A spectacular view from a perfect point at Lake Martin. When buyers find that prime combination, they purchase now and ask questions later. If the lot includes an existing house that needs work, experts determine if the bones are good and a renovation is in order or if the bones are bad and the house needs to be leveled for a new one to take its place.

In the case of two Lake Martin homeowners, the home on the lot they purchased had good bones, so the two-year 14-month renovation began in 2016.