Best Reasons to Consider Savannah Lakes Village: There are lakes and there are really big lakes. Lake Thurmond, the site of Savannah Lakes Village is one of the largest lakes in the U.S. with 70,000 surface acres and more than 1,200 nautical miles of shoreline. Only 10% of the entire shoreline is ever available for development making Savannah Lakes Village and its own 20 miles of lakefront a real premium value on the Lake. The Savannah Lakes Villages two, private championship 18 hole golf courses (each with its own clubhouse) take great advantage of this setting to deliver a challenging and scenic 36 holes of golf. Boating is easily accessible and there are numerous docking and boat storage options available, including 125 slips at the Savannah Lakes Village Marina.
Savannah Lakes Village was first established in 1989 and has continued building in phases to the present time.
Amenities:
Two private, lakefront, championship golf courses; navigable 70,000 acre Lake Thurmond; 125 slip marina with gas and docking for houseboats; 23,000 square foot Activity and Wellness center (fitness, tennis, indoor/outdoor pool, racquetball); natural surroundings are preserved with Savannah Lakes Village bordered by 122,000 acre Sumter National Forest and Baker and Hickory Knob State Parks.
Property Taxes:
$700/$100,000 value (primary residences) HOA Fees: $68/month 24 Covered Boat Slip: $1,300/Yr
Ownership Benefits:
Country Club Membership; Marina Membership; Activity Center Membership
Rental Policy:
Rentals Permitted. No restrictions. A 6 month plus rental transfers full member privileges to the renters as well.
Augusta, GA - 25 miles; Atlanta, GA - 125 miles; Athens, GA - 60 miles; Columbia, SC - 65 miles; Greenville, SC - 70 miles
Airports:
Columbia, SC and Atlanta Hartsfield
Hospital/Medical:
Self Memorial Hospital, Greenwood, SC - 30 miles - A 500 bed critical care facility. Medical clinic (branch of Self Memorial Hospital) on site in Savannah Lakes Village along with 24 hour EMT and ambulance service and on site nursing home.
Augusta College - Augusta, GA; University of Georgia - Athens, GA 60 miles
State Income Tax:
7% on federally taxable incomes in excess of $12,850/YR. But, South Carolina does not tax Social Security Income and gives other large deductions to seniors, especially age 65 plus. If this is an important consideration for you, please check with your tax advisor. South Carolina claims to have one of the lowest overall per capita tax rates in the country according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
State Sales Tax:
6% (No school property taxes on primary home), plus $50,000 homestead exemption on property taxes if over age 65
Cost of Living:
The average US Cost of Living Index is 100. We compared Buffalo, NY (98.8 Index and very near the US avg. cost of living) to Anderson, SC (the nearest city to McCormick). Anderson came in with a cost of living that was 10% less than Buffalo, NY - approximately a 90.0 index for cost of living. What this means is that you can live at the same level in McCormick County on an annual income of $45,000 as you can in Buffalo, NY on and annual income of $50,000.
Climate:
Avg. annual temperature (Fahrenheit) = 62; Avg. annual high temperature = 73; Avg. annual low temperature = 51; Avg. number of days above 90 degrees = 61; average number of rainy days = 77; Avg. high temperature in July and August = 90; Avg. low temperature in January and February = 35. (source, www.weatherbase.com)
