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The Boathouse Marina on Lake Oconee Lands National Development Award
Marina and restaurant are open to the public
Greensboro, Ga. – Harbor Club, a 1,000-acre lake and golf community on Georgia’s Lake Oconee, continues to garner national recognition, most recently by earning highest honors from the Southeast Building Conference and the 35th Annual AURORA Awards.
Each year, the AURORA Awards recognizes architectural design, interior design and planning excellence and draws entries from throughout the Southeastern United Stated and Eastern Caribbean. Harbor Club’s new marina amenity, The Boathouse, claimed a 2016 AURORA Award in the “Recreational Facility” category. The Award will be presented at the black-tie AURORA Awards Gala on Friday, July 29 at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Conference Center in Kissimmee, Fl.
In creating The Boathouse, Harbor Club transformed a dilapidated, old 1979 fish camp located just outside the community’s east gate into a vibrant marina and lakefront recreational facility featuring an old-time general store, rustic restaurant, smokehouse pit, banquet room and outdoor dining deck. There are also watercraft rental and fueling docks, boat launch, grand lawn, bocce ball, putting green and modular dry boat storage, which can grow with demand and instantly turns every interior residence in the community into a lake-access property.
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Says Harbor Club General Manager Brandon Matney, “We’re thrilled with the recognition for The Boathouse and the team that has turned it into such a vital amenity and gathering place for Harbor Club residents, our neighbors and all the water enthusiasts who enjoy Lake Oconee during the year.”
Now in its 35th year, the Aurora Awards program is affiliated with the Southeast Building Conference (SEBC), one of two regional trade shows recognized by and affiliated with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Featuring 55 categories, the Aurora Awards encompasses all facets of the residential, commercial and remodeling industries. From overall design to sustainability, the awards program offers categories for each participant in the construction industry.
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“Aurora Award winners reflect our industry’s best, brightest and most innovative architects, designers, and builder/developers,” said Aurora Award Chairman Drew Smith. “We applaud them all, and we look forward to our July 29th celebration and recognition of Aurora Award Honorees.”
The Aurora Awards honors design and planning achievements in community and home design, green-built housing, site planning, commercial, retail, mixed-use development and specialty housing categories. Winners this year were chosen from over 300 entries from across the region. See the Aurora Awards website for all the winners: http://www.theauroras.com
For information on The Boathouse or real estate and club membership opportunities at Harbor Club call 706-453-7855 or visit www.harborclub.com.
About Harbor Club. Harbor Club is a family-owned, 1,000-acre golf and lake community located an hour east of Atlanta and framed by nine miles of pristine shoreline along Georgia's Lake Oconee. Harbor Club has partnered with Atlanta-based The Marketing Directors, LLC to form Harbor Club Real Estate, an onsite sales and marketing team. Harbor Club ownership continues to invest in the neighborhood and its future by recently devoting millions towards capital enhancements, including a sparkling new marina amenity, renovated clubhouse and the award-winning golf course. Additional amenities at Harbor Club include an expansive Swim & Tennis Center and a 15,000 sq. ft. clubhouse with golf shop, fitness center and dining room. 706-453-7855 or www.harborclub.com.
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For Additional Information:
Brandon Matney, General Manager
Harbor Club
706-453-9690
