Welcome to Waterfall at Lake Burton, a luxurious resort-style golf community in beautiful Rabun County, Ga. “where spring spends the summer” and the water is your constant companion. Inside this pristine private community you will find breathtaking views of mountain ranges, an incredible award-winning private golf course and convenient access to any waterman’s dream come true, 2,775-acre Lake Burton. Add in an ideal year-round climate (the average temperature in August is just 79.8 degrees!) and you’re certain to fall in love with this Georgia masterpiece from the moment you step through the gates.
Nestled in the mountains of North Georgia and mostly surrounded by Lake Burton and national forest land, Rabun County’s average of 70 inches of rainfall per year give the area one of its most defining attributes – its lakes and ponds remain at full pool year-round, even during drought conditions. So come rain or shine you can always enjoy taking your boat out for a spin, fishing off a dock in the early morning mist or just cooling off with a mid-afternoon swim through the clean, clear waters. It’s all yours, all the time.
In addition to the host of activities Lake Burton and the Waterfall Golf Course provide, other on-site and nearby activities include hiking, shopping, whitewater rafting, horseback riding, cultural events and educational opportunities, social clubs, festivals and much more. Whether it’s a day-long trek through the natural bounty inside the community or at the nearby national forests and state parks, or just a quiet afternoon in town with friends or the kids, there’s never a shortage of fun to be had in and around this Georgia gem.
So come experience the “last, best place” for your family to enjoy Nature in all her glory. Come home to Waterfall at Lake Burton today.
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Hit the Links: Designer Scott Pool made certain he maximized the mountain views and natural treasures the property offers when he crafted the award-winning 18-hole Waterfall Golf Course. Every jaw-dropping mountain vista and breathtaking view of Lake Burton is used to full effect in the design of the course, and Pool even integrated the community’s 215-foot waterfall into the foreground of the course’s signature hole.
Dining in Style: Located on top of Waterfall Mountain, the Mountain Lodge offers an elegant dining experience just minutes from your doorstep. Members can soak up fabulous views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and Lake Burton as they enjoy an evening of fine or casual dining. The Lodge also offers private meeting rooms, dining rooms, a club lounge, covered outside dining on the “Burton Porch,” a theatre and a children’s activity and snack area.
Get Your Game On: A 52,000-square-foot sports and activity center houses card rooms, elegant lockers, indoor swimming pool and tennis courts, basketball courts, volleyball courts, a walking track, golf driving cages, sunbathing deck, whirlpool, steam room, sauna, fitness center and even a European spa that offers a multitude of services by appointment.
Take the Hassle out of Having Fun: An on-staff activities director oversees many seasonal activities for families and guests, including a summer camp program, crafts and hobby time, tennis, golf and swimming clinics, an Easter egg hunt, Halloween party and many other activities that will keep the kids busy while you indulge in some much-deserved “you” time.
Tie Up to the Dock: Property owners and members enjoy day docking privileges at the Waterfall dock, as well as access to Lake Burton's two marina's, Anchorage and LaPrade's.
Choose Your Builder: Waterfall at Lake Burton currently has no time limit on building, and lot owners may use the builder of their choice as long as they adhere to the guidelines of the architectural review committee.
Homes Sweet Homes: New and resale homes start at $785,000 and range up to $3.8 million while three- to five-acre wooded home sites in The Woods at Waterfall are priced from $190,000. Estate lots offer the purchaser’s choice of mountain, lake or golf course views and vary in price from $280,000 to $898,000.
Maintenance-Free Living: Make your dream of a carefree life in the cool mountain air a reality when you move into the maintenance-free lifestyle enjoyed by each owner of a Villa at Waterfall. Each three bedroom/ three bath Villa overlooks Lake Burton and layers of untouched mountains and consists of 3,000 heated square feet plus living porch (with built-in grille and outdoor fireplace), patio, storage room and covered parking. Additional amenities include three stone fireplaces, steam shower, custom cabinets, gourmet kitchen, tile & hardwood floors, three plasma TV's and much more.
The Best of Several Worlds: Not one, but
three of the Southeast’s most vibrant metro areas – Atlanta, Ga., Asheville, N.C. and Greenville, S.C. – are all located within about a two-hour drive of the community. Chattanooga, Tenn. and Charlotte, N.C. are also close enough for day trips.
Safe and Secure: The community gates feature a year-round guard.
Medical Access: Mountain Lakes Medical Center is only eight miles from the community entrance and offers 24-hour emergency-room service with a doctor present at all times.
About the Developer: Waterfall at Lake Burton is a masterpiece from Killearn Communities Inc. Founded in the 1960s by J.T. Williams, the company has developed more than 10,000 acres of Georgia and Florida land under the steady hands of Williams’ sons, Joe, David and Bert Williams.
An Unspoiled Glimpse of the Future: Approximately 76 percent of Rabun County is protected from further development by being either a part of U.S. National Forest or Georgia Power-owned land.
More about Lake Burton: At 2,775 acres, the lake offers 62 miles of shoreline and is the first and largest lake in a five-lake series called the Tallulah River Watershed. The watershed is owned and operated by the Georgia Power Company and is used to generate hydroelectric energy for nearby Atlanta. The Lake Burton Fish Hatchery and Moccasin Creek State Park are located on the western side of the lake, and the waters are home to several species of fish, including spotted, largemouth and white bass, black crappie, bluegill, redear sunfish, white catfish, walleye, brown and rainbow trout and yellow perch.
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