This is Georgia's Lake Country- Just an hour east of Atlanta, Lake Oconee & Sinclair provide a bastion of recreation and relaxation unsurpassed in Georgia. Five counties surround these lakes- Morgan, Greene, Hancock, Putnam, and Baldwin. The regions are steeped in history- the name Oconee comes from the Creek Indians and means �big waters'. And these lakes live up to that name. Over 34,000 acres, and boasting almost 800 miles of shoreline, the region hosts numerous water-skiing and fishing tournaments and golf events. In fact, Greene County alone features 7 world-class courses. Shopping also remains a favorite activity- several boutiques and local shops offer an array of antiques, fashion, furnishings and crafts. Milledgeville, Eatonton, and Madison are stops along the Antebellum trail- where Victorian and Antebellum estates harkens to a bygone era.
All of the "lake counties" are named for Revolutionary War heroes- Nathanael Greene and Israel Putnam were generals of the war. Abraham Baldwin, in addition to his service in the war, served as a congressman, and founded the University of Georgia. Sergeant William Jasper was recognized for a courageous defense of Savannah. And of course, John Hancock was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. As the state capital until 1868, Milledgeville was an important thriving city and subsequently became a stopping point for General Sherman's March to the sea. The city was devastated, but most of the rest of the region, since it wasn't along the route, and sparsely populated, escaped the wrath of the Union Army. Milledgeville is also home to Georgia College and State University, considered to be the state's premier public liberal arts university. Georgia Military College, founded in 1879, now occupies the Old Capitol Building.
Nearby Lake Jackson, though smaller than the twin lakes of Oconee and Sinclair is still large enough at 4700 acres to provide opportunities for water-sports and lots of fishing. It was originally designed to provide electricity for Macon. All three of the lakes are manmade reservoirs, generating electricity for Georgia Power. The youngest of the reservoirs is Lake Oconee. In less than 25 years, it has become the premiere destination for lake living. Many upscale developments and resort communities have been established here- Harbor Club, Reynolds Plantation, Port Armour, Cuscowila, among others. There are multimillion dollar houses in many of these developments, and, like many reservoirs, affordable housing just around the next bend of the lake. You may have always dreamed of living on a lake, wetting a fishing line from your back yard, or watching a lake sunset from your deck or pontoon. Maybe its inspiration to write a novel- as three noted authors have. Whatever it is you are looking for- a second home for the weekend, or a custom home to raise your family, Lake Country Georgia has it. Lots of water, lots of land, and lots of fun.
For those wishing to take full advantage of all that Lake Oconee has to offer year round, Southland Custom Homes is a Georgia Builder that specializes in custom home building for the Lake Oconee and Lake Sinclair area. Southland Custom Homes is an on-your-land custom home builder, meaning that they build the home of your dreams in the location of your choice!
With over a 100 floorplan options to choose from and an array of top-of-the-line interior appointments, Southland Custom Homes is among the premier Georgia Builders. In addition to providing a huge selection of plan options, Southland Custom Homes will even work with new homebuyers to alter a specific floorplan so that it is exactly what the buyer wants. If you are looking for a custom builder in Lake Oconee, Southland Custom Homes is sure to meet and exceed your expectations.
Southland Custom Homes, a custom builder in Lake Oconee, GA has model showrooms located in Dawsonville(98 Bethel Drive., Dawsonville, GA 3053), Macon(3956 Bloomfield Village Drive, Macon, GA 31206) and Marietta(265 N. Cobb PKWY, Marietta, GA 30062). Stop by or call us today at 1-866-56-BUILD* to see all that Southland has to offer!
If you are looking for a home builder in GA, Southland Custom Homes builds in the following locations:
| Baldwin County Banks County Barrow County Bartow County Bibb County Bleckley County Butts County Carroll County Cherokee County Clarke County Clayton County Cobb County Coweta County Crawford County Dawson County DeKalb County |
Dooly County Douglas County Fannin County Fayette County Floyd County Forsyth County Fulton County Gilmer County Gordon County Greene County Gwinnett County Habersham County Hall County Hancock County Haralson County Hart County |
Heard County Henry County Jackson County Jasper County Jones County Lamar County Lumpkin County Macon County Madison County Meriwether County Monroe County Morgan County Newton County Oconee County Oglethorpe County Paulding County |
Peach County Pickens County Pike County Polk County Pulaski County Putnam County Rockdale County Stephens County Talbot County Taylor County Twiggs County Union County Upson County Walton County White County Wilkinson County |
We also build in the following cities in Georgia:
| Albany Alpharetta Americus Athens-Clarke Atlanta Augusta-Richmond Belvedere Park Brunswick Candler-McAfee Carrollton Cartersville College Park Columbus |
Dalton Decatur Douglasville Dublin Duluth Dunwoody East Point Evans Forest Park Gainesville Griffin Hinesville Kennesaw |
LaGrange Lawrenceville Mableton Macon Marietta Martinez Milledgeville Newnan North Atlanta North Druid Hills Peachtree City Redan Rome |
Roswell Sandy Springs Savannah Smyrna Snellville Statesboro Thomasville Tucker Valdosta Warner Robins Waycross |