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| Nearly 1,400
year-round residents, many of whom are retirees, call
Savannah Lakes Village home. Located just outside of McCormick,
South Carolina (recently named one of the top small art
towns in the U.S. and 35 minutes from Augusta, Georgia),
this peaceful, rural community has approximately 950 homes on 4,000
acres and is situated along the shores of sparkling, 70,000-acre
Thurmond Lake. Cooper Communities is the developer
here and has been building retirement communities in five
southern states since 1954. Savannah Lake
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| Single-family homes are available with prices starting in
the $160,000s for a 10 year old, 2
bedroom, 1-2 bath home with 1,250 square feet. This price will
buy a home located on woodland but not near a golf course or
the lake. $189,000 will fetch a home built in 1991
with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and 1,700 square feet, also with an interior location.
For a
home along a golf course, be prepared to spend $249,000 and
up. The most expensive homes are along the lakefront and begin
in the low $300,000s and reach $1.25 million. The one
town home we found for sale is $195,000. Lots are also
for sale. Visit a local Realtor's website at
www.savannahlakeshomes.com or the community website at
www.savannahlakes.com for more information. 1-800-332-0013 is
the phone number.
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The town of McCormick is located in a lovely rural setting
and has a population of about 1,500 people. Surrounded by
80,000-acre Sumter National Forest and other state parks, hiking,
biking and camping are all just a few steps away. Gorgeous Lake Thurmond is the highlight of the area and is often
cited in national magazines for its outstanding bass
fishing. Savannah Lakes Village itself offers many
amenities, including two majestic 18 hole, championship golf courses
with clubhouses. Residents also enjoy a lakefront restaurant
and lodge and a 23,000 square foot, state-of-the-art health and
fitness center with tennis courts, an indoor
pool and an exercise room (annual pass is approximately $300).
Savannah Lakes Village Property Owners Association, Inc. is the
local homeowners' association and assesses a monthly HOA fee of
roughly $65 for maintaining common community areas.
The South Carolina Road
and Utilities also assesses an annual fee of $372 for road
maintenance and utilities upkeep.
There are numerous volunteer
opportunities for residents, including working with at-risk youth in
McCormick, serving on the McCormick Arts Council, working with the
McCormick County Health Center or with the Village Men's and Women's
Golf Associations.
A medical
facility is located within the Village with local emergency
hospitals six miles away in McCormick.
The area enjoys a four season climate, with average temperatures
for January and February about 50 degrees and with July and August
averaging 80 degrees.
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