Lakefront in Sparta, New Jersey

June 21, 2013

For this week’s Home Tour Friday, I was set on finding a lakefront property at a *reasonable* price.

The finding of lakefront properties wasn’t that hard; finding the reasonable price was harder than it sounds.

I plugged these prerequisites in and scoured properties across the U.S.

I finally found a very unique waterfront community in Sparta, New Jersey. Lake Mohawk, the largest lake there, is a resort/vacation community about an hour west of New York City. It was developed in the 1920’s by damming the Wallkill River.

What sold me was this alpine-style downtown area overlooking the lake. I love the boardwalk and park areas for residents and visitors to enjoy the view and gain access.

Isn’t this gorgeous?

The home I chose was one of 15 or so dotted around Lake Mohawk.

This home, built by a builder for his family, has a great open floorplan and design elements for relaxed living.

I love an open kitchen/dining/great room concept. Any family would spend almost all their time right here, together.

While normally I think of living rooms as a waste of space, this has nice flow from the entry, with a wide enough door (and window) to connect it the great room beyond.

The master bedroom has vaulted ceilings, and deck space that overlooks the lake.

I really like these high-set windows, that let the light shine in, but keep eyes at bay. Notice the height of the lower windows as well – with the house set on a hill, there is plenty of privacy here.

Except from birds.