Appleton Real Estate If you have a hefty income and you’re looking for gorgeous lakefront property, then what better location than Winnebago Lake or Fox River?
Historically, the Fox River Valley was home to 25,000 Native Americans, followed by French, Dutch and Canadian settlers. In the early years, trapping, trading, hunting and fishing drew people in. Later, the Lower Fox River became home to wheat, flour and paper mills. With many industries still thriving at the bottom of the river, the Upper Fox Valley River is home to many historic housing units seeping with charm and elegance. Some of Appleton real estate's most idyllic opportunities can be found in the Historic Fox River Mills district. Here you can find rental apartments ranging to 4,000 square foot homes with prices range from $925 to $1,480 per month. Located at 111 E. Water Street, this behemoth structure is a renovated aggregate of three old paper mills and is within walking distance to College Avenue, the performing arts center, libraries and Lawrence University. Units boast exposed brick walls, fourteen-foot ceilings, wooden columns, arched windows, some with Jacuzzi tubs, fireplaces and river views! Most places offer two bedrooms and two bathrooms, but you can even select a four-level luxury townhouse if your heart desires! Just outside Appleton real estate, Lake Winnebago calls. For $299,000, you could have a large three bedroom, two bathroom house on Escarpment Terrace that features cozy cedar walls, floor to ceiling windows in the solarium, a stone faced wood burning fireplace, high ceilings, a second story loft, stainless steel appliances in a modern kitchen and the water right in your backyard. You can even find a charming two bedroom home on Winnebago Ave., Doty Island for $156,900. Open staircases, marble and wood fireplaces, hardwood flooring, large windows, built-in bookshelves and three car garages are just some of the things that characterize many of these luxurious homes. Some Lake Winnebago houses reach up close to a million dollars. One thing to be aware of about riverfront or lakefront living is that for a couple times each year there are massive hatchings of the Lake Winnebago Fly. While they’re non-threatening and don’t bite, some non-outdoorsy types may be alarmed. Also, in the winter there will naturally be more ice and snow build up you’ll have to combat. Of course, if you have a nice enclosed solarium and a three car garage, these may be mere trifles to you, especially compared to the breathtaking views you’ll have all year round.
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