This Home’s Image Reflects Unforgettable Lifestyle By John Shivers
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nforgettable lake living often evolves around the dwelling used to stage that lifestyle. The home at 4183 Blalock Goldmine Road on Lake Burton understands how lake house owners should live, thanks to the turnkey, hands-on efforts of Pritchett + Dixon architects. Their name alone carries with it a reputation that ensures the house will be in a category all its own. “Refined mountain modern meets casual California-cool” is the image Todd Pritchett and Craig Dixon aimed for when they designed and built this six bedroom, seven bath home for themselves. Whoever is fortunate enough to buy this 4,494± square foot home will inherit design innovations and grand living opportunities, in keeping with the professional reputation of these two talented architects. If you’re fortunate enough to be in the home when the sun begins to drop over the mountains of western Rabun County, prepare for a most unforgettable experience. Thanks to the siting of the home, and the strategically placed windows and the NANA accordion style glass doors, the evening light bathes the white and neutral interior in the oranges and purples of the waning sunset. This three-story opportunity for lakeside living is ideal whether there are two or fifteen calling it home. Inspired by historical mountain lake architecture, the exaggerated scale of the various design elements creates a more modern structure, while retaining a natural sense
66 GML - May 2021
