Cool Lake Front Homes You Can't Afford

Like most Sundays, I did an open house today. To get to this open house, I had to take Northshore Drive from Ebenezer to Concord Road, which meant I passed lots of people playing and having fun on the water. In a matter of moments my thoughts went from, "Hey! I want to play and have fun on the water, too," to "I just need to buy a place on the water."

Unfortunately my meandering thoughts do not always check in with my bank account.

While, it is occasionally possible to find a Knox County waterfront home for less than 7 figures, that is certainly not the rule. And anyway, if you're going to dream, dream big, right?

So, in honor of Memorial Day, I thought I'd take you on a short tour of cool Lake front homes you can't afford. Enjoy!

First stop is a brand new 4,900+ sq ft home lakefront home in a gated community right off of Westland. This year's Parade Home winner, this home features lake views from nearly every room. List price is $1,939,000 - only $392 a square foot.

Next up is a 7600+ sq foot custom built home with 4 BR, 5 full baths, and 2 half baths. Features include century-old hardwoods, lakeside in-ground gunite pool, and a 4 car garage. List price is $2,700,000 - that's right around $352 per sq ft.

Right around the corner off of Toole's Bend is a 4 BR, 4 BA, 5000+ sq ft basement ranch on 1.5 acres. Features include an infinity pool with new pool house, boat house, and boat dock. List price is $2,400,000. For those of you keeping track at home, that's $472 a sq ft.

Finally, we come to this 5 BR, 5 BA, 5900+ sq ft lake front home in Sequoyah Hills. Features include marble walled and floored bathrooms in every bedroom, gourmet kitchen with Thermador appliances, boat dock with lift, and jet ski dock with lift. List price is $1,575,000 - that's a water front bargain at only $264 per sq ft.

Well, I hope you enjoyed this little tour. As for me, as much as I love to dream of living on the water, for now I'm going to have to stick with something more in my price range , like a baby pool or a slip and slide in the backyard. Hey, you have to start somewhere, right?

Happy Memorial Day!