Lakeside buying boom fuels local economy

  • Matt Wheeler and C.J. Lambertino (at right) of Charlie’s Boat Docks, based in Kingsland, work on a waterside structure Aug. 12 on Lake Marble Falls. The company has seen their business grow exponentially as more people are selling, buying and upgrading lakeside homes in the past two years. Photos by Connie Swinney/The Highlander
    Matt Wheeler and C.J. Lambertino (at right) of Charlie’s Boat Docks, based in Kingsland, work on a waterside structure Aug. 12 on Lake Marble Falls. The company has seen their business grow exponentially as more people are selling, buying and upgrading lakeside homes in the past two years. Photos by Connie Swinney/The Highlander
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  • In the past five years, several lakeside dwellings have popped up on the east side of an arm of Lake Marble Falls, along RR 2147 West.
    In the past five years, several lakeside dwellings have popped up on the east side of an arm of Lake Marble Falls, along RR 2147 West.
  • Crews from companies such as Kingsland-based Charlie’s Boat Docks – pictured here Aug. 12 on Lake Marble Falls – have experienced a spike recently in renovation and upgrade requests on structures at waterside homes. Connie Swinney/The Highlander
    Crews from companies such as Kingsland-based Charlie’s Boat Docks – pictured here Aug. 12 on Lake Marble Falls – have experienced a spike recently in renovation and upgrade requests on structures at waterside homes. Connie Swinney/The Highlander
On Aug. 12, Matt Wheeler reveled in one of his daily work views of a waterway on the Highland Lakes. “I go to work everyday and get to sit out here on the lake,” he said of his job with Kingsland-based Charlie’s Boat Docks. “This place has exploded. I’ve lived here for 32 years now, and it has gotten busy.” Wheeler and fellow worker C.J. Lambertino started a new job that day at a residence in…

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