Lake Tillery · 55 miles from Uptown Charlotte
Of the lake estates within driving distance of Charlotte, Hawk’s Nest sits in a category of its own among Charlotte-area lake properties — fourteen wooded acres across two adjoining parcels, a purpose-built five-bedroom timber lodge, a full equestrian compound, and a covered dock with deeded boat lift on a protected cove of Lake Tillery.
One of the few true Charlotte-area lake properties of this scale
Hawk’s Nest is a private 14-acre lake estate on a protected western cove of Lake Tillery, NC — fifty-five miles from Uptown Charlotte and a short drive from Pinehurst. The property runs from a gated entry at the end of Lake Shore Drive down to a covered dock with a deeded boat lift, encompassing a five-bedroom timber lodge purpose-built in 2018, a two-stall equestrian barn with heated and cooled office, a regulation riding arena, three-plus fenced pasture acres connected to a two-stall run-in shed, a 1,334-square-foot rustic guest cabin, and 38 miles of Lake Tillery shoreline outside the gate.
Built for commuting from Charlotte
The drive from Uptown to the front gate is fifty-five miles, roughly an hour door-to-door. Stanly County Airport (VUJ) handles general aviation fifteen minutes away, and Charlotte Douglas International (CLT) is your gateway for longer trips. Many Charlotte-area lake buyers settle for Lake Norman or Mountain Island Lake because those are closer; Hawk’s Nest is for the buyer who wants more privacy, more land, and a deeper draft on the dock.
What the property actually includes
- Five-bedroom, four-bath, four-half-bath timber lodge — 7,184 sq ft heated, 9,411 under roof
- Italian Scavolini event kitchen on the second floor with La Cornue CornuFe 110 gas range & separate double wall oven
- Viking refrigerator and granite island on the main floor
- Residential walnut elevator serving all three floors
- Two-stall equestrian barn with heated and cooled office
- Regulation riding arena
- 3+ fenced pasture acres connected to a two-stall run-in shed
- Heated and cooled craft room — ready as an additional tack shop
- Tractor and horse-trailer shed
- 1,334 sq ft rustic guest cabin (separate parcel)
- Covered dock with deeded boat lift and entertaining deck with outdoor kitchen on the cove
How does it compare to Lake Norman?
Lake Norman lakefront within an hour of Uptown trades at a meaningful premium per acre and offers a fraction of the privacy. Lake Tillery sits further from Charlotte but offers thirty-eight miles of less-crowded shoreline, lower Stanly County taxes, and the option to assemble true acreage. For buyers who want a working equestrian property and a deep-water dock on the same parcel, that combination is essentially unavailable on Lake Norman at any price.
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About the listing agent
Hawk’s Nest is offered by Jonathan Hawkins, Mathers Realty · The Carolinas Property Hawk · NC/SC License № 285655. Direct line (980) 328-2675 or email [email protected]. Office in Matthews, NC.