Modern Lifestyles SUMMER 2015 | Page 28

“My hope is that Long Cove gives families a one-of-a-kind chance to enjoy Cedar Creek Lake in the way that my friends and family have for years now,” says Don McNamara, developer of Long Cove and president and CEO of Hampstead Holdings, the developer. “This development represents a personal passion for me, and I’m thrilled to be able to introduce Long Cove to families in Dallas who are searching for that quick, convenient getaway that can be their go-to place for getting back to the basics of family life.” Location, location, location. Long Cove is just 75 miles southeast of Dallas, via a pastoral drive down U.S. Highway 175, past Gun Barrel City, crossing south on 198. Here is also the best, deepest, side of the lake. McNamara knit together 1200 acres brimming with 80-year-old Post oaks, located along six miles of untouched shoreline on the south side of Cedar Creek. Long Cove is really the last great development opportunity on the lake. For the longest time access and a low-lying bridge made it difficult for boats to get under as it sat on the water line, anything bigger than a rowboat could not pass. This kept many developers away until the state built a four-lane arching bridge, state highway 198, which 26 ModernLifestyles.tv