Lake Living at the Ozarks
The Look at the Lake
Developers and builders offer homebuyers the crème de la crème in Lake living.

The Lake’s eternal three R’s — relaxation, rejuvenation and recreation — continue to draw buyers from around the country for seasonal and full-time living. With more than 1,100 miles of stunning shoreline in four different Missouri counties, the Lake has attracted vacationers and those looking for permanent living for seven decades. Lake housing choices continue to represent the best in single-family, condo, villa and estate living. Here’s a quick summary of some of the 2008 season’s best new Lake communities. If you’re in the market to find a place to enjoy everything the area’s premier water playground offers, you’re sure to find the perfect home to fit your lifestyle.

Atlantis Island Condos
573.365.4747
www.atlantisislandcondos.com
The Lake’s first island retreat, homeowners will access their condos via car ferry. The island will feature eight buildings with condos offering spectacular views of the area. Atlantis’ pool is a showplace for residents and their guests to luxuriate in and will feature a fabulous artist-commissioned mural evoking a Greco-Roman garden. An upper piazza is available for entertaining; around the perimeter is the Promenade, a walkway for homeowners to enjoy the beauty of the lake views. Atlantis Island Condos is conveniently located close to the action and Bagnell Dam, but it is a haven for relaxation and serene enjoyment of the surroundings. 

Bella Terra Villas
866.321.8511
www.bellaterravillas.com
Bella Terra Villas is an exclusive gated and maintenance-provided community at the 14-mile marker in Shawnee Bend. The lush landscaping and breathtaking elevated lake views with lake access and community docks are sought-after amenities of a Lake home. In  addition, each villa features level front drives, front yards and main-level living with efficient and stylish floor plans that appeal to many homeowners. Each villa is energy-efficient, with six-inch exterior walls and Andersen doors and windows, and has high-speed Internet access. Architectural themes range from Old World to Tuscan and contemporary to beach house. Bella Terra is in close proximity to great shopping, dining and is minutes from the community bridge. Villa prices range from $349,000 to $499,000.

Blue Anchor Bay Condo
816.215.5180
www.blueanchorbaycondo.com
If you’re looking for a maintenance-free home at the Lake that requires only an adjustment of the thermostat to begin your stay, check out Blue Anchor Bay Condo. This luxury waterfront condominium community, located six miles east of Laurie, Mo., on O Road, is in the Gravois Arm of the Lake at the half-mile marker. The project features a total of 162 condominiums, with each unit offering 1,523 to 3,000 square feet of living space. Buyers can choose custom, quality interior finishes, including colors, tile, carpet and countertops. All of the condos boast lake views, decks and calm waters. Blue Anchor Bay Condo has desirable amenities, such as a heated swimming pool, eight-person hot tub, fitness center, basketball court, playground and 13 lush wooded acres. In addition, the community has a lakefront boardwalk and is three miles from an 18-hole golf course and a five-screen movie theater. By water, homeowners can cruise to one of the Lake’s most popular restaurants, the Horny Toad, and the newest     sensation, Coconuts. Prices begin in the $170,000s and range to $300,000, depending on size and customization.

Deer Creek Estates
573.286.3267
www.deercreekestates.biz
This upscale subdivision will have a mix of more than 500 estate homes and 100 sumptuous condominiums. Located at DD 7 on the Osage Arm in Edwards, Mo., it sits on 1,058 acres with 5.6 miles of shoreline. Deer Creek Estates is a gated community with underground utilities and blacktop roads and will feature clubhouses, swimming pools, tennis courts and horseback riding trails. Lakefront lots range from $185,000 to $350,000; condos start at $189,900. On the quiet side of the Lake, Deer Creek Estates also will have a yacht club, full-service marina, pay-at-the-pump gas dock, and a restaurant and bar situated on the water. Unique concierge services will be an option for homeowners, too, who will be able to make one phone call to have everything ready for their stay at the Lake.

The Enclave at Palisades
877.99ENCLAVE
www.yourenclave.com
This unique five-building enclave with only 50 residences is located on the Lake at the 14-mile marker (by land, it’s on Horseshoe Bend Parkway). These beautiful condominiums offer an easy lifestyle for homeowners who enjoy the best of what the Lake offers, in addition to private entertaining and stunning views. Gorgeous open floor plans include three bedrooms, three baths; four bedrooms, four baths; and four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths. Gourmet kitchens include granite countertops and upgraded appliances, while each laundry and bathroom has ceramic tile floors. Interiors include 10-foot or taller ceilings and crown moldings, plus a consultation with a professional interior designer. Prices range from the high $300,000s to the mid-$600,000s.

The Hamptons at the Lake
573.302.2355
www.thehamptonsatthelake.com
Located on Lake Road 54-37, The Hamptons at the Lake afford homeowners tremendous lake views and easy access to shopping, dining and entertainment by land or water. Standard features include 10-foot ceilings, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, iron and glass entry doors, screened and tiled terraces, and plasma televisions over granite fireplaces. Four spacious floor plans, ranging from 1,746 to 1,999 square feet, offer choices to buyers looking for three- and four-bedroom condos. Common amenities include two designer infinity-edge swimming pools and three centrally located elevators. Available condos range in price from $353,000 to $450,000.
 
Le Reve Estates
573.216.2957 
www.johnfarrell.com
A truly gated community with a custom stone wall on the perimeter stretching to the lake, Le Reve Estates sits on the former site of Shooters 21 Restaurant in Osage Beach at the end of Nichols Road (by water, it’s located at the 21-mile marker). The luxury development sits on 1,750 feet of shoreline and 15 wooded acres with 13 lakefront lots (starting at $750,000) and 12 lakeview lots (starting at $375,000). Utilities include city water and sewer system. Homeowners can bring their own builder, but plans must go through architectural review. Le Reve Estates residents will enjoy private, secure living with short drives to entertainment, dining and shopping.

Monarch Cove Condos
866.551.2683
www.monarchcovecondo.com
Monarch Cove is located at the 2-mile marker on beautiful Horseshoe Bend and offers brand-new, luxury two- and three-bedroom condominiums. Residents enjoy expansive main-channel and cove views, and boat slips are available up to 16 x 42 feet. With three models to view, Monarch Cove offers amenities like stainless        appliances, granite countertops, fireplaces, crown molding and more. It also includes heated swimming pools, elevators and a half-mile lighted waterfront promenade with benches for viewing and relaxing. Monarch Cove is conveniently located with easy access to activities, restaurants and shopping by both land and water. Sale prices start at an affordable $184,900.

Mystic Bay Condos
573.348.0848
www.morrisonsrealty.net
Conveniently located off Highway 54/49 on Malibu Road in Osage Beach, this development will be finished out with seven buildings totaling 65 units. All of the contemporary condos have lake views and garages with pull-down stairwells for extra storage. Open floorplans include 1,930 square feet, three bedrooms and three-and-a-half baths, electric fireplaces, ceramic tile, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, screened-in decks, open-grilling decks and crown molding. Docks are available, too, starting at 10 x 30 feet and 14 x 60 feet, along with personal watercraft slips. There is a community swimming pool with a hot tub onsite. Five garden units (three bedrooms, three baths) are available at $298,000, and three penthouse units are priced at $358,900. Other units are available in the mid-price range. 

Nichols View Estates
402.333.1462
www.mcneilcompany.com
This single-family development is   located in the heart of Osage Beach off Highway 54 and Nichols Road, where all of the Lake action happens (by water, Nichols View Estates is at the 19.5-mile marker). Lots range in price from $100,000 to $500,000, with 10 lakefront lots and 14 second-tier lots that overlook the lake lots. With the prime location just off the lake’s main channel, Nichols View Estates offers spectacular, expansive views and a close-by marina. Homeowners also have access to dry storage and wet slips, and the Sycamore Golf Course is nearby. These simple, elegant and straightforward homes offer desirable floor plans; buyers also can use their own builder with an architectural review board’s approval.

Oak Hill Forest
573.216.9832
www.oakhillforest.com
Located on Highway 54 between Eldon and Lake Ozark, this quality single-family living community has homes ranging from the $140,000s to $200,000. While not on the lake, Oak Hill Forest will have onsite storage for requisite toys like boats and wave runners. The majority of the homes are on level lots to afford a walk straight from a homeowner’s driveway into the main level with no stairs to navigate. The subdivision has green space owned by the Oak Hill Forest Homeowners Association with 13-foot-wide nature trails to accommodate bike riders and walkers, plus serene sitting areas. Home plans include 1,300 to 1,500 square feet of main-level living, and buyers have choices of  different layouts to satisfy their individual lifestyle demands. Not a typical cookie-cutter development, Oak Hill Forest will have cul-de-sacs with finished landscaping and other amenities.

Osage National Golf Resort
573.365.1950  
www.osagenational.com
This master-planned golf community in Lake Ozark off Highway 54 by the Osage River Bridge opened to rave reviews in 1992. The resort-style living at Osage National now features two condominium projects: Pines at Osage National by Timber Ridge Builders and Copper Falls Condominiums at Osage National by Brian Gilpin Construction. Homebuyers will enjoy amenities like a large swimming complex with an L-shaped pool, kiddie pool, multi-level decking and waterfalls, and a fully equipped fitness center at the clubhouse with 24-hour access. The condos are adjacent to Missouri’s only Arnold Palmer golf course (he designed the first 18 holes); in addition, there are banquet    facilities and the Eagle View Grille casual restaurant and bar, a full-featured pro shop and unparalleled views toward the Osage River’s eastern bank of 100-plus-foot   limestone bluffs. Condos range from the $140,000s to the mid-$150,000s and are two-bedroom, two-bath, fully furnished units with balconies or patios. The condos are eligible for the nightly rental company managed by PMG Lake Ozark Vacations.

Pointe Royale Condos
573.286.2985
www.pointeroyalecondos.net
Located three miles off Highway 5 on the Little Niangua, Pointe Royale Condos sit on 20 acres with 2,111 feet of shoreline. The open floor plan units range from the $130,000s to $195,000 with 1,100 to 1,451 square feet of living space. Standard upgrades in the contemporary condos include six-inch base molding, trimmed-out cased windows, architectural-style   cabinetry and glass railings on decks. All condos are lakefront with lake views, and docks are available beginning at 12 x 32 feet and go up to 14 x 48 feet. Common amenities include an indoor swimming pool and spa at the Flame Resort that is part of the proposed building site and a heated fishing dock.   

Tuscany Condominiums
866.482.5999
www.tuscanycondominiums.com
Located at the 31-mile marker where   the Osage and Niangua Arms meet, this stunning development comprising several distinct villages offers many amenities to homebuyers, including one-and-a-half miles of shoreline, panoramic views, lighted walkways, and pool and clubhouse for each village. In addition, each village has its own association. Garages and dock   slips are available. Condos feature Whirlpool appliance packages, cultured marble vanities, electric fireplaces and full stucco exteriors. Prices start in the high $190,000s and go up to the mid-$300,000s.