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Lake Homes Located Just 24 Miles West of Indianapolis, Indiana!

11.03.11

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Even many folks from Indiana don’t realize that waterfront options are so close to Indianapolis and an easy commute from Cincinatti, Chicago and Champaign Illinois. Lakehouses at Heritage Lake may be the perfect option for your summer home or year ’round living. Lakehomes listed for sale range from $129,900 to $789,000-everything from smaller cabin type homes to waterfront estates. There is something for everyone. Lakefront homes sites are listed for sale from $79,900 to $209,900 and vary from cove lots to main body waterfront lots. If you’ve been dreaming about a place on the water and thought it was unattainable, you might want to look into Heritage Lake. Heritage Lake has 320 acres of water for water skiing, tubing and some of the best fishing in Indiana. Complete the dream with the clubhouse, activity center, water complex, marina with gas pump, 3 beaches with parks and property owner events ranging from professional lakeside fireworks on 4th of July to evening lakeside concerts and children events at Christmas, Easter and Halloween!

Indiana Real Estate Market Trends are Postive Overall for September 2011

10.26.11

photo lakefront home for sale                                                        Lakefront Home at 302 Patriots Landing for sale $409,900

 It might be time to buy this Indiana lakefront home at Heritage Lake now and be ready for next season! Interests rates are the lowest in years, it is a Buyer’s market and the latest information released by the Indiana Association of Realtors indicates the strength of the Indiana market has increased in three important market indicators for September 2011 over the same month in 2010. The report shows:

The number of closed home sales increased 10.2% to 5,163;

• The median sale price of homes increased 5.5% to $115,000; and

• The average sale price of homes increased 5.9% to $138,543.

If you’ve been dreaming of that lakehouse to escape to, now is a great time. Waterfront homes are priced to sell and who knows how long the interest rates will stay this low. Brouhard Realtors has listed 60% of the waterfront homes that have closed this year at Heritage Lake. We are your Heritage Lake Experts!

Lake Home is on a Point Lot with 380′ of Lake Frontage at Heritage Lake Indiana.

10.15.11

lakeside view of 83 mill springs view of home from the water

Not many lakehouses at Heritage Lake are of this caliber!  As you drive down the long private drive to 83 Mill Springs you realize you are on a point waterfront lot with mature trees and 380′ of shoreline! The views are unmatched and this lakefront home has a nice private feel as it is surrounded by beautiful trees! This peninsula has a wide swimming/fishing cove on each side and main body across the front shoreline. The home offers a spacious great room with a fireplace and two sitting areas to take in the large views of Heritage Lake. The wrap around deck is perfect to enjoy this lakehome with family and friends. The lakefront dock and lift are ready for you boat or to throw in a line and catch some of the large selection of fish species in this Indiana Lake! Brouhard Realtors has been selling properties and Heritage Lake for 25 years and considers it a privilege to show others this private lake hidden in west Central Indiana. The location of this lake is a convenient for a summer home from Indianapolios, Carmel, Chicago, Cincinnati, and Lousiville . Now is a great time to buy with interest rates at an all time low and the buyer’s market.

302 Patriots Landing is a Specatular Lakefront Opportunity at Heritage Lake

08.22.11

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This lakefront home in central Indiana is on a gorgeous waterfront lot with sunset views and mature trees! A prime lot at Heritage Lake! The low maintenance brick exterior makes it great as a vacation home or year ’round residence. With 3 bedroom, 3 1/2 bath there is room for extra family or guests who will enjoy your lakehome retreat! The four season sunroom is surrounded by windows for ample lake views year ’round. Beatiful large kitchen is a great set up for entertaining family and friends. Spacious master suite on main. 3rd bedroom, loft, 2 other rooms plus full bath on upper level that is great for visitors. There is a large, relaxing deck and a large dock area to fish and swim. (a great fishing area at the lake). Come out and see this lake home today. Have possession for the rest of the hot weather and a beautiful fall!

Sales Are Heating Up at Heritage Lake in Indiana

07.07.11

heritage Lake

The professional fireworks over the Heritage Lake were spectacular once again! We thought we had reached the finale many times only to keep more coming! Many waterfont residents and summer home owners had friends and neighbors over for the show and the long weekend. As usual that created much interest in purchasing their own lake home and the phones have been ringing this week. This is a great time to purchase your own lakefront dream home. There are some lovely listings for sale now and the market is competitive. A great way to keep up on the home market is to be placed on our instant update program. You’ll receive emails when a new listing meeting your criteria is added to the market. You’ll enjoy your own personal web page where you may save favorites, rejects and keep notes. Please call Brouhard Realtors and ask to be placed on the program and we’ll be pleased to oblige!

Waterfront Home Has It All at Indiana Lake

06.09.11

photo of back of hmephoto of lakesike with dock

Have you visited Heritage Lake Indiana? Now it the perfect time to take a boat tour of our lovely lake. We have a new lakefront listing on the market this week, too. It’s absolutely gorgeous inside and sits on a large lake lot complete with boat and patio. There is an upper deck and patio to take in the views and relax. The inside is sublime and well decoraated. This home is locate at 35 Mill Springs and has lots of privacy yet is not far from the beach and marina.  Come visit this lovely lakehouse today with Brouhard Realtors.

Darrel Brouhard Honored as Top 100 Agent by MIBOR

04.28.11

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Darrel Brouhard will be honored on Monday, May 2nd, as one of the top 100 agents in the Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of Realtors.  Founded in 1912, MIBOR serves more than 6,500 members in Boone, Brown, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Montgomery, Morgan and Shelby counties. Darrel and his wife Teresa have owned and operated their real estate firm since 1987. Darrel has consistently been the top producing agent at Heritage Lake Indiana since before the year 2000 and has had his GRI and CRS designations for many years as well. The CRS designation is only give to the top 5% of Realtors® in the nation after completion of classroom work and fulfilling a high level of production in real estate on a consistent basis. We are proud of Darrel and his success in the industry at large as well as his success in his primary marketplace of Heritage Lake Indiana. Be sure you’re working with a winner, call Darrel for help with finding that special lake home, waterfront lot or permanent residence.

Lake Cottage at Heritage Lake for $249,900

04.11.11

lakeside of cottage

Cute as a button describes this lakefront home located at 199 Mill Springs in Heritage Lake in Indiana. You’ll love this adorable waterfront jewel with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths.  Nice views of Heritage Lake! This charming lakehouse has a spacious great room with vaulted ceiling and floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace. You’ll love the open-concept great room, dining room and kitchen. There is also a large family room with 2 exits to the lakeside deck and back yard. Enjoy the 320 acre lake just outside your back door, jump onto your boat and enjoy!

Work With the Heritage Lake Expert When Buying Indiana Lake Property

03.31.11

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Darrel Brouhard of Brouhard Realtors continues to dominate in Heritage Lake sales. Heritage Lake is a 320 acre lake conveniently located to Indianapolis, Carmel, Lafayette, Chicago, Cincinnati, and Louisville. The lake has gorgeous waterfront homes and lakefront properties affordably priced. Off-water properties also offer access to the lovely lake with lakefront common areas and boat docks available for a yearly lease. There is a full service marina at lakeside, clubhouse with new pool/water complex this spring, sports complex, excellent fishing and watersports including water skiing, tubing and jet skiing. Heritage Lake is the perfect option for year round resort living or a vacation summer home.

Heritage Lake Home on Nature Preserve

03.14.11

photo of front of homephoto of great room with view

If you want privacy & lots of room, this is the home for you! 274 Victory Hill is a fabulous cedar home with 6 bedrooms & 21/2 baths. The large tiled entryway has a gorgeous custom, wood front door and leads to spacious kitchen with cork flooring (environment/safe, anti-fungal, soft for standing), gas cook-top stove, built in oven, large center island with breakfast bar and two pantries.  There is a formal dining room off of the lovely great room featuring a stone FP and a wall of windors and doors with gorgeous view of the nature preserve out back! There is a nice deck out back to take in the beautiful views and nature. You’ll love the master bedroom with a spacious walk-in closet, master bath  and whirlpool tub with seperate shower. This lovely home is located on a nature preserve with mature forest and a stream out your backdoor! Located at Heritage Lake, you have access to a 320 acre private lake with fishing and watersports only and hour from Carmel and less than an hour from Indiananpolis. Heritage Lake is a resort community also convenient to chicago and Cincinnati.