Homes prices here start at $212,000 (the Honeysuckle) for a 1,245 square foot dwelling with two bedrooms and two baths.  Medium priced homes are in the high $200,000s and low $300,000s.  The most expensive home (the Magnolia) is priced at $388,490 and comes with three bedrooms, two baths and nearly 3,000 square feet.   There are fifteen floor plans from which to choose, and all residences are one-story, come fully landscaped and with the option of a basement.   Many homes have front and rear covered porches.   The architectural styles are turn-of-the-twentieth-century with dormers and decorative columns, bungalows and traditional Southern; the exteriors are low-maintenance siding.  Levered handles, air conditioning, 50-gallon water heaters and a monitored alarm system are all standard features.  Lawn maintenance is also provided.  Call 770-718-0826 for more information.

This community has a peaceful, private setting with mountains all around and 215-acres of preserved green spaces; walking trails are extensive, and the lake offers opportunities for unlimited year-round water activities.  The 28,000 square-foot Grand Clubhouse has boat slips, which are also available to residents for a fee.  The Health and Fitness Center houses eight clay and all-weather tennis courts, an indoor and an outdoor pool, and there is a horticulture center with gardens and a greenhouse.  Residents also enjoy an amphitheatre that overlooks the lake, a 250-seat performing arts center and an arts and crafts studio with two large kilns. 

With Atlanta so close, seniors here can easily partake in the best of both worlds, the quiet, mountain-getaway ambiance of Seasons on Lake Lanier and the hustle and bustle of a great American city and all that it has to offer.  While not a great American city, Gainesville, where the community is located, is a nice, growing town of about 30,000 people.   There are a fair number of decent restaurants, two medical facilities, seven churches, a library, a municipal airport, a Publix, a Target, a Home Depot, and, unfortunately, a Wal-Mart so most needs can be attended to locally.

Crime here is higher than the national average but most crimes are property-related.

The climate here is subtropical; winters see temperatures ranging from the 30s to the 50s; summer can be very hot and humid with daytime temperatures reaching the 90s.  Humidity is in the 70% to 80% range, depending on time of day.  Gainesville receives a lot of precipitation, four to five inches of rain per month, with an occasional dusting of snow during winter months.   The elevation is 1,245 feet, and the sun shines roughly 50% of the time.  Autumns are spectacular.