned a special barn quilt with a unique contemporary design, which is now a part of the Chatt Hills Barn Quilt Trail.
Heritage story . . . Molcie Robinson Trimble
Molcie's mother, Anne McCray Robinson pulling cotton at the Robinson Homeplace.
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Robinson siblings Sara Ann, Pell, Molcie, and Harriette, riding bikes "back in the day."
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Queen of Trash, Molcie Trimble, center left (dark green shirt) organizing Trash Pick-up Day.
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The home Melissa purchased was initially purchased by Molcie Robinson Trimble (July 26, 1955-October 27, 2015) and moved to her Robinson Family property (the home’s current location).
The following heritage story on the Robinson Family was contributed by Molcie's sister, Sara Ann Alford, for the book: Palmetto: A Town and Its People:
John Pell Robinson, was born March 17, 1868, in Campbell County. He lived at the Robinson Home on Atlanta-Newnan Rd in the Goodes Community for 96 of the 106 years of his life. He was a farmer. Pell married Harriette Riley Collins in the fall of 1905. They had two children: James Hewitte (born 1906) and Sara (born 1912.
Hewitte married Anne McCray, March 29, 1935. They had four children: Sara Ann Alford, Harriette Williams, Pelham Robinson, and Molcie Trimble.
Molcie married H. Benson Trimble, Jr. March 1969 and had two children: H. Benson II and James Collins. She raised her children in Atlanta and later moved back to the Robinson Family homeplace.
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Laurie Searle, who painted the barn quilt for Melissa's home (formerly Molcie's home) knew Molcie well. She said. . .
I met Molcie when citizen volunteers were working to incorporate the area that is now Chattahoochee Hills. After the city formed, Molcie introduced me to her many neighbors and we served together on citizen volunteer groups.
Molcie headed up the volunteers who picked up trash, and was proud to call herself, "The Queen of Trash." She was always the life of the party. She loved her ranch house, and also loved that it was on her Robinson Family land. She took great pride in her family heritage and had many friends throughout the community who loved her.
The following heritage story on the Robinson Family was contributed by Molcie's sister, Sara Ann Alford, for the book: Palmetto: A Town and Its People:
John Pell Robinson, was born March 17, 1868, in Campbell County. He lived at the Robinson Home on Atlanta-Newnan Rd in the Goodes Community for 96 of the 106 years of his life. He was a farmer. Pell married Harriette Riley Collins in the fall of 1905. They had two children: James Hewitte (born 1906) and Sara (born 1912.
Hewitte married Anne McCray, March 29, 1935. They had four children: Sara Ann Alford, Harriette Williams, Pelham Robinson, and Molcie Trimble.
Molcie married H. Benson Trimble, Jr. March 1969 and had two children: H. Benson II and James Collins. She raised her children in Atlanta and later moved back to the Robinson Family homeplace.
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Laurie Searle, who painted the barn quilt for Melissa's home (formerly Molcie's home) knew Molcie well. She said. . .
I met Molcie when citizen volunteers were working to incorporate the area that is now Chattahoochee Hills. After the city formed, Molcie introduced me to her many neighbors and we served together on citizen volunteer groups.
Molcie headed up the volunteers who picked up trash, and was proud to call herself, "The Queen of Trash." She was always the life of the party. She loved her ranch house, and also loved that it was on her Robinson Family land. She took great pride in her family heritage and had many friends throughout the community who loved her.