Greater ROUGH RIVER Realty Group

Our real estate ventures started in 2004 when we both needed to be able to stop traveling and help care for aging parents. My family was in Northern Illinois - Charlie’s was here. Charlie had worked in the construction industry in Elizabethtown prior to joining the Navy. I had been involved in new home construction and dabbled in real estate for years back in IL. So we switched gears on a dime and took the plung!

I obtained a real estate license and opened the office here at the lake. We started out in the small space that was part of the Hinton Excavating complex across from St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Axtel. Bobbi Horn was our first hire and is still our ‘Chief of the Boat!’ We eventually outgrew the small space and moved into the place currently occupied by The Attic consignment store. In 2007 we were busting at the seams so we purchased our own office building in our current location in McDaniels.

We’ve been fortunate to have some of THE BEST agents working the lake in our office over the past 15 years. We enjoy a great repeat and referral business and feel lucky to have the client base we’ve established. We count you ALL as one of our many blessings over the yeras.

Our first waterfront developments were The Cliffs and the Ledges of Patriots Pointe. With the learned guidance of Tommy & Celeste Hinton of Hinton Excavating - Charlie was able to take some very rough, raw land that we had purchased around our home, and make several beautiful home sites overlooking Rough River Lake near the State Park.

In developing this land, Charlie’s goal was that a buyer could drive or fly in on a weekend and see lots, already cleared - surveyed - perc tested and ready for a home. Plans for homes that were suitable for each lot were available so that buyers could envision what type of home could go there. Lots FLEW out of our hands.

When we finished those 2 developments - we had dozens of buyers lined up for our next project. In 2006, we were blessed to be selected by a wise, local land owner to be the purchaser of a large, undeveloped and GORGEOUS piece of prime waterfront that eventually became Patriots Landing (our gated waterfront development) and Heritage Farms (interior acreage at Bentwood.)

These two developments were WELL located - near the dam, on BIG water with DOCKS possible for residents of Patriots Landing. Sales went quickly.

We went on to work on several more smaller developments and then made another large purchase of prime waterfront in 2012 that would become Patriot Shores.

Patriot Shores is on the north side of Rough River Lake - just 3 turns North of the bridge at North Fork. It sits on a wide bay with super easy lake access from the waterfront lots. Homes in Patriot Shores have gone up quickly! We’ve built all of them so far under our construction company Patriots Pointe Custom Homes (not licensed as part of our real estate group.)

As of this writing, we have developed about 7 waterfront subdivisions, built over 125 custom homes and helped hundreds more realize their dreams of owning property on this little gem of a lake. We’re standing by - ready to help you, TOO!

We have also taken our civic responsibilities to heart... We believe that ‘to much has been given - much is expected.’ We have been instrumental in making some significant economic developments happen for the lake area, including:

We also believe in supporting the industries that have given us such great opportunities.
Charlie has served on several National, State and Local boards of directors in his industry - including as the 2019 President of the Home Builder’s Assoc. of KY and President of Lincoln Trail Home Builders Assoc. I have been a delegate for our lakes’ region to the KY Realtors Board of Directors for the past 3 years. I serve as a Trustee to the Louisville Board of Realtors & the KY Board of Realtors for Polication Action Committees. And I am also active in the Owensboro Board of Relators. As we march through turbulent times, we think it’s important to ‘have a seat at the table - and not be on the menu!’ We will continue to represent our lakes-area housing market to the best of our ability. It’s our purpose and our pleasure at this time in our lives.

Thanks for reading about us! Hope to see you around the lake! Cathy Corbett, Principal Broker/Owner, Greater Rough River Realty Group