Multimillion-dollar Columbus-area lakefront homes hit the market

Jim Weiker, The Columbus Dispatch
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No need to drive all the way to Lake Erie to find your lakefront retreat.

Just in time for the warm weather, several dozen Columbus-area homes are listed that boast waterfronts, ranging from modest riverside homes for a few hundred thousand to these three luxury lakefront spots starting north of $2.5 million.

10830 County Road 2, Thornville

This four-bedroom Buckeye Lake home built in 1901 is listed for $3.5 million.
This four-bedroom Buckeye Lake home built in 1901 is listed for $3.5 million.

Price: $3.5 million

Lake: Buckeye Lake

Size: 3,497 square feet

A second-floor balcony in a home listed for $3.5 million offers expansive views of Buckeye Lake.
A second-floor balcony in a home listed for $3.5 million offers expansive views of Buckeye Lake.

What makes it special: Once a hunting and fishing lodge dubbed The Bumcrats Hotel, this four-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath home sits on a 2-acre site that juts out of the southeastern shore of Buckeye Lake. Built in 1901, the home has a wrap-around porch, along with a balcony and gazebo, offering unobstructed lake views. The home has been recently updated, and features an open kitchen with an island and Thermador appliances, and a fully updated master bath. A three-car detached garage and - of course - a dock and a boat ramp can be found outside.

Listing agent: Lindsay Higgins, Howard Hanna Real Estate

2020 E. Choctaw Dr., London

A Choctaw Lake home listed for $2.85 million features an expansive lawn leading to a boathouse and dock.
A Choctaw Lake home listed for $2.85 million features an expansive lawn leading to a boathouse and dock.

Price: $2.85 million

Lake: Choctaw Lake

Size: 8,356 square feet

The two-story "Lake Room" provides expansive views of Choctaw Lake in this $2.85-million home west of Columbus.
The two-story "Lake Room" provides expansive views of Choctaw Lake in this $2.85-million home west of Columbus.

What makes it special: Built in 2007, this home sits on 2 acres on the eastern shore of Choctaw Lake, a 285-acre private lake about half an hour west of Columbus. Featuring seven bedrooms and five-and-a-half baths, the home includes a two-story great room overlooking the lake, a bar and rec room, a home theater, a first-floor master suite with a spa-like bath and a main-floor guest suite. Outside, owners will find a full outdoor kitchen, a multi-level outdoor living area next to a 40-by-20-foot pool, and a dock, boat lift and boathouse.

Listing agent: Sandy Raines, The Raines Group

10268 Liberty Chapel Rd., Mount Vernon

A Mount Vernon-area home listed for $2.59 million sits on a private 6-acre lake.
A Mount Vernon-area home listed for $2.59 million sits on a private 6-acre lake.

Price: $2.59 million

Lake: private

Size: 6,239 square feet

An avid hunter custom built a home listed for $2.59 million near Mount Vernon.
An avid hunter custom built a home listed for $2.59 million near Mount Vernon.

What makes it special: Built in 2009 by an avid outdoorsman, this Amish-built timber-frame home sits on a 43 acres and a private 4-acre lake stocked with walleye, trout and bass. The home includes five bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, and a six-car garage with a finished second floor. Features include custom woodwork. stonework and metal details throughout, four bedroom suites, geothermal heat, a lower-level apartment, a 3,200-square-foot barn with loft, a dock and a private wooded setting.

Listing agent: Robert Cassel, Cassel & Associates, and Marka Lyle, Howard Hanna Real Estate

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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Central Ohio waterfront homes for $2.5 million and up