Whisper Lake is a private lake community of about 300 homes in Sapphire Valley, set around a quiet lake between Cashiers and Sapphire. Roads wind through the woods from Sapphire Post Office Road and Upper Whitewater Road and cross the Horsepasture River along the way. The lake itself, lined with tall pines, is for homeowners only. It is a peaceful place to kayak, canoe, swim, or fish.
The setting has a long history. In 1897, the Toxaway Company built the Sapphire Inn and Lake Sapphire on this land, part of the region's grand resort era. The inn burned in the early 1930s. Fairfield Communities later developed Whisper Lake as one of the neighborhoods of Sapphire Valley in the 1980s. Today it is managed by the Whisper Lake Property Owners Association.
Whisper Lake owners can play golf in Sapphire Valley, with Red Bird Golf Course available at owner rates and Sapphire National Golf Club open to the public. The Country Club of Sapphire Valley and Burlingame Country Club are private, member-owned clubs nearby, and High Hampton is a short drive away in Cashiers.
Fairfield Lake, the Sapphire Valley ski slope, and the recreation center are all close by. Rainbow Falls and the trails of Gorges State Park are a short drive down NC 281. Cashiers is minutes west for dining, shopping, and the Village Green, and Lake Toxaway is a short drive east.
Whisper Lake offers single-family mountain homes on wooded lots, from lakefront and river properties to homes tucked among the hardwoods or with views of distant ridges. Homesites are also available for buyers who want to build.
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