This Home’s Image Reflects Unforgettable Lifestyle

By John Shivers

Unforgettable 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

of being at home on the shoreline. It encompasses all the quintessential requirements for comfortable lakeside living and effortless, seamless entertaining. Thoughtfully designed spaces combine indoor and outdoor living to bring the lake and surrounding mountains to the forefront, truly enhancing the living experience. When you enter, you’re greeted by sweeping four-season views, thanks to the custom glass doors. The eat-in kitchen offers dining for eight and more and opens to a spacious screened porch perched over Lake Burton, facing beautiful mountain and sunset views. In addition to being perfect for entertaining, the great room and kitchen can become screened outdoor space, thanks to those same glass doors. The porch features a masonry fireplace and high vaulted ceiling for late night stargazing. The highly customized chef’s kitchen includes Wolf and Subzero appliances, custom lacquered raised grain oak cabinetry, a Leathered Quartzite topped island and Honed Vermont Anthracite Granite countertops at the bar area. A walk-in pantry/keeping room provides customized storage for easy organization, a built-in Gaggenau coffee machine, extra fridge/ freezer, laundry room, and access to a grilling deck. The living room features wide plank solid white oak flooring, ten-foot ceilings paneled with Canadian Spruce, and a masonry fireplace with limestone plaster and stucco finish. A powder room is conveniently tucked away just off the living room. The main floor owner’s lake view suite includes a custom-appointed walk-in closet, spa-like bath with double vanity, water closet, soaking tub and deluxe shower. Three private lake view guest suites with individual en-suite baths occupy the upper level, while a family room with fireplace and wet bar opens to a covered porch with easy access to the two-stall boathouse on the terrace level. A ship’s galley style bunk room features two separate bedrooms, each with built-in twin over queen bunks. A shared full bath with oversized steam shower and double vanity, a home office and gym with lake views and a full bath complete the lower level. Most furnishings are negotiable. Is this Pritchett + Dixon fee simple waterfront home, MLS #8957152, calling your name? Agent Leigh Barnett at Harry Norman, REALTORS® Luxury Lake and Mountain is ready to introduce you to this amazing home and the lifestyle it delivers. Call her at 404-931-3636 or at the office, 706-212-0228.

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