390 Hickory Drive: A Place to Watch Your Kids Grow Up at Lake Martin

I think one of the best things about owning a lake house is getting to watch your kids grow up there. At 390 Hickory Drive on Lake Martin, you have the kind of water right in front of the house where a lot of that growing up can happen. This 3 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom Lake Martin waterfront home is listed for $1,199,000, but to me, the story of this place starts outside.

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Watch Your Kids Grow Up Right in Front of You

When they’re little, maybe you’re helping them catch a bream off the dock or watching them figure out how to stand up on a paddleboard. A few years later they’re playing King of the Hill on the Maui Mat, learning how to ski, or begging for one more turn on the tube. Then one day they’re the ones cranking up the Sea-Doo and heading out on their own.

At 390 Hickory Drive, you can watch a lot of that happen from the porch. There is plenty of water right in front of the house for skiing, tubing, paddleboarding, swimming, and riding the Sea-Doo. You don’t have to load everybody into the boat and go searching for enough room to play.

That’s a bigger deal than it might sound like if you’ve never owned a Lake Martin home before. Some of my favorite lake memories aren’t big planned events at all, but little things that happened while everybody was just hanging around the water. Give your family enough summers at a place like this, and those little things start adding up.

Big Water and a Big New Dock

Of course, the first thing you’re probably going to notice here is that the water is BIG. The view is amazing, and you can actually get out there and use it.

Then there is the dock, and I think that’s a really important part of this property. You’ve got room for the boat and Sea-Doos as well as space to swim and sit by the water. Pretty soon, the dock tends to become one of those places where everybody naturally ends up.

People sometimes overlook how valuable a really good dock can be when they’re shopping for Lake Martin real estate. In town, everybody talks about remodeling kitchens and bathrooms, and those things certainly matter here too. But at the lake, a nice dock and good waterfront can completely change how you use the property.

The House Works With the Lake

The house is two stories, and the layout makes sense for having family and friends at the lake. Upstairs is the street level, where you’ll find the kitchen and main living spaces along with those big Lake Martin views. You can be inside making dinner and still feel connected to what’s happening outside.

Downstairs is the lake level, putting you closer to the dock and all the action at the water. It also gives you additional space when friends and family start showing up for the weekend. And if you own a lake house long enough, you learn pretty quickly that people have a way of showing up.

That’s exactly how I think a lake house ought to work. People can spread out when they want to, but the house keeps pulling everybody back toward the water. After all, that’s why everybody came to Lake Martin in the first place.

Close to Some Lake Martin Favorites

When you do decide to leave home, you’re convenient to several places people actually go on Lake Martin. By water, you’re close to Chuck’s, The Landing at Harbor Pointe, Chimney Rock, and The Ridge Marina. That gives you plenty of options when somebody suggests jumping in the boat for lunch or an afternoon ride.

By car, you’re also close to Niffer’s, Oskar’s, and the new Lake Martin Beach Club. Read more about great Lake Martin restaurants by CLICKING HERE.

A convenient location is handy when you don’t feel like cooking or just want to get out for a while. Of course, with that dock and all that water waiting back at the house, I wouldn’t blame you for staying put.

The Thing I’ll Remember About 390 Hickory Drive

There are plenty of things I could point out about this Lake Martin waterfront home for sale, but I keep coming back to that porch and the water in front of it. I can picture somebody sitting there watching a kid catch a fish, finally get up on skis, knock somebody off the Maui Mat, or paddle a little farther away from the dock than they did the summer before. You get to sit there and watch them become a little more independent every year.

That’s one of the funny things about a lake house. You think you’re buying a house, a dock, and some waterfront, but years later those aren’t necessarily the things everybody remembers. They remember what happened there and who was sitting beside them when it did.

390 Hickory Drive is offered at $1,199,000 with 3 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms. If you’re looking for a Lake Martin home for sale with big, usable water and a place where your family can make some memories of its own, I think this one is worth seeing.

Please give me a call at (334)221-5862 if you’re interested.

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