About the Company — Lake Keowee Properties, Inc. is a locally owned firm started by owners with upstate lakefront experience dating back to the early 1970's. Our focus is on matching buyers to exactly what they want, whether it's for retirement, vacation, or life change. We provide service to upstate South Carolina with a special emphasis on Lake Keowee. One of our specialities is new construction, and we have an exclusive relationship with Cottingham & Bolen Construction, Inc. for building custom homes.

About the President and Broker-in-Charge — Nancy Cottingham is President and Broker-in-Charge for Lake Keowee Properties, Inc. A South Carolina native, she loves working with people and has been successful as a banker, teacher, and retail store owner/manager. Nancy has also been active in volunteer work with church, Red Cross, and other charities. She has a B.S. degree in Personnel Management from the University of West Florida and an M.Ed. in Elementary Education from the College of Charleston. She has been married for more than 40 years to Richard, and they have a son, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter in Columbia, S.C. Their daughter is currently attending the Charleston School of Law in Charleston, SC. Nancy's enthusiasm and winning attitude are immediately apparent when you meet her, and she will serve you well in any real estate transaction.

About the Keowee Key Lead Agent — Joan Connelly is a licensed realtor who enjoys working with people and assisting them in their search for property in beautiful upstate South Carolina. She is a graduate of St. Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing in Syracuse, NY. As a Registered Nurse, she worked in both hospitals and physicians' offices in the fields of Obstetrics, Family Practice, and Oncology. She has been married to Joseph for over forty years. They have a son who lives in Burlington, Vermont, and a daughter, son-in-law, and two special grandsons who live in Sewanee, Georgia. She has been active in volunteering with many community organizations, as well as tennis groups and the Newcomers' Club of the Foothills. Joan looks forward to meeting many new people and making new friends through her work in real estate.