Spring 2025 Update: New Lakefront Home, Luxury Renovations & Outdoor Living Projects Around Lake Norman

As spring blooms around Lake Norman, the Augusta Homes team has been hard at work breaking ground, wrapping up renovations, and collaborating with incredible clients and design partners. Here’s a look at some recent milestones and what we’re looking forward to next.

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January

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Davidson Pool Addition

We kicked off the year with a long-awaited backyard transformation in Davidson. The homeowners, who purchased our former Interior Design Society charity show house in 2020, were ready to add the pool they had always envisioned to the back yard. After working closely with the town of Davidson to transfer impervious coverage and coordinate permitting, we broke ground with Artistic Pools (https://swimartisticpools.com). We’re excited to have everything wrapped up in time for a summer of fun!

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February

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Waterfront Whole-Home Renovation in the Peninsula

In February, we celebrated the completion of a whole-home renovation in the Peninsula. The homeowner had purchased this waterfront property more than 20 years ago and was ready to fully maximize the views they originally fell in love with. The transformation was extensive—and incredibly rewarding.

This project marked another partnership with Labella Residential (https://www.labellaresidential.com) and Melissa Godwin, owner of Crown Design Group (http://crowndesigngroupofnc.com).

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March

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Secluded Waterfront Renovation in Cornelius

March brought the start of a major whole home renovation in Cornelius, with a client of Heather Gibbs (https://www.corcoran.com/real-estate-agents/detail/heather-gibbs/115058/regionId/113). The early 2000s home sits on one of the most private waterfront lots in the area—truly a hidden gem.  

We’re thrilled to partner again with Labella Residential (https://www.labellaresidential.com) on architecture and Amy Lee, owner of Artistic Interiors (https://artisticinteriordesign.com), on interior design.  

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Outdoor Living Refresh for a Longtime Augusta Homeowner

Mid-March, we began design on a revised outdoor living space, complete with a new pool, pool bath, and expanded gathering areas. This marks our fifth project with this longtime homeowner—a partnership that’s spanned nearly a decade. We’re also celebrating the graduation of one of their children, who interned with us last summer. Continuing to support our homeowners through life’s transitions is one of the best parts of what we do.

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Ongoing

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Custom Lakefront Residence

Over the past few months, we’ve been working closely with local partners to evaluate the building envelope of a unique lakefront property in preparation for the homeowner’s future residence. With well, septic, and lake setbacks to consider from every angle, we’ve taken a thoughtful, site-sensitive approach to explore all viable options.

For this project, we’ve teamed up with longtime design partner Jim Phelps to bring the homeowner’s vision to life. The site sits at the end of a quiet street and boasts an exceptional stretch of Lake Norman shoreline—an inspiring canvas for a custom home.

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Looking Ahead

As we move toward summer, we’re preparing to kick off the next round of exciting Augusta Homes projects currently in design. We’ll also be sharing more about:

• A new development we’re proud to be a part of (stay tuned for a co-authored blog with the listing firm)

• Our upcoming move into a new office building in Cornelius—including a dedicated Lutron experience center (more on that from our team soon)
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Looking to start a project this summer?

Whether you’re planning a full renovation, dreaming up your ideal outdoor living space, or searching for the right partner for a future build—we’d love to hear from you.
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Contact us to start a conversation—we’d love to hear more about your plans.