Lake Oswego waterfront homes

Lake Oswego is a vibrant community and unique to the Portland market. Only 7 miles from Portland city center, this prestigious cottage community surrounds Oswego lake. The lake is the visual center attraction for many new comers learning about Lake Oswego. It is not uncommon to read listing detail range from unsurpassed quality and attention to detail in a prime lake front location, to the 'peek-a-boo' lake view, or the waterfront property ready to build your dream estate 'value in the land'.

As a relocation specialist, I have been fortunate to help many moving into our community. Many of the calls and emails I receive from my out of state clients want information on waterfront homes. That's when things get abit interesting. Price of course is the determining factor, but next to price is "what is waterfront to you".

In Lake Oswego, it has a few meanings. First one must understand the Oswego Lake is Private, owned by the Lake Corp. As a private lake it is fed by several canal ways. Not Venice, but homes do border both sides of the canal ways.

Many homes line the banks of the main lake, Lakewood Bay (mainly the south side of the bay), and the many canals. Some are quite prestigious and others await a remodel. So the question remains what does waterfront really mean to you?

For many the alternative is lake rights. These are easements that are granted to specific properties. You have the use of the lake without the $$price tag of frontage or view. Not all lake Oswego homes have these easements. Never assume.

Lake Oswego is a wonderful community offering exceptional schools. The Lake Oswego prestigious zip codes are 97034/97035 if you are a newbie.