A joint venture between Duke Energy and the Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund, Charlotte-based Crescent Communities has emerged as a leader in the growing real estate markets of the southeastern and southwestern United States. Over the past 35 years, Crescent has developed successful planned communities in places where people love to live, including golf course, mountain, lake and urban developments in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas. Every Crescent community is designed around a unique mix of luxurious amenities, and all are bound together by a deep commitment to quality construction, environmental conservation and green development.
Nestled on the shores of Lake James, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Crescent's 1780 and Old Wildlife Club feature some of the most sought-after real estate in Western North Carolina, both less than an hour from Asheville and Black Mountain and only 30 minutes from Linville Gorge Wilderness, Pisgah National Forest and the Blue Ridge Parkway. With 54% of Lake James' 150 miles of shoreline protected by state parks and conservation lands, careful lake and land stewardship guidelines ensure that Lake James is preserved for generations. Ownership includes membership to Camp Lake James, Crescent's Lake Adventure Center, featuring a social hall with fitness center, swimming pool, tennis courts, an expedition center and extensive trail system. Homesites, both waterfront and interior, range from 1 to 22 acres; priced from $108,650 to $2.5 million. All interior sites enjoy a dedicated boat slip.
With 18,500 acres of clear blue water and 300 miles of shoreline at the foot of the Appalachian Mountains, Crescent communities on Lake Keowee offers the perfect setting for those who love the outdoors. Recreational amenities include clubhouses, tennis courts, swimming pools, nature trails and community boat slips. Ideal for a secondary, retirement, or a primary home in South Carolina’s Upstate region, the community is less than 45 minutes from Greenville, South Carolina, and 90 minutes from Atlanta, Georgia. Interior homesites are priced from the mid $100,000's and waterfront homesites range from the $100,000's to the high $700,000's.