Keuka Lake – 10 Reasons To Buy Your Vacation Home Here
April 11th, 2009 categories: Keuka Lake
Keuka Lake is one of the 11 Finger Lakes . It is distinctive from the rest of the Finger Lakes because of its unusual Y shape. In the past it was also called or referred to as “Crooked Lake”. It is conveniently located a short drive South from the New York Thruway and a short distance North from State Route 17 (US86).
So lets get onto the reasons to purchase your vacation home on Keuka Lake.
- A great investment – properties on Keuka Lake have continued to appreciate even in the midst of the housing decline – Yates County has not seen the effects of the housing crisis
- Beautiful clean lake-water – lake is approximately 18 miles long attracting all types of water-sports from kayaks, fisherman and sailboats – in the winter you can find ice boats
- Mostly residential except for the three villages located on the three points of the lake which consist of Penn Yan, Branchport and Hammondsport
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Great restaurants located on and near the lake – see other posts for restaurants to visit
- Diverse property types – from cabins to luxury custom built homes – traditional to contemporary
- Lake Real Estate is more affordable than other areas of the country making it more desirable as an investment
- Increasing desirability as rentals – increasing income value
- Surrounded by rolling hillsides covered with vineyards that slope down towards the lake
- Wineries, wineries, wineries…if you enjoy a great wine, you can visit any number of the wineries in the area and find a great selection to suit even the most discriminating taste buds from Ice Wines to Dry Reds with many of the wineries boasting award winners
- Many local events, fairs, art shows, farm markets, antique shops, local artists, museums
For more information about Keuka Lake – feel free to contact me
Mary St George with information for you on the Finger Lakes
