Location: Gainesville, Lake Lanier, Northeast Mountains, Georgia, USA
(35 Minutes North of Atlanta and 10 Minutes from Shopping, Etc.) View Map

Accommodations: House, 5 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 4 Baths (Sleeps 9-11)

A mere 35-minute drive from Atlanta, the Lake Ranch Lodge is an authentic, mid-century modern, lakehouse retreat. Hand-built decades ago by craftsmen, it features custom-milled paneling of pecky cypress – one of the rarest and most beautiful kinds of wood – and exudes a relaxing get-away feel that will make it hard to want to leave.

This sizable, three-level lakeside bungalow features more than 3,000 sq. ft. of living space on a private, hardwood-shaded one-acre lot neatly nestled in a quiet cul-de-sac.

Lake Ranch Lodge is professionally decorated with casual, mid-century modern furniture, steeping it in the sort of retro-chic styling that would make Don Draper feel at home. Overlooking the great room – with its high, vaulted ceiling of tongue-in-groove clear cypress and large masonry fireplace – is a second story mezzanine walkway providing dramatic perspectives of the room, deck and water. Floor-to-ceiling windows lining the great room deliver a panoramic vista of an enormous, secluded bay, while ample windows in every room ensure – that you can see the water from anywhere.

Double Andersen sliding doors lead from the great room to an enormous deck outside, where a short, gently- sloped walk to shore means you’re always just steps away from skiing, fishing and, swimming. The expansive 250 ft. of shoreline borders deep water with excellent fishing – a favorite of guides looking for hybrid bass.

The private dock on the water features a covered, oversized single slip, water-level sunning deck, a fish-cleaning station, a large storage closet and a swim ladder.