There are a total of 15,000 natural and manmade lakes in the State of Wisconsin. For those who are thinking of buying a Wisconsin lake home there are a wide selection to choose from. If can often leave one feeling spoilt for choice when trying to decide just where their ideal home should be. However, the first thing you need to make a decision on is whether you want lots of activities to do or just want somewhere to get away from it all. Below we look at some of the lakes in Wisconsin where you can purchase a Wisconsin lake home if you want.
Lake Michigan – This has over 1,600 miles of shoreline and around 12 million people live along these. The cities of Milwaukee, Appleton and Green Bay are situated on this lakes shores and often the property available here is among the most expensive. In some cases Wisconsin lake homes and cottages for sale here are sold for more than $3 million.
Lake Winnebago – This is the largest freshwater lake in Wisconsin and is the third largest in the US. There are plenty of beautiful homes for sale around this lakes shorelines and the main cities are Fond du Lac, Oshkosh, Neenah and Menasha. Although the prices of properties are much lower here than Lake Michigan the prices are still reaching well over $1 million.
Lake Pepin – Certainly if you are looking for inexpensive property then this is one of the lakes worth considering. The lake covers only an area of 40 square miles and isn’t very deep, with the maximum depth reaching 18 feet. Being a very quiet area some of the Wisconsin lake homes found here are being sold for as little as $80,000 however they are generally priced at around $300,000.
Lake Pentenwell – This is the second largest lake in Wisconsin and covers a total of 24,000 acres. The shore line is dotted with small towns and villages and a good quality waterfront lake house can cost as much as $260,000.
Lake Chippewa – Another one of the large lakes in Wisconsin which covers an area totaling 15,000 acres and situated in the states Northwood’s. Most properties on the lakes shoreline are available for sale in Hayward and you can expect to pay anything from $300,000 to $1.5 million for one.
Big Green Lake – Although not the largest lake in the State of Wisconsin it is the deepest and in some parts goes down to 237 feet. The fishing here is pretty spectacular with a wide variety on offer and so the properties here are highly sought after making their prices pretty high. On average one can expect to pay between $700,000 and $2 million for Wisconsin lake homes here.
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