Saturday, June 23, 2007

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Real estate in Lakeside

The WSJ on Thursday featured real estate vacation homes. The taxes were breath-taking. Supposedly these places were "kid-friendly," but you don't know what that means until you visit Lakeside, OH, a Chautauqua gated community with no alcohol sold on the grounds (i.e., no drunken sailors wandering the streets like some other Lake Erie hot spots). WSJ reports that sales of vacation homes rose 4.7% to a record 107 million in 2006. However, if it is convenience, accessibility, great entertainment, educational opportunities, supervised playgrounds, an arts center and family recreation and activities you're looking for, consider Lakeside.

It's not usually this peaceful--but it was before 6 a.m. and most of the kids were still asleep while parents slipped out for a cup of coffee


Isn't this little "doll house" sweet? But $209,000? That's California prices!


Two families selling their vacation homes. The 2-story is a new one designed to look like a 19th c. home. I walked around it--has some great features.


If you buy this one 3 blocks from the lake, you'll have terrific neighbors (red house) next door and also across the street.


Children under 10 get in free at Lakeside. Now that's kid-friendly.

3 comments:

anne said...

I haven't heard of Lakeside, OH. I grew up near Chautauqua, NY and didn't know there was another community similar to it and named the same in OH. Interesting.

It was always fun to visit and check out all the interesting houses, though.

ChupieandJ'smama (Janeen) said...

In my very early twenties, I had a friend who had a trailer at Lakeside. I only went for the day, but it was a lovely place (Lakeside, not the trailer) . Thanks for sharing your pictures.

Norma said...

So we might have met before?