Time to Pass On “Our Happy Place

Time to Pass Along “Our Happy Place”

By John Shivers

T^LU[`Ä]L `LHYZ HNV[OL J\YYLU[ V^ULYZ of the warm and cozy home at 382 Charlie Mountain Road west of Clayton were searching the Rabun County landscape for the “perfect” place to retreat and recoup from the hassle and hustle of everyday life. When they found it, they bought it, enhanced it, and they and their friends and family enjoyed it. Over time, they’ve amassed more memories than they can relate.

For the past 25 years this home has been their sanctuary. But time marches on, situations change, and now it’s time to pass along this home, affectionately known as “Our Happy Place,” to a new generation of memory makers.

porch has clear vinyl panels that make it suitable, desirable even, to enjoy in July and January. No more pulling the furniture to protect it from the elements. And inside, there’s the expected renovated kitchen with granite countertops and a breakfast bar with seating for four. No surprise there, except for the way in which the axis of the home revolves around the ease and ability to entertain and enjoy it. Custom skylights infuse the interior with brightness. But it’s not the bedrooms, the porch, or the kitchen that make this home so special. It’s almost as if the quality of the living that’s happened there has [LTWLYLK HUK YLÄULK [OL LU[PYL — ZX\HYL MLL[ VM SP]PUN ZWHJL VU [^V SL]LSZ 3PRL H ÄUL wine, this home has aged with grace to create the mellow, laid-back lifestyle that new owners will inherit.

The home structure that exists today is a far cry from its humble beginnings as the foreman’s shack for a logging company. From those bones, subsequent owners have added and renovated and the home has morphed into its 2020 identity. But the integrity of the original structure has been preserved and polished. You see it in the warm ^VVK PU[LYPVY HUK [OL Z[VUL ÄYLWSHJL HUK [OL windows that marry the home to its site on the shores of Lake Burton. It’s easy to understand how [OL ÄYZ[^VYK[OL J\YYLU[ V^ULY \[[LYZ^OLU OL arrives each time is, “I love this place!” “Our Happy Place” happens to be the Lake Burton residence closest to Clayton, only ten minutes away. Between the shops, the many dining opportunities and other amenities found “in town,” the residents of 382 Charlie Mountain Road have the best of both worlds, convenient to civilization yet an almost Nirvana-like privacy awaiting back at home. Sit on the screened porch and enjoy being part of the National Forest or relax on the back deck overlooking the lake. It just doesn’t get much better.

;OL—HJYLZP[LPZHNHYKLULY»ZKYLHT^P[OP[Z beautiful native trees, blooming trees and plants, and walkways placed just so, beckoning, inviting one and all to come explore, against a backdrop of nature sounds and the music of a babbling creek that runs the entire length of the property. There’s a separate outbuilding to house a handyman’s workshop, and shelter for the golf cart to take `V\ KV^U[V[OL —MLL[ VMSHRLMYVU[([^V stall boathouse and swim platform only serve to increase this home’s livability quotient. 0M`V\»YLYLHK`[VÄUK`V\YOHWW`WSHJLHUKZL[[SL in to make memories, check out MLS #876293. Contact agent Tina Anzo with Poss Realty,   VY H[ [OL VMÄJL  to tour this property.