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Chestatee Golf Club has a private marina with a boat ramp and covered and uncovered slips.
Chestatee Golf Club's golf course includes beautiful views of Lake Lanier.
The scenery at Chestatee Golf Club.
WHERE TO BUY A HOME WITH A BEAUTIFUL VIEW It’s an inescapable fact:
Atlanta is a landlocked city. No oceanfront beaches, no breaking waves. But while it’s true that we’re not on the coast, this doesn’t mean you’re limited to a landlocked lifestyle. The Atlanta area is blessed with many beautiful lakes, accessible to the city and offering the pleasures of boating, fishing and swimming with beautiful scenery as a bonus. There are plenty of communities to choose from that let residents take advantage of lakefront living, with extra amenities that offer an appealing combination to prospective homebuyers. They range from clubhouses to marinas to golf courses to hiking trails, offering a variety of activities for residents young and old. The following developments offer the opportunity to get your feet wet right outside your front door. 14 | Newcomer Magazine | newcomeratlanta.com
CHESTATEE GOLF CLUB Located an hour from Atlanta, Lake Lanier is “Georgia’s Great Lake” and a premier recreation destination, with 59 square miles of water for boating, fishing and other watersports. Hugging 2.5 miles of shoreline on the lake’s northwest side, Chestatee Golf Club combines luxurious top-tier amenities with small-town style. With a private marina, boat ramp and covered and uncovered slips, Chestatee makes it easy to get away for a day of boating or fishing. For relaxing at the water’s edge, there’s a pavilion and picnic area with stone fireplace. The lake also provides a gorgeous backdrop to the three miles of hiking trails and the awardwinning, par-71 championship golf course designed by Denis Griffiths.
Chestatee’s 550 acres are home to a wealth of other recreation options, including two pools, a children’s play area, a half basketball court, lighted tennis courts, croquet facilities and the Nightfire Lodge with a kitchen for social gatherings. There’s also the Heron Grille restaurant for dinner and drinks. The club even rents out its clubhouse for weddings and events. Of course, Chestatee’s recreational experience is matched by its homes. Residents can retreat to spacious Craftsman-style houses, tailored to historic architecture, that evoke the feel of a quaint Southern town—complete with community square and bandstand. Prices range from the $400,000s to $1 million and up; typical home features include 10-foot ceilings, bonus rooms, gourmet kitchens with
PHOTOS: (opposite) Big Canoe Co., LLC
By Michelle Bourg
