Bath Gardens used to house United States troops during the War of 1812.
Former vacation destination with the opportunity to build custom homes
Located about 20 miles northeast of Downtown Augusta, Bath-Edie was once a resort community with multiple natural springs. A vacation destination for northern elites, President William Howard Taft and businessman John D. Rockefeller, were among the many who would visit annually. With the resorts closed, it is now a small unincorporated area along U.S. Route 1, due south of United States Army base Fort Eisenhower. “It's just a quiet and slow place to live,” says Ryan Kineman, a Realtor with Ray Fredricks Realty, who has recently sold several nearby properties. “People can buy up land here and build up their home, and you are close to the military base and it's about a 20-minute drive downtown.”
Bath Gardens is a popular green space
While many of the resorts that were vacation destinations were either burned or torn down, many during the Great Depression, there still is a chance to get a feel for what that era was like. Bath Gardens was opened in 1960, and after closing in 2019 for renovations, it reopened for good in 2021. Today, it is a public garden and outdoor nature center with multiple European Gardens surrounding a spring and a few historic houses. The gardens host numerous events throughout the year, including Oktoberfest, Family Fun Day and a holiday event, and is available for private rental, including weddings.
Ranches and mobile homes on wide grass lots
Driving down Deans Bridge, it can be easy to miss Bath-Edie. With much of the land undeveloped and hidden by numerous tall, skinny trees, it looks like a rural area. While the population doesn’t rival a booming city, people still call it home. Navigating through the woods on tight roads, a handful of ranch-style properties and mobile homes are on a couple of acres of land. Buyers can purchase almost an acre of land with no home for $35,000, while a two-bedroom ranch will hit the market at the average home price of $138,000. “Across Augusta, individual properties drive the market. If listings are move-in, they go quickly. However, in Bath-Edie, there is much land for sale, and people have been buying it to build their own houses,” Kineman says.
Ranch homes in Bath-Edie sit on lots that vary in size.
Mobile homes can be found on spacious wooded lots.
Ranch homes in Bath Edie sit back on. fenced-in yards with mature shade trees.
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Blythe Area Recreation Center and Park
Residents can enjoy the Blythe Area Recreation Center and Park off Bath-Edie Road. The park offers a playground, picnic area and an outdoor walk track that spans a quarter mile per lap. The recreation center has a gym, multipurpose room, runs camps, and classes for seniors, fitness, and bingo. The community center is a city cooling/heating shelter and an EMA Designated Emergency Shelter. Anglers can visit Ellis Pond, a reservoir in the north portion of the community.
Residents can bring their children to the playground at Blythe Area Recreation Center.
Ellis Pond in Bath-Edie features a small waterfall and diving hole for residents to take a swim.
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Head out on GA-88 for groceries and dining
Serving locals since 1948, Mack’s Kuntry Store is a convenience store that has it all. It is the perfect place for a quick pit stop, from grabable snacks to made-to-order food. A bit further east on GA-88, residents can find a KJ’s market for a more traditional grocery store or pocketbook-friendly Family Dollar.
For all of their grocery needs, residents can swing by KJ's Market.
Residents can visit Mack's Kuntry Store and Restaurant for a bite to eat or to fill up on gas.
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Going to school in the Richmond County School System
Children are districted for the Richmond County School System, which scores a C on Niche. The district offers magnet and specialty schools for its middle and high school students to design specific educational plans for their interests. The zoned path for students is Blythe Elementary, Hephzibah Middle and Hephzibah High School. The elementary school scores a C-plus, while the middle and high school grades as C-minus. Hephzibah High has offered an International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme since the 2019-20 school year.
Blythe Elementary School serves over 280 students in grades PreK to 5th grade.
Hephzibah Middle School has over 500 students and a student to teacher ration of 15 to 1.
Hephzibah Comprehensive High School is the largest high school in Richmond County.
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Deans Bridge Road offers residents easy access throughout Bath-Edie and other parts of Augusta.
Hop on Route 1
The city operates Augusta Public Transit, but it does not make it out to Bath-Edie. However, the community is right on U.S. Route 1, which runs from Maine to the Florida Keys. Known as Deans Bridge Road in the city, it runs straight into downtown Augusta.
Fort Eisenhower
Bath-Edie's northern neighbor, Fort Eisenhower opened in 1941 as Fort Gordon. The installation is now home to the United States Signal Corps, the U.S. Army Cyber Command, and the Cyber Center for Excellence.
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Parks in this Area
Hephzibah Rec Center
Fort Gordon Dog Park
Freedom Park
Brainard Playground
Fort Gordon Dog Park
Transit
Airport
Augusta Regional at Bush Field
32 min drive
Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
Bath-Edie
US
Homicide
3
4
Sexual Assault
2
4
Assault with Weapon
3
4
Robbery
2
4
Burglary
2
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
2
4
Larceny
1
4
Crime Score
2
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Bath-Edie, Augusta sell after 105 days on the market compared to the national average of 47 days. The average sale price for homes in Bath-Edie, Augusta over the last 12 months is $145,333, up 9% from the average home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Owners
Demographics
Total Population
487
Median Age
41
Population Density
1 person/acre
Population under 18
24.2%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
19.5%
On par with the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$54,722
Significantly below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$71,995
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
87.3%
College Graduates
7.1%
Significantly below the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
2.4%
Below the national average
13.3%
% Population in Labor Force
64.2%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
44''
Average Winter Low Temperature
40°F
Average Summer High Temperature
93°F
Annual Snowfall
0''
Area Factors
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score®
22/ 100
Car-Dependent
Walk Score®
0/ 100
Source: Walk Score
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