This peaceful and private move-in ready mountain lake getaway or full-time residence is an opportunity that rarely becomes available. Mountain Lake Colonies is an historic gated resort-like community that was established in the early 1920’s in the Northwest corner of Greenville County, SC at the base of Caesar’s Head and consists of around 40 homes. Most of the houses in the community are inherited or purchased within the family.

This one owner custom home was built in 1998 and is one of the most recently built homes in the community. It has newly installed hardy board siding on front of house, exterior stonework, composite decking, tankless water heater, solid hardwood floors, frost proof tiled porch and much more. As you enter from the 2-car attached garage, there is a mudroom that triples as a half bathroom and walk-in laundry room.

The secondary bedroom has plenty of room and is located next to a full bathroom with a shower and tub combination. The open floor plan has a tongue and groove sloped ceiling in the main living area with 3 skylights and 3 French doors that open out to a 42’ by 14’ screened porch with plenty of natural lighting. The kitchen has a large island with granite countertops and plentiful cabinet space with a full appliance package.

The large Master Suite is located on the back corner of the home and has its own en-suite bathroom, a large closet and private entry to the weatherproof back deck and fenced yard. The oversized porch is aluminum constructed with floor to ceiling screening for a full unobstructed bird’s eye view of the lovely stocked fishing lake below. Whether its swinging on the porch swing, rocking in the chairs, or enjoying a meal overlooking the lake, you feel world’s away for the home is flanked on 3 sides by thick rhododendron and woods.

In addition to being a private gated community, Mountain Lake Colonies has two spring fed lakes, one for fishing and one for swimming with a sunning platform in the middle of the lake. There are two tennis courts, a basketball court, a chip and putt golf course with sand greens and a community lodge for gatherings, picnics, potlucks and socials. The POA hosts a “Welcoming Weekend” in May to kick the season off in addition to a Fourth of July celebration with BBQ, fireworks, children’s activities and a parade.

Primarily made of owners that consider Mountain Lake as a weekend getaway or a vacation retreat, this quiet community comes to life in the summer with these annual events geared to bring the community together. There are also a handful of residents that live in Mountain Lake year-round. The community is a hidden gem located in the northern section of Greenville County and is surrounded by hundreds of acres of protected property.

It is located within minutes of three state parks: Table Rock State Park, Caesars Head State Park and Jones Gap State Park. Camp Greenville’s iconic Pretty Place is just up the road towards Brevard. This location is a perfect hub for anyone that loves hiking, camping, biking or just vegging in nature.

It is a mere 35-minute drive to downtown Greenville. If you are looking for a primary residence, weekend getaway, summer cottage or investment property, one thing is for certain, you do not want to miss this rare opportunity!