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Wife and i are retiring and looking to buy on one of these lakes , being a boater waterfront is important any info would be appreciated and how are the winter months, shopping, etc
The weather won't be too bad. There are 110 wineries around the lakes for the mild weather. Seneca Lake is so deep that it never freezes. I remember being at an ex's parents house on Seneca Lake on New Years Day once. It was snowing and blowing, and someone was out sailing. It was cool-I'm a sailor too.
For shopping there's the Waterloo Outlet Mall. Auburn has a mall, or there's Destiny in Syracuse or Eastview Mall in Victor. And, of course in the towns along routes 5&20 .
You may want to post on the Rochester page also.Tons of Rochesterians have homes and cottages there.
It shows real estate for much of Upstate NY. Ithaca also has a mall and shopping Downtown at the Commons. Places like Penn Yan, Watkins Glen and a few other quaint communities in that area away from Routes 5 and 20 have some shopping too.
CMDR BOB, Good choice. My wife and I moved to the western shore of Seneca Lake in 2008 and we love it! I recommend avoiding the eastern shore and focusing on the western shore. On the eastern shore the afternoon summer sun can be brutal and the winter weather is harsher. You can reduce the effects of the sun with good shade trees, but they then block your view. On the western shore you get pretty sunrises instead of sunsets, and the afternoons are much nicer. On nice summer evenings, we boat across the lake to watch the sunset, so we still get to enjoy those as well. The north side of a point near the north end or the south side of a point near the south end will give you maximum protection from the winds. Consider Clarks Point, Reeds Point, Dresden Cove, Perry Point, Long Point, Glenora Point, Willis Point, etc. Good luck.
I just moved to Geneva. While I'm not on the lake, I'm a few blocks away. I don't have to pay higher taxes for the view and can enjoy the lake all I want.
There isn't a ton of shopping close to the lakes except for small towns and local businesses. There are some chain stores and restaurants, but not a ton. Local flair is pretty big here. Honestly, I'd rather get a pizza from a local place that makes fresh dough and uses fresh ingredients instead of the chains with their frozen garbage.
Lots of farm stands here as well. And if you happen to like wine, beer, mead, or cider, then this is the place to be!
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Buying waterfront property in the Finger Lakes
