Magnificient New Lake Hartwell Home

Vacation now, retire later. A lodge-like, elegant new 5300 SF 6 be 3 bath lakefront home creates an active vacation lifestyle and a superb long term home for you. From the moment you approach the home, set well back from the stree on 1.4 heavily treed acres, and you drive under the massive Porte Cochere entry with stone, cedar and flagstone all around you know this house is special. Everything you could want in a permanent home, done with style and top quality materials. Lake views from your spacious living room (also from the kitchen, dining room and master bedroom), a stone fireplace and wet bar in your 13' coffered ceiling living room, a large dining ares, a study and a gourmet kitchen are featured. This home provides 6 bedrooms (all but one with lake views), and a 3 car garage, with one additional garage in the hobby area. The master bedroom suite has a lake view, his/her walk in closets, its own gas fireplace and a luxurious bath area. On the Lower Floor, a laarge theater room provides superb acoustics, and is served by a fully equipped kitchenette. A huge (26x20) activity room looks out to the lake and patio area (with an outside shower and gas feed for the grill) with complete flexibility for activities. A ladge hobby room and the 4th garage creates a multipurpose area for any pursuit. Three bedrooms and a bathroom provides more accomodations. A "safe" room with 14" walls and steel door allows additional space for a 4th bath and wine cellar or sauna. Superbly designed for entertaining, the rich cherry cabinets, stunning Brazilian granite countertops, oak floors ans tone fireplace creat a warm, comfortable environment for socializing. A 10x20 dock provides swimming and boat tie-ups.  Golfers can enjoy the Currahee Country club, Cateechee Golf Club and Victoria Bryant State Park golf courses. There are several marinas and restaurants to boat to, and the lake offers 21 species of fish. Hartwell Lake is 56,00 acres with 90 miles of coastline, all overseen by the Corps of Engineers and accessible to boaters. Lake Hartwell is located in NE Georgia on the Georgia/S. Carolina state line. It is 90 minutes from Atlanta and 60 minutes to Greenville. The property is 15 minutes north of I85 (Eit 173) on SR17, centered between Toccoa and Lavonia. See more pictures at TrophyHomesofGeorgia.com