Poss Realty Featured Home

and a New Lake Lifestyle By John Shivers

When the current owner of the sprawling ranch style “cabin” on Seed Lake frst saw the property in 2003, it was love at frst sight. “The character grabbed me,” she confesses. A visitor who saw the 7.94± acres at the same time cited the overwhelming love he felt immediately.

Seventy-fve years have passed since a small cabin with no bathroom at 5100 Crow Creek Road in Lakemont came to be. Over the years, it’s grown in size to 1,776 square feet. Modernization has happened, but without sacrifcing any of the integrity of that original little lake house. What’s more, the “lake lifestyle” those frst owners enjoyed has grown as well. Whoever purchases this home will inherit a laid-back legacy that’s automatically conferred along with the deed. Inside, three large bedrooms and two full baths form the foundation for a comfortable living experience. Whether you’re weekenders or your mail’s delivered full-time, charm and character await.

The master suite in this one-of-a-kind home truly is sweet. It has enough square footage to make a king size bed look small, a spacious en suite bath, master closet space enough you’ll have to buy more clothes, a linen closet, and a true seating area with built-in bookshelves. Then it gets even better. There’s direct access to the outdoors, to some of the most pristine, breathtaking, four-seasonal Rabun County landscape to be found.

So what about that landscape? Are you a walker? You’ll be in heaven. Is curling up with a good book on the huge covered back porch or deck more your speed? Knock your socks off! Or do you need a place to keep and ride your horse? Between the pastures, the lake, and the stocked fshing pond, you’ll fnd plenty of ways to enjoy your personal kingdom.

Split-rail fencing sets the tone for the outbuildings, including the vintage dovetailed log barn that holds a workshop, tack room and storage. There’s a gardener’s cottage, chicken coop and a new carport. A small creek runs through the property, and the owner says when she returns from the barn in manureencrusted boots, she walks through the creek to get them clean. Go fgure: a house with an automatic environmental boot washer!

As enjoyable as the outdoors are, when it’s time to retreat inside, you’ll fnd an equal degree of comfort and livability. The interior is a wood-lover’s dream. Honey-colored rustic board-n-batten harken back to this vintage home’s heritage. The great room is just what the name suggests: a GREAT room in size, livability and comfort.

Two wood-burning freplaces, one with vented inserts, the other with a stove, supplement the central system, lending a warmth that far surpasses the temperature, the owner says. There’s even a generator… just in case.

But what great room would be complete without a kitchen to prepare meals to be enjoyed in the dining area, within sight of the TV and the living area? The oversize space allotted for the resident chef is fully 2020 equipped, has solid-surface

counter tops, and is blessed with abundant work space and pantry storage. There’s room for at least two cooks to work comfortably. A mudroom and laundry area are adjacent, and there’s even a home offce.

The present owner is downsizing, but has her memories. Now’s the time to begin to make some of those same memories for yourself. Bring your horses, boats, ATV’s, campers, but most of all, bring your family and friends to feel the love. Check out MLS #8702230. To see this property, contact Poss Realty Agent Susan Rickman at 706-490-2077, or at the offce at 706-782-2121.