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PhOTOGraPhy By LEa harTMan
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t first glance, the lake
home of Ken and Caro-
lyn Lancaster looks as
if it belongs in Islamo-
rada. However the only thing Lake
Waccamaw has in common with the
Florida Keys may be the abundance of
alligators! But don't let that lead you
to believe that you have to be a regular
"Crocodile Dundee" to brave the ru-
ral, yet beautiful area.
Once you find yourself opening the
cornflower blue door to the Lancaster
home, you have (safely) stepped inside
an oasis perfectly suited for their large,
loving family, fusing together tradition
and good times…past and present. e
walls in the front room are lined with
antique portraits and drawings dating
back to 1886, when Carolyn's ancestors,
the Council family, pioneered the Lake
Waccamaw wilderness. In the middle
of this "gallery wall," is an antique mir-
ror and chest, relics from Council Tool
Company's founding days. ere is art-
work on the half bathroom wall and on
the kitchen table by Wilmington-based
artist, Don Craddock, inspired by the
Waccamaw nature. Immediately, one
feels at home and almost as if they are a
part of the family as well. You are ready
to relax.
Carolyn's family founded and has
maintained the Lake Waccamaw area in
Columbus County for the past four gen-
erations. In 1905, her great-grandfather
resurrected a grand home where their
current abode, built in 1998, now stands.
ough the interior of the home is
cozy, there is also plenty of space for
outdoor living. Two porches (one of
which is the quintessential Southern
screen style) two balconies and an extra
