Building a home on the shores of Lake Martin is often the culmination of a lifelong dream – a process usually centered on floor plans, kitchen aesthetics and the perfect placement of windows to frame stunning views of the water.
Yet, according to Sunrise Docks and David and Jodie McGirt, the owners of LakeScape, the most vital room of a lake house isn’t actually inside the home at all. It sits 50 feet past the shoreline, anchored into the lakebed and stretching out toward the horizon.
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