Lake Tillery · 55 miles from Uptown Charlotte
Of the lake estates within driving distance of Charlotte, 502 Lake Shore sits in a category of its own — fourteen private acres at one of the highest points on Lake Tillery, a 7,000-square-foot four-bedroom timber lodge with mountaintop views, a two-bedroom guest cabin, a two-stall equestrian barn with dressage arena, and a covered dock with deeded boat lift on a protected cove.
One of the few true Charlotte-area lake estates
502 Lake Shore is a private 14-acre 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 four-bedroom timber lodge purpose-built in 2018, a two-stall equestrian barn with wash bay and climate-controlled tack room, a dressage arena, three-plus fenced pasture acres, a two-bedroom 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; 502 Lake Shore is for the buyer who wants more privacy, more land, and a deeper draft on the dock.
What the property actually includes
- Four-bedroom timber lodge — 7,000 sq ft heated, three floors with elevator to the View Floor
- Italian Scavolini chef's 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
- Private walnut elevator serving all three floors, reaching the top-floor View Floor (fourth bedroom)
- Two-stall equestrian barn with dedicated wash bay and climate-controlled tack room
- Dressage arena
- 3+ fenced pasture acres
- She Shed for crafts and projects
- Tractor and horse-trailer shed
- Two-bedroom 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 agents
502 Lake Shore is offered by Alyson Keller, NC/SC Realtor — Keller Williams Ballantyne-Charlotte · Carolina Living & Estates · Keller Williams Luxury PRO — 704-236-1208 · [email protected]; and Thomas King, NC/FL Realtor — Keller Williams Ballantyne-Charlotte — 704-999-9816 · [email protected].