On the Market in the Poconos: Lakefront Lodge in White Heron Lake

Do you have visions of “On Golden Pond” playing in your head? Will White Heron Lake in the Poconos do instead? If you answer “Yes” to this question, consider this lakefront retreat at 513 Resica Falls Rd., East Stroudsburg, Pa. 28302 | Pocono Mountains Association of Realtors MLS images via RE/MAX Crossroads

What do custom builders do when they want a home they can truly call their own?

Why, they build it, of course.

Which is what Bob Early, owner of Early Construction Co. in East Stroudsburg, did here. And as you look at the pictures not only of what’s in the house he built for himself but what it looks out on, I think you’ll agree that he couldn’t have done a better job of picking an ideal site for a home, then building an ideal home on it.

Front elevation

The White Heron Lake house for sale was designed by Schoonover and Vanderhoof, an East Stroudsburg architecture firm, and it’s very much in keeping with the rustic vernacular of many Poconos houses. But you won’t be roughing it here, no siree.

Main floor

That’s because this house has all the modern creature comforts along with plenty of space for socially distant relaxation and entertaining, starting with the totally open main-floor living area.

Living room

Sun porch

The main floor’s design allows for easy flow both within it and between indoors and outdoors. French doors flanking the living-room fireplace open onto a large deck with an outdoor fireplace, while the dining room’s French doors connect to a sun porch with a radiant-heated stone floor.

Kitchen

And this is what you see from that deck:

View from deck

White Heron Lake is the centerpiece of a year-round resort community that offers camping on an island in the middle of the lake, two pavilions for parties, community gardens, a shooting range, more than 500 acres of land for camping, hiking and hunting, and even a beach. (All it lacks is skiing, and for that, you can drive over to some of the nearby ski resorts.)

Boat dock on White Heron Lake

This house has its own boat dock on the lake too.

Primary bedroom

Primary bathroom; it has not only dual vanities but a dual shower and separate toilet room

Back inside, in addition to its three bedrooms, it has two bonus rooms that could serve as home office space, a den or bedrooms.

Basement rec room

Backyard

A full finished basement contains plenty of room for recreation, and it has a walkout gravel patio leading to the backyard. There you’ll find a fire pit and playground in addition to the boat dock.

In-law suite dining area and kitchen

One of the three bedrooms is part of an in-law/au pair suite over the two-car garage. You could also use this to put up friends and family who’d like to make your place their vacation getaway for a while.

What’s more, White Heron Lake is close to East Stroudsburg, the commercial center of the Poconos, as well as in its school district.

The Earlys have decided to spend their later years in retirement somewhere else. Why they’d want to do that when they already live in a great place to retire mystifies me, but then again, they’ve lived here all their lives, and a change of pace can make those golden years even more golden. You, on the other hand, don’t live in the Poconos now. Consider this your change of pace, either for the summer, the winter or maybe even the whole year ’round.

THE FINE PRINT

BEDS: 3

BATHS: 5

SQUARE FEET: 4,850

SALE PRICE: $765,000

OTHER STUFF: An annual homeowners’ association fee of $1,000 covers road and common facilities maintenance.

513 Resica Falls Rd., East Stroudsburg, Pa. 18302 [Yarrow A. Wilkins | RE/MAX Crossroads]