Spring has officially sprung at The Reserve at Lake Keowee! With healthy sales, new neighborhoods and model homes underway, and exciting ways to experience the community this year, The Reserve at Lake Keowee is poised for a successful 2013.
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Walk to everything! Introducing Village Point in the heart of The Reserve at Lake Keowee. Click here to join the interest list and be one of the first to receive plans, pricing, and neighborhood updates on this limited waterfront release. Call 877-922-5253 (LAKE) or complete this form to schedule a preview of this one-of-a-kind property overlooking our 200-slip Marina Park.
The Reserve’s Village is always buzzing with activity, and now, with construction on the new Guest House Cottages moving full-steam ahead, it is buzzing with the sounds of progress…
On January 21st, The Reserve at Lake Keowee celebrated the groundbreaking of the Guest House Cottages neighborhood—a new collection of retreat homes located in the heart of the community. Since then, the collection of cozy cottages has begun to come to life and take its place among the stately pine trees that border The Reserve’s Guest House—a six suite, custom-built bed and breakfast style inn to accommodate non-resident Members, their guests, and prospective buyers during their stays. Designed by Mill Creek, each cottage features a post and beam construction, an open floor plan with vaulted ceilings, and an abundance of natural materials and natural light, giving them a much larger feel than their average 1,860 heated square feet.
» Read more about the Guest House Cottage groundbreaking or download the Cottage floorplans.
» Tour The Reserve at Lake Keowee Guest House.
Burns Residence on Lake Keowee, SC
The Reserve at Lake Keowee boasts some of the most beautifully designed, architecturally dynamic homes in the country. Of these beautiful Reserve residences, many have been showcased in magazines and won numerous awards. Most recently – two were recognized by Residential Design & Build Magazine and awarded “2010 Design Excellence Awards” for their unique character and outstanding architecture.
This was the second straight year Sexton Griffith Custom Builders has received an Excellence Award, a real testament to to strength of The Reserve Builder Showcase program. Both award-winning homes were designed by Neal Prince Architects of Greenville, SC.
Bishop Residence on Lake Keowee, SC
After Chris and Dick Bishop chose their stunning lakefront homesite, they knew that—with the help of their architects at Neal Prince— they would carefully design their home to take full advantage of the property’s 300 degree view of Lake Keowee and the Blue Ridge Mountains beyond. Taking cues from the site, Sexton Griffith’s team of experts placed the Bishop’s home prominently on the broad peninsula so that it embraces family and friends as they approach, but also spans the waterfront with framed views of the lake from every room. With a casual, open presence the home provides unobstructed movement between the indoor rooms and the outdoors spaces, but the crown jewel of this magnificent home is what the Bishop’s call the “observatory”— a level of windows with open views across the lake to the Blue Ridge Mountains in the distance.
The Burns Residence – South Falls Road
Builder: Potter General, Inc.
Stephanie and Gary Burns had a vision of greatness as they chose their homesite in The Reserve, a sloping promontory overlooking the pristine waters of Lake Keowee. In order to maximize the panoramic views, the architects at Neal Prince designed a series of rooms strung across a long bending axis in the natural landform, resulting in a curvilinear plan that affords spectacular viewpoints from the majority of rooms. Trey Lee, founder of Potter General, Inc. and Reserve Showcase Builder, relied heavily on his years of experience in building on the terrain around Lake Keowee as his team constructed the radial, vaulted great room featuring floor to ceiling windows provides a strong connection to its exterior surroundings of stone retaining walls that carve landscaped terraces into the terrain, allowing for decks, porches and a swimming pool that encourages life lived outdoors.
Want more details? The article from Residential Design & Build Magazine is available for you to download here, plus more photos and information on the architect and builders.
- Browse all The Reserve at Lake Keowee Homes available now.
- Learn more about Potter General, Sexton Griffith, and our Showcase Builders Program.
Greenville’s TALK Magazine allows a look inside the Rubright family getaway on Lake Keowee, SC. Right away you’ll notice the excellent craftsmanship and attention to detail in this spectacular home built by South Carolina native Ken Berry, a Reserve at Lake Keowee Showcase Builder. One-of-a-kind and luxuriously simple— this is a Lake Keowee familty retreat you’ll want to see for yourself!
Mountain Homes Magazine’s “Best of the Mountains” issue features the home of Reserve Residents, Tom and Lisa Apodaca. In an article entitled, Good Buys in Slow Times the Apodacas share their experience while searching for a second home and why they decided a residence in The Reserve at Lake Keowee was a sound financial investment, despite an unpredictable economy. Their home was built by Scott Jerald (ASJ Development), one of the Showcase Builders at The Reserve.
Read the full story here.
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The Showcase Builders Program is off and running—the first of 22 home plans becomes a reality this spring as Reserve owners, Janet and Len Nardone, start construction on their new Lake Keowee home.
Len Nardone remembers when he and his wife began the search for a place to build their second home, “We visited a number of communities on the east coast, but immediately felt comfortable with the friendly, family atmosphere at The Reserve.” Janet adds, “We were just in the looking stages, but we knew ‘this was it’ and bought a lot that day.”
Janet and Len live in Maryland, but make time to enjoy The Reserve as often as they can since they became members in 2006. Their decision to build a part-time residence—which they hope to eventually make their family’s permanent home—was influenced by the simplicity of the Showcase Builders Program. “The builder program was a good choice for us since we will be building our home from long-distance. The design phase was easier for us because we had something to start with, but could customize the home to make it our own,” says Len.
The Nardones chose to work with Showcase Builder Ray Foral, of Ridgeline Construction Group, to personalize The Crofton plan for their lakefront homesite in The Reserve. “We talked with several builders, who were all impressive. We decided to build with Ray Foral and Ridgeline after seeing he had previously built homes very similar to what we had in mind. Also, we were able to quickly develop a good relationship with Ray and his team.”
The Nardones are nearing the final design stages with Ridgeline, and plan to break ground in the spring. Follow their journey from breaking ground to move-in day right here on the official Reserve Blog!
