Lake Martin Magazine

When Don Hawkins discovered his lot on Lake Martin 18 years ago, there was no doubt that he had found his new home. In fact, he called wife Linda right then and there and said, “I’m at our new lot.”

Larkin and Richie Radney’s two-story raised cottage combines elements of traditional architecture with comfortable “lake home” décor. The Willow Point home was originally built by Bill Watts in 1997, but underwent an extensive renovation by John Thames in 2011. Richie said the goal of the renovation was to make the home less formal and more lake-friendly.

Well-known lake decorator Nan Jackson believes a home should be “easy” – a place where its owners “walk in, feel good, curl up on the sofa and have good conversations.” Her own home, a renovated Russell Lands cabin tucked on a wooded peninsula on the west side of Lake Martin, is no exception.

Jim and Lisa Peace were first introduced to Lake Martin in 2003, when the Brewton residents purchased a lake home in the Marina Marin neighborhood of Dadeville. Four years later, Jim took a job as president and CEO of Russell Medical Center and the family decided to make Lake Martin their full-time home.

Bob and Dell Stone have moved 32 times. They’ve lived in Arizona and North Carolina and Georgia and Mississippi and Florida and New Mexico. They’ve even lived in Germany and England. But when Bob retired after serving on active duty with the U.S. Air Force for 28 years, the couple came back to their roots.

Tom and Sherri Davidson’s lake house is the perfect escape from the city. Located in the North Ridge division of The Ridge, the Hoover couple’s three-story stone dwelling features large open rooms, pine floors, dome ceilings, a vast pottery and art collection and a stunning waterfront view.

Pat Kyser doesn’t think you can find a bad spot on Lake Martin. She just prefers her spot. Located at the tip of Nero’s Point, on a mile-long peninsula between Old Harmony Branch and Little Kowaliga Creek, the Kyser home is a stunning two-story stone structure full of family memories.