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The WaterStone Land Group is a well-seasoned real estate developer committed to creating harmonious developments in North Georgia.

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Why choose WaterStone?

At WaterStone, we see ourselves as stewards of the land and strive to enhance the natural land with serene and inviting communities.

Experience the Pinnacle of Modern Mountain Luxury

WaterStone at Jonica Gap blends the natural beauty of the land with thoughtfully created amenities and exceptional architecture, inviting you to experience mountain living at its finest.

Meet the WaterStone team

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  • Keith Grove

  • Principal | Managing Partner

Armed with a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture and Planning from Penn State and nearly four decades of experience in land development, Keith Grove has lent his talents to everyone from his own residential and commercial clients to highly lauded local home builders and award-winning national production builders. In addition to several academic awards for his site analysis, cost projection, development processes, and estimating capabilities, during his professional career, two communities he helped develop were honored with the America’s Living Award and the title of Best Community.

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Since 2015, Keith has paired a genuine passion for his work with the vision of seasoned industry veteran Shea Hughes in developing highly original communities of their own imagining. Keith has a true talent for finding hidden property gems, envisioning the fit and feasibility of a project on the land, analyzing and reflecting the personality of the surrounding area, envisioning a concept that adds character, delivering high-quality designs, curating gifted construction partners, and managing the entire process from concept to completion. He is committed to creating communities that tell a story – with a cohesiveness from one custom home to the next to protect his homeowners’ investments.

WaterStone at Jonica Gap was an unexpected pandemic discovery. During a weekend getaway with his family, this happily married father of four immediately fell in love with the area’s bucolic beauty and Southern charm. Having grown up in Pennsylvania, similarities in the geological look and feel reminded him of home. A true outdoorsman at heart, he hopes future homeowners will find comfort and luxury in their new WaterStone home paired with the undeniable sense of adventure that the Blue Ridge area imparts. From fishing the stocked trout stream inside the community to exploring a mountain trail in search of one of dozens of local waterfalls, he believes every day offers a new quest at WaterStone.

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  • Shea Hughes

  • Principal | Managing Partner

Born and bred in Tampa, Florida, Shea Hughes prides himself on being a self-made man of vision who worked his way up and endeavored to help others along the way. An entrepreneur from the start, he purchased a lawn mower at 17. Shea grew his landscaping business to become one of the country's largest and most respected companies, with nearly 200 employees and up to $30M in annual revenues. He also successfully managed his late father’s established precast concrete company for ten years.

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In 2012, Shea also helped create Artisan Homes with a focus on buying tear-down homes in South Tampa and building luxury semi-custom spec houses in their place. He retains 50% ownership in the company that has had a hand in enhancing the desirability of the South Tampa market as the city grows. In 2015, Shea’s landscaping company was awarded the landscape and irrigation work for a large residential housing development that respected land developer Keith Groves was managing. Realizing how much they had in common – especially when it comes to their shared devotion to exceeding the expectations of others, it wasn’t long before the two parlayed their synergies and began creating imaginative new communities together.

With more than four decades of construction and land development industry experience to his credit, as one of the leaders at WaterStone Land Development, Shea provides the capital needed to acquire property, aids in concept development, and lends insight to the realization of those concepts into thriving communities. As one of their newest endeavors, WaterStone at Jonica Gap is set on a beautiful piece of land in North Georgia with stunning contours, breathtaking short and long-range views, and a stream running through the heart of the property. It’s a world away from the views of Tampa Bay Shea has known his whole life. Once fully realized, WaterStone will represent a high-end, expertly planned gated community that will provide its residents with a safe environment, tranquil feel, and enduring sense of space. As for the area that surrounds the community, Shea describes it as “God’s Country.” Believing there are no words to describe it truly, he invites prospective homebuyers to come “see it to believe it.”

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WaterStone at Jonica Gap
Off of Hwy. 60 on Jonica Gap Road
Mineral Bluff, GA 30559
P: 706-455-3867
E: Irene.Hall@evrealestate.com

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Off of Hwy. 60 on Jonica Gap Road
Mineral Bluff, GA 30559
P: 706.455.3867
E: Irene.Hall@evrealestate.com

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