Santeetlah Lakeside

Santeetlah Lakeside
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OVERVIEW
According to Home on the Lake magazine, “…this tranquil getaway has what many lakefront communities claim to offer but that few actually do: the perfect combination of uncompromising luxury and unspoiled escape.”

Presenting one of the last opportunities to own a mountain-lake retreat in the Carolina Smokies, Santeetlah Lakeside sits high among lush green peaks; offering you unparalleled views of pristine Lake Santeetlah and the gloriously untouched Nantahala National Forest.

Homes in this community have a romantic flavor reminiscent of the early late 19th and early 20th century Great Camps of the New York Adirondack Mountains. This, along with the bubbling trout streams, waterfalls, white-water rivers and miles of hiking trails that surround Santeetlah Lakeside have helped her earn the recent awards of: Best Lakefront Community by Pinnacle Living Magazine in their January 2006 Best of the Mountains issue, and Best Lake Living in their 2008 Annual Guide to the Mountains.

This breathtaking 3,000-acre lake community offers over 80 miles of shoreline, 90% of which lie within the Nantahala National Forest, preserved forever in its unspoiled natural state. Due to the unique characteristics of the land, all thirty-two lake homesites enjoy magnificent views of the lake and the surrounding mountains. Santeetlah Lakeside provides a truly unique opportunity for those who long for a home in the wilderness…in rustic luxury.

AMENITIES Back to Top
  • Acreage: Exclusive 10-acre lakeside boutique village community, limited to 32 minimal-impact custom homesites
  • Backyard: a 3000-acre lake nestled among majestic mountains, surrounded by untouched wilderness, lying within the 550,000 protected acres of the Nantahala National Forest
  • Community: Lakefront village community, honoring and preserving the singular features of the land on which it is built (views, topography, and hundred-year old hardwood trees). Community integrity and value maintained through the use of restrictive covenants and architectural design guidelines calling for rustic Adirondack style complementing the natural surroundings. Santeetlah Lakeside is a true planning achievement and a model for future mountain/lake developments.
  • Community Amenities: Marina with lakeside pavilion and Santeetlah Canoe Clubhouse (all lakefront homes have private dock), cascading waterfalls, creeks, common lawns, and nature trail
  • Recreation: An outdoor paradise. Lake activities include water skiing, boating, canoe/kayak, and lakefront wilderness camping. Top state lake for large and smallmouth bass, walleye and lake trout; fly fishing on three of the top ten trout streams in the eastern US. Whitewater rafting, horseback riding, mountain biking, and hiking (including the Appalachian Trail).
  • Location: In one of the most protected and natural areas of the North Carolina Smokies, within minutes of the National Park. One and a half hours west of Asheville; one and a half hours south of Knoxville; and two and a half hours north of Atlanta.
  • Homesites: All homesites offer magnificent views of the lake and mountains and are located either directly on the lake with a private dock, or on a waterfall with lake access through assigned boat slips at the project marina. Prices for homesites start at $425,000.
  • Homes: Architecturally significant custom homes adhering to the community's Adirondack-style design guidelines. Owner may build, or developer will custom-build homes starting at $950,000.
PROPERTY DETAILS Back to Top

Acres: 10
Community density: 32 units
(All homesites are located either directly on the lake with a dock, or on a waterfall with lake access at the marina)
Lot sizes from: 1 ¼ acres
Lot prices from: $425K
House prices start at: $950K
Min sq ft: 1200
Max sq ft: Determined by lot
Building time frame: 9 months to 1 year
Resale restriction: N/A (But there is a 2 year “start of construction” requirement for homesites.)
Elevation: 2,000 feet. The community is completely surrounded by mountains that range up to 6,000 Feet.
Community status:

  • Roads & utilities: All roads and utilities are completed
  • Amenities: Completed
  • Homes: Existing homes, active construction
DRIVING TIMES - (All times are approximations) Back to Top

Robbinsville, NC: 6 miles (10 min)
Andrews, NC: 35 miles (20 min) 
Bryson City, NC: 26 miles (40 min) 
Knoxville, TN: 75 miles (1 hr 30 min)
Hayesville, NC: 66 miles (1 hr 31 min) 
Asheville, NC: 89 miles (1 hr 51 min)
Atlanta, GA: 185 miles (2 hrs 30 min)

NEAREST AIRPORTS FROM ROBBINSVILLE

Andrews-Murphy Private Airport, Andrews, NC: 35 miles
Asheville Regional Airport, Asheville, NC: 94 miles (1 hr 59 min)

NEAREST HOSPITALS

Tallulah Valley Health Center, PA: Robbinsville NC
Murphy Medical Center (Emergency Room) Murphy, NC: 45 minutes from Lake Santeetlah
Swain County Hospital, Bryson City, NC: 45 minutes from Lake Santeetlah
Harris Regional Hospital, Sylva, NC:  1 hour from Lake Santeetlah

Emergency medical evacuation (helicopter) has about a 10 minute response time (helicopter landing area on community property) and patients are flown to the University of Tennessee medical center in Knoxville.

AREA WEATHER Back to Top

Avg Jan Temp: 36 degrees
Avg June temp: 69 degrees
Annual Rainfall: 45 inches
Annual Snowfall: 8 inches

LINKS Back to Top

Graham NC 
UT Medical Center

ABOUT LOCAL CITIES/TOWNS
Asheville
Lake Santeetlah

LOU'S VIEWS Back to Top

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