Real Durham Estate

☀️ What does your dream summer home look like?

🏊 A backyard pool?
🚣 A waterfront property with your own dock?
🌅 Watching sunsets over the lake?
🎣 Fishing, swimming, kayaking, and boating right from your backyard?

There’s something special about waterfront living. It’s not just a home—it’s a lifestyle.

If you’re considering a waterfront property, there are a few important things to understand before making an offer:

✅ Water Source
• Drilled Well
• Dug Well
• Lake Intake System
• Municipal Water
• Water quality and potability

✅ Septic System
• Conventional Septic System
• Holding Tank
• Septic Bed / Weeper Bed
• Age, size, condition, and location

✅ Shore Road Allowance
• Is there a Shore Road Allowance?
• Is it owned by the municipality or property owner?
• Can it be purchased?

✅ Road Access
• Municipal Road
• Private Road
• Right of Way Access
• Year-round maintenance responsibilities

✅ Water Quality
• Is the water potable?
• Has it been tested recently?
• Water treatment systems required?

✅ Waterfront Details
• Water depth at shoreline
• W**d growth
• Bottom composition (sand, rock, mud)
• Floodplain concerns
• Erosion protection

✅ Insurance Considerations
• Waterfront insurance costs
• Flood coverage availability
• Septic and well coverage

✅ Municipal & Conservation Regulations
• Building setbacks
• Shoreline restrictions
• Dock permits
• Future renovation possibilities

For many families, a waterfront property isn’t just a home—it’s where memories are made for generations.

❓ If you had the choice, would you rather own:
🏊 A home with a pool
or
🌊 A waterfront property on a lake?

Comment below: POOL or LAKE 👇

Greg Brown
Salesperson
Sutton Group Heritage Realty Inc.

📧 [email protected]
📱 289-892-3955
🌐 www.gregbrown.realtor
🌐 www.RealdurhamEstate.com