Lake Martin Fall Colors On Cherokee Ridge Trail
We have had a lot of beautiful clear fall weather recently at Lake Martin. Recently I was driving back from checking on a home for sale in The Village when I decided to stop and snap some pics of the fall colors. The Village is a subdivision off of Highway 50 on Lake Martin. It is very close to Chimney Rock and Acapulco Rock and Martin Dam. So as I was driving back to my office, I passed right by the Overlook, which also serves as the trail head for Lake Martin’s Cherokee Ridge Trail system. Since it was such a pretty day I decided to stop at the Ov

Hey Timmy- This Lake House Would Be Perfect
The other day I had a friend pass through the Lake Martin area who invited me to lunch.  To protect his privacy, and to ensure that this isn’t the last time he buys my lunch, let’s call him Timmy. We went to Catherine’s and had a nice talk mainly about two subjects: a.) Lake Martin real estate, and b.) how he had forgotten how funny my sister and brother-in-law are. On the printable subject of Lake Martin r

Bay Pines Marina, Lake Martin
Bay Pines Marina has been around Lake Martin as long as I can remember. More accurately, it has always been there, but has been run by different folks. That’s why I was excited when I read of Bay Pines’ renaissance under current owners Jim and Bill. As the name would indicate, it is in the Bay Pines area of Lake Martin.  To get there by car from Alex City, go east over the Highway 280 (aka River) Bridge.  Take a right on County Road 40. At the stop sign take a right on Bay Pines Road, and go all the way to the end.

More Pictures and Video- Richard Scrushy Lake Martin Home Auction
Here are more pictures and video of the auction of Richard Scrushy’s Lake Martin waterfront home, lots, and hangar at Willow Point Airport.  HealthSouth shareholders forced the auction to recover part of the $2.9 billion judgment against Scrushy. As expected, the HealthSouth shareholders were the high bidders on both parcels.  They “bought” the hangar for $435,000 and the lake front home and 2 adjacent lots for $7,4000,000.  They arrived at these prices by getting appraisals, so Richard Scrushy will be given full appraised value as credits against the judgment.  Now the shareholders are the official owners of the Lake Martin

Video: Auction Of Richard Scrushy’s Lake Martin Home
Ex HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy’s Lake Martin home was auctioned today on the courthouse steps in Dadeville, Alabama.  HealthSouth shareholders won a $2.9 billion judgment against the “CEO of Fraud” and are now attempting to recover the cash. Click here to view the embedded video. The above video shows the home and its adjoining lots being auctioned. The auction actually included two parcels: 1. The Hangar at Willow Point Airport-