$1,495,000

Lake George waterfront in Fremont, Indiana, with 52.66 feet of frontage, featuring 3,722 finished square feet, two primary suites and the kind of space that changes how you use the lake. Built in 2007, this home wasn't designed around squeezing in as many people as possible. It was designed around having them here comfortably. The kitchen and main living area become the natural center of the house, with granite countertops, a substantial island, walk-in pantry, stainless steel kitchen appliances and a stone fireplace, while the lake stays in sight through the windows beyond. Step into the lakeside three-season room and you'll understand where mornings begin-the water filling the view, coffee in hand, deciding whether today starts on the boat or right here. When everyone arrives, the house is ready. A primary suite on each level creates privacy, while the upstairs suite opens to its own lake-view deck. Additional bedrooms provide space for family and guests, and then there's the expansive fifth bedroom above the garage-a true bunk-room retreat for the weekends when family and friends turn a lake house into a full house. Equally impressive is the storage thoughtfully worked throughout the property, including built-ins, generous closets, tucked-away interior storage and substantial space near the water for lake gear. It's the kind of functionality you may not notice first, but you'll appreciate every time the driveway is full and everyone is here. Outside, the experience moves easily from house to water, with a large concrete lakeside area and built-in fire pit for the hours after the boat is tied up. And this home solves some of the decidedly unglamorous realities of lake ownership beautifully: abundant parking and an oversized two-car garage with heat, workshop space, utility sink and floor drains. There are plenty of beautiful homes on the water. The special ones make it easy to picture your people here-the driveway full, dinner happening, wet towels everywhere, someone calling from the dock and nobody quite ready for the day to end. This is that kind of Lake George home.