🏡 Try Before You Buy
Real Estate Explorer Experience
This is not a rushed showing trip. It is a lifestyle test drive. Walk the trails, try the amenities, drive neighborhoods at different times of day, and feel the pace of daily life in Savannah Lakes Village and around Lake Thurmond.
Quick Start: How to Use This Experience
Step 1: Choose a basecamp
Book your stay close to the lake so your mornings and evenings feel like real life, not logistics.
Step 2: Tour with a local plan
Tour neighborhoods in a sequence that matches your priorities: lake, golf, interior, and easy access.
Step 3: Test the lifestyle
Try the trails, amenities, dining, and errands that would be part of your weekly routine.
What This Experience Helps You Answer
Does the daily rhythm fit us?
- Morning routines and quiet time
- How social the community feels
- Drive times and errands
- How active you want to be
What kind of home feels right?
- Lakefront vs golf course vs interior
- Neighborhood personality and vibe
- Home styles and maintenance level
- Future plans and flexibility
A Polished 48 Hour Flow
Day 1: Arrive and Orient
- Check in, unpack, and take a short lake drive
- Stop for coffee or a casual first meal
- Drive 2 to 3 neighborhoods and note first impressions
- Choose a sunset viewpoint from the lake or the fairways
- Dinner where residents gather and talk about real life here
Day 2: Live Like a Local
- Morning trail walk or bike ride
- Recreation Center visit and amenity tour
- Focused neighborhood loop: lake, golf, interior
- Optional: golf, pickleball, or a fitness class
- Evening: relaxed meal and reflect on what fits
Best practice: Drive the same neighborhood once in daylight and once in the evening. You learn more in 10 minutes than you do from photos.
Full List of Activities to Consider
Lifestyle and Community
- Recreation Center classes, pools, and fitness facilities
- Pickleball and tennis courts
- Trails and state parks for your weekly rhythm
- Clubhouse dining and social nights
- Places of worship and community groups
Practical Reality Checks
- Grocery and pharmacy trips in McCormick and Lincolnton
- Drive to Greenwood for major shopping
- Medical options and urgent care distances
- Internet and cell service check where you stay
- Day trip to Augusta or Evans if that is part of your routine
Helpful Greene Advantage Guides
Want to combine a stay with tours and showings? Book lodging first, then schedule your tour times so you can view homes when neighborhoods are most active.