Siri Hedreen / The Outlook
Charley Knight upgraded to a larger second home on Lake Martin in July.
In the 14th century, Giovanni Boccaccio's The Decameron depicted ten Florentines who had absconded to a countryside villa in order to escape the Black Death. Coming out of 2020, the Lake Martin real estate market tells a very similar story.
Last year, nearly $400 million worth of waterfront property was sold by Lake Martin developer Russell Lands, a 75% increase from an already-stellar 2019, the company said in its market report released in January.
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Siri Hedreen / The Outlook
Newnan, Georgia resident Charley Knight works remotely from Lake Martin.
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