The Upstater: Near the Lake

Fridays at 11am, Brownstoner Upstate brings you a selection of real estate listings within three hours north, and a little bit east or west, of New York City. 

As warm weather approaches (it is approaching, right?), we enjoy fantasizing about a house near the lake, a place where we can sip our coffee on the deck and watch the sunrise, and then take a nice cool dip when the heat becomes unbearable. There are lots of lakes all around upstate New York, with surrounding communities where houses range in price from a pretty penny to just a few pennies per square foot. So for all you water signs out there, this post goes out to you. Let’s take the plunge, shall we?

Got $130,000 burning a hole in your pocket? If so, pay cash for this cottage near Long Pond in Mahopac. Cute house, but we did have a chuckle over the above picture with the French doors that lead to a three-foot drop to the ground. Watch that first step, it’s a doozy. Regardless, you’d be hard-pressed to find a house this cheap in the hamlet of Mahopac in Putnam County, but they’re taking only cash offers. Bedrooms: Two. Baths: One. Square Feet: 900. Lot size: .18 acres. Taxes: $4,357. Distance from Brooklyn: 1 hour, 28 mins.

45 Curry Road, Mahopac (BHG Rand Realty) GMAP

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This one is right on the shores of Lake Wanaksink in the hamlet of Rock Hill in Sullivan County, and the view is pretty spectacular. Comes with its own private dock, hot tub and two fireplaces. Bedrooms: Three. Baths: Three. Square Feet: 2,240. Lot size: .26 acres. Taxes: $8,724. Distance from Brooklyn: 1 hour, 53 mins.

214 North Shore Road, Rock Hill (John. J. Lease Realtors) GMAP

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Nice renovations to this house in Greenwood Lake in Orange County, particularly the kitchen. But, of course, it’s all about the lake views, and this one’s got them. Size is roomy at 2,530 square feet. The taxes made us recoil for a second, though. Ouch. Welcome to Greenwood Lake. Bedrooms: Two. Baths: Two. Lot size: .02. Taxes: $11,000. Distance from Brooklyn: 1 hour, 24 mins.

9 Shore Drive, Greenwood Lake (Arc Realty) GMAP