Enjoy life to the fullest and find a maintenance-free and serene lifestyle at the Cottages at Creekside. This lovely home will capture your heart with its welcoming community, its comfortable, smart layout and its elegant features. Built in 2016, this unit is perfectly clean and in immaculate, pristine condition. The interior is flawlessly maintained, and the community association responsibly cares for the exterior, the grounds and the common areas. This condo features one-level living with an open layout and spacious, handicap accessible rooms. The living area is spacious and adjoins a dedicated dining space, a generously sized kitchen and a cozy breakfast nook or keeping room. Youll love the covered back patio, accessible through French doors from the great room with views of a beautiful grassy space and a natural wooded area behind the unit. The back patio offers a peaceful and private escape to sit and enjoy being outdoors. The kitchen is a dream with its long island with counter-height seating, gorgeous granite countertops, under-cabinet lighting and ample cabinets and storage. The kitchen is complete with a large walk-in pantry, stainless appliances and a gas stove. A powder room and laundry room are located down a wide hallway that leads to the garage entry. Just passed the door to access the two-car garage is a large storage room with tiled flooring - the perfect space to create a handy mudroom or drop space or to use as easily-accessed, temperature controlled storage. Two bedrooms share a full hall bathroom, and the owners suite is tucked down a small hallway. The owners suite offers a large bedroom with stylish tray ceilings and a luxurious bathroom that includes a spacious roll-in tiled shower, a double vanity, a soaking tub, a water closet, and a huge walk-in closet. A wide carpeted staircase leads to a second floor - ready to be finished for an added bonus space or providing for additional storage as it is now. Its already framed and stubbed, so you could easily finish the space for a huge bonus room, another full bathroom, and two large walk-in closets ideal for guest quarters or a fun hangout spot. 2688 Orchard Circle is a rare gem in a well-kept community. Youll have access to a clubhouse, two pools, tennis courts and a fitness center within an active community, and this home is located just minutes to destinations in Athens or Oconee County for shopping, restaurants and entertainment.