Frequently Asked Questions

The Lakes of Summerville GA is located in Summerville, Georgia. Summerville is 90 minutes north of Atlanta, 40 Minutes from Chattanooga, Tennessee and 20 minutes from Mentone Alabama

You can schedule a tour here

You do not have to become a member first before purchasing. Our buyers are automatically members and will receive a membership card.

You will receive a membership card that will include the following: 

● Discounts at participating businesses.

● Invitation & Access to Exclusive Events 

● Classes & Training 

● Free Overnight Stays 

● Small Business Support & Services 

● Voting & Member Rights

If you are ready to purchase land please complete the pre-screening form here. After completing the pre-screening form you may proceed with your purchase by completing the Lot Reservation/Summerville Sales Agreement form  & submitting your payment. Please visit https://www.summervillesalesagreement.com/ to start the process to purchase your lot.

All buyers will receive a limited warranty deed.

All buyers retain the mineral rights to their property. We would also hold community training on protecting your property in a trust and through a land patent.

The Lakes of Summerville GA makes an effort to accommodate everyone. If you are ready to start building or have plans to build a specific type of home, please complete our builder inquiry form here.

Currently there are no building restrictions.  However we do ask that all buyers are considerate of other buyers. Our goal is to keep the community at a certain standard and we do have a community covenant which outlines our community expectations.

No problem if you live out of state. We will accommodate you to the best of our ability. All transactions  can be completed  securely online, docusign or U.S. Mail.

The Lakes of Summerville GA does offer payment plans. A down payment of $2500 is required and  the monthly payment is $250 for 60 months.  If you are interested in financing for construction please apply here.

Everyone! We only do a soft credit check. If you have A+ credit or no credit we don’t discriminate. We’ll finance anyone.

 Please visit our secure Payment page of our website.

Unfortunately we do not have land outside of Georgia. However, we collaborate with land owners & organizations all across the world. We plan to develop similar communities in the near future under a different brand in other areas.

Each ONE ACRE lot starts at $9500. The cost will vary depending on the location & size of each lot. 

The Lakes of Summerville GA makes an effort to accommodate everyone. Please draft an offer letter or let us know what your plans are so that we can make an effort to accommodate you. 

Each lot is at least ONE acre in size. However the size of each lot does vary.

Chattooga County does not currently have zoning restrictions. All property is for residential or agricultural use only unless approved by the Lakes of Summerville GA. 

Unless otherwise specified the time limit in which an owner must build on the property is outlined in the covenant. If you choose not build and want to purchase land for agricultural purposes please let us know. 

The Lakes of Summerville Georgia, LLC will have the property surveyed & staked for you. This information will  be provided  to you at no additional cost as soon as it is available & upon purchase.

The Lakes of Summerville Georgia, LLC will have a level 3 soil test completed  for you at no additional cost. If you would like to have your own soil test performed please contact:

W.G. George Soil Consultants, Inc. 

841 Blissfield Court 

Chattanooga, TN 37419-2249 

404-630-7550 

wggsoil@aol.com www.WaltGeorgeSoils.com

The taxes will vary for each lot however taxes will not be due until after the following year of purchase. To estimate your taxes please visit the Chattooga County tax assessors website here.

We guarantee each piece of property that we sell. We will do whatever is necessary to insure a perfect transaction for you.

The Lakes of Summerville GA does allow mobile homes, RV's and trailers however space is limited. We also have a certain area for mobile homes, RV's and trailers so please let us know.in advance before purchasing land so that we can accommodate you. 

If you have read all the frequently asked questions and still have questions, we encourage buyers to join us via zoom for an overview every Thursday at 1pm EST & 7pm EST. You can register here. You can also schedule a one on one appointment here .