Single Family w/ 6 Bedrooms - 3½ Bathrooms - Sleeps 14
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This is a a private 4000 sq. ft. home on two wooded acres with 120
feet of lakefront at the Fontana end of Lake Geneva. It is available
to renters during June, July, and August, 2008 for two to four-week
periods and during the 2007 Christmas/New Year's holiday for a one to
two-week period.
The home was styled after William Wordsworth's home in the Lake
Country of England. It has been in the family since it was built in
1905. The interior is Midwest Prairie architecture with beamed
ceilings spanning the Great Room and spacious dining room which both
overlook the lake. The dining room with fireplace will seat
14 people. The Great Room will entertain the same size group with two
sitting areas, a large fireplace, and HDTV home theatre. Adjoining
the Great Room is an outdoor porch filled with comfortable wicker
furniture, including a porch swing and dining table. The porch
overlooks the well-maintained front gardens and lawn and affords
stunning views of the lake. A long private pier has a covered boat
lift and a separate boat launch dock or picnic staging area. A
large, private swim raft and buoy for an additional boat complement
the pier.
The grounds are wooded except for the front and side lawns. A
charming sunken garden, defined by field stone walls, perennials, and
a three-tiered fountain, adorns the long driveway from North Lake
Shore Drive to the house.
The house has a large, fully appointed kitchen with modern
appliances, a double oven, microwave oven, 28 cu. ft. side-by-side
refrigerator/freezer, plus breakfast table in a sitting area with
easy chairs, oversized desk, cable TV, and Franklin fireplace. There
is a butler's pantry with wet bar, utility room with washer and
dryer, powder room off the kitchen, and new outdoor multi-burner gas
grill. The house is air conditioned, but windows can be opened for
fresh air.
The upstairs has six bedrooms that sleep 14, including one with
double bunk beds, which the kids love, and three stylish full baths.
Three bedrooms face the lake, one with a king and two with queen size
beds. The other three bedrooms have either twins, a double bed, or
the double bunk beds. Fresh linens and towels are supplied on a
weekly basis, and supplemental maid service can be arranged.
The upstairs hallway is an open sitting area with large screen cable
TV, DVD, VCR and handsome fireplace. This space contains a desk area
with computer, high speed internet and wireless connection for the
entire house.
Your family will probably spend summer days on the pier with kids on
the raft, boating, or relaxing on the porch. In-house dinners and
child care can be arranged. The Fontana waterfront is only a 10-
minute walk along the lake shore path for sandwich lunches, casual
dining, watersport rentals, public boat launch and beach. Your evening
hours may be spent on the porch watching boats and night lights drift
by. Three popular home theatre or TV sitting areas - Great Room,
kitchen, or upstairs sitting area - are available.
There are several excellent golf courses nearby, as well as wonderful
shopping, antiquing, movie theatres, bowling, libraries, and
restaurants. There is also a comprehensive health club, outstanding
sailing camp, biking trails, and a full service spa in the area. The
lake path is maintained by lakefront residents for the enjoyment of
all visitors who prefer a stroll. Summer theatre and an outdoor
concert series are offered, and a full schedule of boat excursions
from the Riviera dock in downtown Lake Geneva... and don't overlook
the Beloit Snapper minor league baseball games for your family and
especially your little leaguers to watch. Fireworks over the lake
celebrate the 4th of July. August brings us the Wisconsin
State Fair and weekly corn and brat festivals throughout the area.
A daily train commutes to Chicago from Harvard, Illinois, which is 20
minutes away by car. Milwaukee is easily reached by car in less than
an hour. However, once up at the lake, it is easy to forget all
about city activities, and just relax into a summer routine.
A minimum of two to four-week rental periods will be available
during June, July, and August 2008. A one or two-week rental period
is available during the 2007 Christmas and New Year's holiday.
Rates range from $5,000 (June) to $7,000 (July, August, holidays) per
week.
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