121 Running Bear Lane Sunset, SC 29685

A meandering drive sets the stage for this private north Lake Keowee custom home setting. 121 Running Bear Ln is located in the Shallowford on Keowee community, easily accessible to highway 11 and the town of Pickens, with direct access via highway 133 to Clemson. Constructed in 2008, this 4 bedroom, 4 full plus 2 half bath home is situated on a gently sloping water front point with a very rare sea wall protecting the entire shoreline that can't be duplicated today. The open and inviting floor plan is ideal for entertaining, with the spacious kitchen over flowing and open to the dining and great room, the entire space benefitting from large windows overlooking the lake. Hand hewn timbers frame the soaring wood clad spaces in the welcoming great room and the "treehouse feel" great room porch. Extensive outdoor living (1,000 sq ft) is easily accessible from the dining, kitchen and great room via a Phantom screened porch with stone fireplace (4 in total) and open deck sitting area. Completely up-to-date, this striking and comfortable lake residence has all the sought-after accoutrements such as hardwood floors, solid Ash wood doors, furniture style quality built-in cabinets, granite counters, expansive ensuite baths with double vanities, GE Monogram appliances, LED lighting, and more. Light streams in the hand-crafted custom Andersen casement windows - affording a beautiful lake view from every room in this idyllic home. The main floor master is expansive and convenient, while the bonus room offers a private apartment-like feel ideal for family members with children who'd like to escape daily activities. The quiet cove ensures minimal boat traffic and very little dock wear and tear. Enjoy peaceful evenings sitting on your dock, paddling or swimming in the emerald green Lake Keowee waters. Masons laid the same Tennessee field stone in the irreplaceable sea wall that is used in the chimneys and walls of this mountain lake gem. The terrace level includes a recreation area with walkout to a patio overlooking the lake, a wet bar equipped with an ice machine, refrigerator and built-in cabinetry, 2 bedrooms, and a half bath. The dock location is set out of view and in a quiet cove location, while the home's siting benefits from longer lake views through the bottom of a deciduous forest canopy. Shallowford on Lake Keowee is comprised of only a few properties in a convenient yet secluded location on the lake's north end. Not being situated in The Cliffs, a Cliffs membership is not mandatory but one can benefit from a membership through the purchase of an additional property.