Stekoa Village Historical Setting for Townhome Living

By Roger Glenn

If you leave downtown Clayton headed north on Main Street (aka Old Highway 441) you’ll soon come upon The Stekoa Village, a landmark townhome community being brought to life by Mount Development & Construction. This new neighborhood has a lot to offer Clayton and Rabun County given its walkability to downtown, spacious floor plan, fiber internet, main level-living, access to Stekoa Park, etc. But there’s more to the name than simple reference to its adjacency to the river. The name is a nod to the history of the location, including the Cherokee town center, 19th century railroad deployment, and centrality of the route along the walking path that was a major pathway for indigenous people and later the aforementioned railroad.

In the 18th century, a visitor to this area may have made the same trek via foot or horseback and found a thriving civilization and Mount seeks to bring some of that history back to life while offering a grand value with these three story townhomes. The team at Mount includes principals Danny and Sara Silvio-Benson, Brenda Lee and Trey Sanders. Each brings a unique set of skills and experience to this development. The vision was to create an in-town community that would offer seniors, families, healthcare workers and others the convenience of location, the value and low maintenance of new construction along with the ability to walk to downtown, or Stekoa Park which was revitalized by the Chatooga Conservancy. Leveraging Danny’s years of experience as a local developer and Sara’s career in commercial and industrial development (as well as being an Engineer) Stekoa Village is a tour de force of design, functionality and value. Currently, the construction crews are completing six three-story townhomes in Building Two (Living Water Way) each offering a base plan of 4 bedrooms and 2.5 baths with a front-entry and rear entry drive-under garage. But in addition to the 1900+ square feet on the upper levels, there are many options for the full daylight basement, and several options for the deck (e.g. covered, screened) in order to enjoy the site and sounds of Stekoa Creek. As the community matures, a bridge across Stekoa Creek will provide access to the park, and amenities will include a dog park, fire pit and historical plaque memorializing the East Band of the Cherokee Indians (EBCI)- something they hope to collaborate with through the Foxfire Museum & Heritage Center, Rabun County Historical Society and EBCI Museum. Mount D&C has partnered with Poss Realty, United Community Bank, Dwayne Thompson, and HomeCheck in order to bring to bear the subject matter experts via a ‘one-stop shop’ approach. As the team huddled at the new Poss Realty office at 75 Main Street, Kathy McClure, Roger Glenn and the Mount Team passionately discussed how this community can support the comprehensive plan of Rabun County and strategic plan of Clayton. Whether seniors, families or a second/vacation home, this iconic development is a tip of the hat to heritage with all of the advantages of high-quality construction and even broadband internet.

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