Real Estate News, South Carolina

Travelers Rest Named Top Southern Town - Home of The Cliffs

Happiest Community in America
Published on May 17, 2017

A celebration of the ‘good life’ is in order. Do you know more and more Boomers are preferring smaller southern towns for retirement? Here’s a few reasons why. For starters, small towns are often home to the nicest people, healthy farm-to-table food, and are surrounded by unspoiled beauty. The editors or USA Today noticed and recently ranked Travelers Rest in Western South Carolina #4 on the "10 Best Southern Small Towns" list. This is great news for The Cliffs, home to several of the best golf communities in South Carolina. Honored as Happiest Community in America last year, The Cliffs is where ‘happily ever after’ begins.

In their USA Today column, editors wrote, "Travelers Rest is home to excellent restaurants, breweries, antique and specialty shops, all clustered at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Recent revitalization efforts have further enhanced this South Carolina small town."  And indeed, Traveler's Rest has many top-notch local restaurants, and several popular spots to grab a freshly-brewed craft beer. Also near Travelers Rest is the famous Swamp Rabbit Trail, a nearly 20-mile greenway system along the Reedy River. The trail is great for walking, biking, and stopping along the way, with several trail side restaurants and neat, laid-back cafes. The trail offers locals a fun way to spend the afternoons and weekends.

The area is nicknamed "The Upstate", and is the fastest-growing region between Charlotte and Atlanta. People are moving here because of the perfect lifestyle mix: the quiet countryside, majestic beauty, award winning state parks filled with waterfalls and hiking trails all next to big city amenities. This perfect combination attracted luxury communities such as The Cliffs.

The Cliffs is not just one gated community, it is seven spectacular communities — three on the lake not far from Clemson, three more high up in the cool mountain air near thriving Greenville, South Carolina and one just minutes to the Southern gem of Asheville, North Carolina — where from the moment you join, all seven are yours to enjoy.

Buyers exploring the area have the option of purchasing gorgeous mountain view homes, modern lakefront estates, or golf course properties on seven different 18-hole championship golf courses. And one club membership provides access to all seven clubs! That’s seven golf courses with scores of accolades, seven wellness centers with state-of-the-art equipment, more than a dozen diverse dining experiences, an equestrian center, Beach Club, full-service marina, even an organic farm.

Just about every size and style home can be found at The Cliffs. If you can’t find your dream home, The Cliffs makes it easy to build. The Cliffs Preferred Builder Program insures a timely tress free experience. For those folks who are downsizing at retirement, The Cliffs has re-sale cottages, townhomes and condominiums.

For a classic example of the wonderful types of homes at The Cliffs, you can view the one currently for sale at 610 Tree Haven Trail. This 4,700 sq. ft. home features 4 bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms on 1.89 acres of property. Located in The Cliffs at Mountain Park, this is just minutes from downtown Greenville. With magnificent mountain views, the home has plenty of space for privacy and entertaining guests. Inside you'll find a spacious great room, large kitchen, breakfast room, dining room and piano room. A lower level features two spacious bedroom suites with private baths,a wet bar, and an exercise/media room. In the fall, you can sit outside on the covered deck, and patio with a fire pit, to see the leaves in all their colors. This home is currently listed for $1.25 million. 

Amenities at the Cliffs Communities include:

  • Seven award winning championship golf courses
  • First class tennis centers with a total of 22 courts
  • Lakefront marina's on Lake Keowee, with boating, fishing and watersports
  • An equestrian center for horseback riding and trail rides
  • Seven wellness centers with indoor and outdoor swimming pools
  • Modern fitness centers with full spa services
  • Fine and Casual Dining venues

With 26 miles of shoreline on the banks of Lake Keowee or built among the Blue Ridge Mountains, The Cliffs communities offer a friendly country club lifestyle revolving around sports amenities such as golf, fitness and boating. With over 40 dining venues to choose from, club members enjoy culinary excellence and hundreds of social club events.  

And for Baby Boomers, there are many ways to stay happily active in retirement. If you would like to visit The Cliffs, and see just what these master-planned communities have to offer, you can sign up for a Discovery Visit. Starting at $495 per couple, the package includes: 

  • A private community tour
  • Accommodations for two nights in a home at The Cliffs or at one of their partner hotels
  • One round of golf for two at one of The Cliffs' seven championship courses
  • $100 dining credit to be used at any of our restaurants
  • Use of the amenities within the Cliffs Communities 

Enjoy a morning hike through hydrangeas and mountain laurel on a trail that winds across seven bridges and a rushing stream. In the afternoon, it's off to explore art galleries and boutiques. A night savor a moonlight potluck at a mountaintop pavilion. Tomorrow play golf and boating, unless it's tennis and biking.

To visit one of the seven Cliffs communities and try out one of the best golf courses in South Carolina, call 866.411.5773 now to book your Discovery Visit and experience seven times the fun!