What is lake access, deeded lakerights, lake rights etc?
As you investigate the purchase of a home on or around Lake Chautauqua you will come across the terms: Lake Front: Self explanatory and the most valuable of all lake related properties. Canal Front: Homes located on the canals around the lake. Example: Vukote, Keller Road, Mill Road, Shore Acres. Affordable water properties generally under $200K. Almost without exception you can dock your boat outside your door. Lake Access: An overused marketing term. Anybody from anywhere in the world has “lake access” to any public lake. In Chautauqua terms you are in an area with a cut thru that allows possible pick up and drop off but, no dock slip. Very little value added to the Real Estate. Deed Lake Rights: Generally means you have in your deed access to an area of the lake that allows you to have a boat slip on possibly a shared or private dock. DLR’s are thru neighborhood groups or associations. Sunset Bay on Rte: 430 and Sunrise Cove on Rte 394 are examples of Deeded Lake right communities.
