Large contemporary open concept living room in San Francisco with dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a wood fireplace surround and a wall-mounted tv.

Photo of a small country detached shed and granny flat in Baltimore.

The compact footprint and efficient, cockpit-like, interior spaces serve their functions well without gratuity. A rooftop photovoltaic solar panel system offsets power consumption, and careful attention to natural day lighting and ventilation combined with a high efficiency radiant floor heating system help make the house a modest energy user. photo credit - John Ellis

Inspiration for a country house exterior in Other with wood siding and a shed roof.

Inspiration for a modern glass exterior in Charlotte.

Jonathan Reece
Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional two-storey brown house exterior in Portland Maine with wood siding, a gable roof and a metal roof.

Jonathan Reece
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional two-storey brown house exterior in Portland Maine with wood siding, a gable roof and a metal roof.

Inspiration for a modern one-storey exterior in Charlotte.

Jonathan Reece
Mid-sized transitional two-storey brown house exterior in Portland Maine with wood siding, a gable roof and a metal roof.

Jonathan Reece
Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional two-storey brown house exterior in Portland Maine with wood siding, a gable roof and a metal roof.

Photo of a contemporary backyard garden in Other with a fire feature.

Jonathan Reece
Photo of a mid-sized transitional two-storey brown house exterior in Portland Maine with wood siding, a gable roof and a metal roof.

Stuart Wade, Envision Web Lake Burton is a 2,775 acre man-made lake with 62 miles of shoreline located in the northeastern corner of Georgia in Rabun County. It is the first lake in a five-lake series called the Tallulah River Watershed that follows the original course of the Tallulah River. The series of lakes starts with Lake Burton as the northernmost lake followed by Lake Seed, Lake Rabun, Lake Tallulah Falls and the eastern arm of Lake Tugalo (the western arm is formed by the Chattooga River. The lakes are owned and operated by the Georgia Power Company to generate hydroelectric energy for Georgia's largest city, Atlanta. At one time these lakes were the largest producers of electricity in the state of Georgia. Now, they only provide peak power supply. The lake was built in a deep valley located along a 10 mile section of the Tallulah River. The Lake Burton Dam was closed on December 22, 1919 and the lake started to fill. The dam is a gravity concrete dam, with a height of 128 feet and a span of 1,100 feet. The spillway is equipped with eight gates 22 feet wide by 6.6 feet high. The total capacity at an elevation of 1,866.6 feet is 108,000 acre-ft, of which 106,000 acre-ft is usable storage. The generating capacity of the dam is 6,120 kilowatts (two units).Lake Burton is the highest Georgia Power lake in Georgia. Lake Burton gets its named from the town of Burton, which was the second largest town in Rabun County with a population of approximately 200 but now lies below the lake's surface. The town (and the lake) was named after local prominent citizen Jeremiah Burton and was situated along the road from Clayton, Georgia to the Nacoochee Valley. Andrew Jackson Ritchie served as the postmaster for the area for several years. Gold was first discovered in Rabun County where Dicks Creek and the Tallulah River come together and was the reason for the town's founding in the early 1800s. The Lake Burton Fish Hatchery and Moccasin Creek State Park are located on the western side of the lake. Lake Burton is home to several species of fish, including Spotted Bass, Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Redear Sunfish, White Catfish, Walleye, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Yellow Perch. The residents of Lake Burton are a mix of permanent residents and seasonal vacationers who together make-up the Lake Burton Civic Association, a local organization who goal is to maintain the lake through volunteer clean-ups and other such events. Let a Lake Burton resident and expert show you the way home to Lake Burton real estate.

Jonathan Reece
This is an example of a mid-sized country sunroom in Portland Maine with medium hardwood floors, a standard ceiling and brown floor.

This is an example of a modern exterior in Nashville with stone veneer and a butterfly roof.

Entry, outdoor bridge
Inspiration for a large traditional two-storey brown exterior in Other with wood siding and a gable roof.

Sam Holland
Large traditional three-storey grey house exterior in Charleston with wood siding, a gable roof, a shingle roof and a grey roof.

This is an example of a large contemporary two-storey white exterior in Glasgow with mixed siding and a gable roof.

Photo Cred:Dave Heath
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary two-storey brown exterior in Vancouver with wood siding.