Lake Communities are Special Places

For most folks, our small community combining Durham and Middlefield is off the beaten path. Yet there is much to be celebrated here, nestled in such a vital and central pocket of Connecticut. For instance, lovely Lake Beseck sits pristine, anchoring the small town of Middlefield with its residents numbering just over 4000.

A quiet residential lake popular with anglers and boaters, Lake Beseck is 116 acres with 3 miles of shoreline. Measuring just under 1 mile long and 1/4 mile wide, the lake has an average depth of 12 feet. The lake itself has a history that goes back to 1846 when it was first damned. It is fed by Beseck River, as well as several brooks and bottom springs. Today it is owned and maintained by the Department of Environmental Protection. For more lake facts, please visit LakeLubbers.com.

Situated beside the Mattabesset Trail offering miles of hiking, beautiful Lake Beseck is central to a rich and close-knit community of residents. Here is an excerpt from a blogger, waxing nostalgic about Lake Beseck and the special place it holds for her. To read more, here is a link to her blog.

"Yes, it appears to be in the middle of "nowhere" and that is exactly how you feel. It's within 5 miles of big stores, restaurants, etc., but when you are in the backyard or enjoying the relaxation and fun of kneeboarding or skiing behind the boat on the 1 mile loop of Lake Beseck, you feel like there isn't a care in the world beyond Rosemary Lane."

If the allure of lake living draws you in, you might want to explore some opportunites to have a lake home of your own. Maybe these opportunities are more like adventures requiring imagination, hard work and a financial commitment, but in the end you will have created a lifestyle to savor and a home that is uniquely your own. 

Perhaps you are interested in helping one of these opportunities realize its full potential.

21 Mattabeseck Road, offered for $145,000

Let this 1940s charmer warm your heart. Its appeal is rooted in its timeless cottage style with a field stone fireplace, hardwood floors, covered front porch, and lots of cheery newer windows. Believe it or not, there are 3 bedrooms and 1 full bath inside its adorable frame. This 800 sf house is ready to embrace your vision as you change things up and become part of a tight-knit lakeside community surrounded by hiking trails, mountain vistas and other rural delights.  

23 Chipeway Road

Is that a house in the secret garden? New beginnings! For $99K, you can own this cottage which currently can't boast much of anything... except its location. But after all, location is what it's all about. If you have a pioneering, build-it-up spirit that longs for an outlet, you should definitely make an offer on this cast-away. 

8 Chickopee Road

For a blank slate all your own, check out 8 Chickopee Road for a vacant .22 acre lot for $85,000. 

269 Baileyville Road, rental for $1600 a month

This unbeatable rental with direct waterfront on Lake Beseck offers a tremendous 3 bedroom rental apartment with 1404 square feet, 1 1/2 baths, large family room with fireplace, central air, full basement and crisp, updated kitchen with lots of space. The yard is splendid and the deck is oversized for taking in the year-round views from your private vantage point. Offering you the opportunity to get your feet wet and see if you want to stay for awhile. 

Create, remodel or rent the home of your choosing, and in the end, you'll be part of a fun and friendly community in central Connecticut with ready access to I91, Route 9, 84, and 691 for a commuting extravaganza. And if you have school age children, get ready to fall in love with Regional District 13. For more information about any of these properties, please call me (860) 918-4580.