Comments on: Best Waterfront Living and Property: Lake or Ocean?

By: Steve Shattow

Steve Shattow — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 19:50:27 +0000

Here in South Florida we have a great ‘happy medium’ for the Lake – Oceanfront dilemma – it’s called the Intracoastal Waterway. Actually, it goes by many names around here (Loxahatchee River, Lake Worth, among others) but the experience is the same. There are hundreds of homes of all shapes and sizes that reside directly on the waterway (which is up to 1/4 across in some places) or any of the dozens of ‘finger canals’ that extend off of it. Here you can live on the water with ocean access, and also have miles of protected navigable water to explore. Granted, there are some areas with fixed bridges that limit the size of boat one can park in their back yard. Even so, the area provides you with many options for waterfront living.

By: Oregon Coast

Oregon Coast — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:43:42 +0000

That’s just it though – I find it extremely hard to believe that all baby boomers who are now retiring are now finally considering, for the very first time in their lives, where to retire. In fact, such a conclusion is not only unlikely, it would be dowright odd. It seems like a generation which has to be told not only how to do everything, but what to think and feel. Hopefully I am incorrect about that, but I am starting to have my doubts.

By: mark langford

mark langford — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:54:01 +0000

We have property on the coast and the maintence is expensive but the fishing is great. We are currently looking for a lake front property to retire on so the saltwater wont eat up the machanical on the home equipment or our boat

By: Claudio

Claudio — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:03:46 +0000

I have a house near the ocean (few yards away)…the problem it is damaging all the electronis inside the home…salt water…any ideas. please

By: Curt Remington

Curt Remington — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:16:12 +0000

That was a well written article with some good points. I live in Washington, in a development on a twelve mile long lake. Saltwater is also 20 minutes away. I’ve thought saltwater frontage would be great, but the additional costs and the deterioration from saltwater probably make staying on the lake a wiser idea. Since I can’t afford the price of saltwater frontage anyway, I guess I won’t be in danger of making that mistake.

By: Mr. GoTo

Mr. GoTo — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:01:25 +0000

Baby boomers don’t think that we are the first, but for everyone who is considering the issue, it is the first time for them. There are 68 million boomers, many with considerable wealth so why not pass the information along?

By: Oregon Coast

Oregon Coast — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:35:43 +0000

Why do baby boomers think they are the first to encounter every situation such as choosing where to live? Anyone who did not previously understand this information will never be able to retire, either on a lake, or on the oceanfront.

By: The Passive Dad

The Passive Dad — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 03:04:10 +0000

I enjoyed the section on isolation and think that this is a tremendous factor to consider. When living overseas or on a lake, do you need to live near family or other adults.