After years of big city life in Dallas and Atlanta, Steve and Andrea Kraft moved to Windermere West on Lake Martin full-time in 1996. In 2004, they built a house in Emerald Shores, and in 2019, the Krafts began a two-year modern renovation on a house in Longleaf.
“Since our two daughters are grown, we really wanted to downsize from our more traditional lake home in Emerald Shores. We knew the minute we walked into this house that it had great potential for a more modern look. We also loved the point lot – almost 600 feet of shoreline,” Andrea Kraft said.
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