A lot of communities sell themselves on square footage alone. Here, the draw is what sits in the middle of the
neighborhood: a 40-acre private lake that only homeowners can use.
Crystal Lake is a private 40-acre lake exclusively for community residents, with access to electric boats, fishing, swimming, kayaking, canoeing, and paddle boarding. Because access is restricted to residents, traffic on the water stays light even on peak summer weekends.
The residents-only beach area includes a beach house with full restrooms, picnic spaces, and shoreline seating. The on-site boat launch means you don't have to trailer somewhere else to get on the water, and kayak and canoe storage is built into the community for anyone who doesn't want a larger boat taking up garage space.
A children's play area sits near the beach, which in practice means a lot of families walk the kids over in the afternoon instead of driving to a public park. For trail users, the community sits adjacent to Proud Lake State Recreation Area, over 3,000 acres of hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, and fishing right next door.
One of the easier ways to tell a luxury new-build from a mid-market new-build is the standard feature list. Here is what comes with every Evergreen home, at no upgrade cost.
If you are comparing base specs between builders, this list is a good apples-to-apples starting point. Many national-scale builders charge for these as line-item upgrades.
