Best properties on the market
This week: Lakefront homes
1. Lake Oswego, Ore.
This four-bedroom home, built circa 1938, has built-in bookcases, a wine cellar, and a wet bar. The patio and multiple balconies look across Lake Oswego to the Tualatin Mountains. $3,888,850. Robin Bostard, Coldwell Banker Seal Properties, (503) 241-7325
2. Cheney, Wash.
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This four-bedroom log cabin, on a hill overlooking Fish Lake and the Spokane Valley, has four bedrooms, cathedral ceilings, and a four-car garage. The 16-acre property also includes a guesthouse and a barn. $1,200,000. Lara McHenry, Coldwell Banker Northwest Group, (509) 995-0074
3. New London, N.H.
Set on 140 acres along Pleasant Lake, this six-bedroom home features a home theater and a two-level family room with views of the lake and Mount Sunapee. $7,500,000. Marilyn Kidder, Coldwell Banker Milestone Real Estate, (603) 526-4116
4. Garfield, Minn.
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This 30-acre compound has 1,200 feet of frontage on Big Chippewa Lake. The four-bedroom main house has a billiard room with a fireplace. The two guesthouses have a total of seven bedrooms. $14,900,000. Gregg Antonsen, Christie’s Great Estates, (505) 983-8733
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5. Windham, Maine
This half-acre of forested land in the Sebago Lakes Region has a dock on Collins Pond. The two-bedroom cottage interior features hardwood floors and water views from each room. $328,000. Glenn Jonsson, Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, (207) 780-8900
6. Fort Worth
Located on the eastern shore of Eagle Mountain Lake, this property features a cedar deck and a boat dock. The three-bedroom home has a kitchen with granite countertops and a walk-in pantry. $1,600,000. Bip Nauta, Brants Realtors/Christie’s Great Estates, (817) 236-2477
7. Mocksville, N.C.
This 645-acre estate includes landscaped gardens, a practice fairway, and a 44-acre lake. The two-bedroom main house has an exercise room and a wine cellar. $6,900,000. Katherine Robin, Provident Real Estate, (336) 655-5201
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