Lake Hartwell Homes

Few things in life can compare to owning one of the many Lake Hartwell Homes currently available for sale. Whether you move right in to a pre-existing home, or build your own custom-designed home on one of the numerous Lake Hartwell Lots for sale, it will likely be one of the best and most sound investments that you will ever make.

When buying a dockable lake home, one of the most important things that you can do is to measure the water depth at the dock, something that most Realtors unfortunately do not do. How much water does your boat need to safely dock? Will you have enough water to enjoy the lake during extremely dry summers, such as the summer of 2006, with a drop in water depth of at least five feet? Factors such as this must be taken into consideration before you spend this much money. A dock with five feet of water in 2005 would have absolutely no water in 2006. In this case, your boat and dock would both be sitting on dry land, unless, of course, you were able to push your dock out further into the lake. Buying a home on Lake Hartwell is often an emotional decision, so I can not stress enough the importance of taking the water depth into consideration. Deep water lots do now usually have an issue with the water level.

Should you decide to purchase a non-dockable Lake Hartwell Home, be advised that it is usually not permissible to leave your boat parked on the bank for more than a few days. Doing so may result in a fine. But for those people who are not interested in boating, a non-dockable lake home might suit them well.

Before purchasing a property on Lake Hartwell, you should also verify which zone it is in. The shoreline is classified into 4 zones by the corps. The green zone is usually, but not always dockable. You would need to get a ranger to come out before purchasing the property for a verbal dock approval. The yellow zone is not dockable, but you can often beach a boat at least temporarily. No docks are allowed in the red or orange zones. Dock permits are not transferrable. Each time a property is sold, a new dock permit must be acquired.

Property owners should also be reminded that the land between the lake and the corps line is public property. Anyone can use it for fishing, swimming, etc., just so long as they do not cross the corps line onto your private property. Your dock is private property, like a car, but the land around your dock belongs to the public. All corps lakes are like this. At Lake Russell, no docks are allowed and homes are further away from the water than at Hartwell. That is perhaps the best reason that I can think of to purchase one or more Lake Hartwell Homes.