money Multimillion-dollar Columbus-area lakefront homes hit the market
No need to drive all the way to Lake Erie to find your lakefront retreat.
Just in time for the warm weather, several dozen Columbus-area homes are listed that boast waterfronts, ranging from modest riverside homes for a few hundred thousand to these three luxury lakefront spots starting north of $2.5 million.
10830 County Road 2, Thornville
Price: $3.5 million
Lake: Buckeye Lake
Size: 3,497 square feet
What makes it special: Once a hunting and fishing lodge dubbed The Bumcrats Hotel, this four-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath home sits on a 2-acre site that juts out of the southeastern shore of Buckeye Lake. Built in 1901, the home has a wrap-around porch, along with a balcony and gazebo, offering unobstructed lake views. The home has been recently updated, and features an open kitchen with an island and Thermador appliances, and a fully updated master bath. A three-car detached garage and - of course - a dock and a boat ramp can be found outside.
Listing agent: Lindsay Higgins, Howard Hanna Real Estate
2020 E. Choctaw Dr., London
Price: $2.85 million
Lake: Choctaw Lake
Size: 8,356 square feet
What makes it special: Built in 2007, this home sits on 2 acres on the eastern shore of Choctaw Lake, a 285-acre private lake about half an hour west of Columbus. Featuring seven bedrooms and five-and-a-half baths, the home includes a two-story great room overlooking the lake, a bar and rec room, a home theater, a first-floor master suite with a spa-like bath and a main-floor guest suite. Outside, owners will find a full outdoor kitchen, a multi-level outdoor living area next to a 40-by-20-foot pool, and a dock, boat lift and boathouse.
Listing agent: Sandy Raines, The Raines Group
10268 Liberty Chapel Rd., Mount Vernon
Price: $2.59 million
Lake: private
Size: 6,239 square feet
What makes it special: Built in 2009 by an avid outdoorsman, this Amish-built timber-frame home sits on a 43 acres and a private 4-acre lake stocked with walleye, trout and bass. The home includes five bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, and a six-car garage with a finished second floor. Features include custom woodwork. stonework and metal details throughout, four bedroom suites, geothermal heat, a lower-level apartment, a 3,200-square-foot barn with loft, a dock and a private wooded setting.
Listing agent: Robert Cassel, Cassel & Associates, and Marka Lyle, Howard Hanna Real Estate
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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Central Ohio waterfront homes for $2.5 million and up
