Rick's Pocono Mountain Blog

Arrowhead Lakes Community is a private and gated pristine lake community in the tiny town of Pocono Lake, PA! The community amenities seem endless! 2 Large Lakes ( 260 Acre & 90 Acre ), 4 Beaches, 3 Heated Swimming Pools, 7 Tennis Courts, 5 Boat Launches, 2 Sets of Basketball Courts, Volleyball Court, Horseshoe Pits.

There are picnic facilities at all pools and beaches with tables and grills. Just bring your charcoal and food and spend the entire day at the pool or beach! There is a fitness room and billiards room available to all homeowners as well as computer stations and share library all encompassed in the New Member Services Building!

    The community is patrolled by security 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Garbage is picked up once a week curbside.

     You can expect to see the likes of all kinds of wildlife in this community. Whitetail Deer, Turkey's, Chipmunks, Bear, Turtles, Foxes etc.... You Get The Idea!!!!! This community borders Bradys Lake State Gamelands and the community offers its own entrance to these gamelands for homeowners and their guests. Bradys Lake State Gamelands is a pristine 21,000 acre span of gamelands complete with its own lake and recreation area. Arrowhead Lakes is one of the most Amenity Rich Communities in the Pocono Mountains and you and your family will love it for sure!

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Arrowhead Lakes welcomes its newest members and neighbors today when Michael and Christine Treacey make settlement on their Prow Front Chalet in Amenity Filled Arrowhead Lakes. I hope everyone who sees them says hello and welcomes them as neighbors should. Show them the True Arrowhead Lakes Spirit!

Check out their New Place by Clicking Right Here! 

Congratulations Mike and Chris! 

As of this writing the real estate market in Arrowhead Lakes has taken a big swing upward once again as this new 2009 Summer Season rolls forward! With 110 Active listings in the community it is actually bordering from a buyer to seller market as quite a few of the sellers have held their ground during the buyers market. There have been 19 closed listings in almost 5 Full Months of 2009 but fret not Arrowhead Owners as the 15 pending right now gives us all a sigh of optimistic relief!

If you are a property owner in Arrowhead Lakes and would like a fair Market Analysis, not just the numbers but also an analysis that includes projections on where the market is heading please feel free to give me a  call or shoot me an email. I am a Full Time Arrowhead Lakes Resident and your Pocono Mountain Real Estate Professional.

Things are looking up neighbors so if you are looking to sell, give me  a call and if you are not then Enjoy Your Summer. I'll be here when you are ready!   

I'm not a big promoter of my listings on Active Rain in general. For the most part I like talking about Pocono Real Estate in general and share different experiences in Blogs here. However this one listing I have to put out here simply because noone will find it anywhere else. The Homeowner for This Gorgeous Lakefront has Given us, Pocono Mountain Lakes Realty Exclusivity For the Sale of This Fine Mountain Home. You Can Check Out the details Right Here!

Any Realtor Friends of Mine Who Would Like to Show This Beauty Need Only Call Me as I will Have to Accompany All Showings and A Share of The Commission Is Available!

3 North Arrow Drive, Pocono Lake, PA 18347
List #08-5678

This very attractive LAKEVIEW is just a Stones Throw From Beach #4 on North Arrow Lake!! This nicely appointed Dream Home is Priced to Sell!!Huge family room 1.5 Baths.Home Fully furnished. Come see!!!

17 Neshaming Drive, Pocono Lake, PA 18347
List #08-11832

SEE BONUS INFORMATION IN PRIVATE REMARKS!!!!! Charming getaway, close to Choctaw Heated Pool. This 3B/R Ranch has large living area with wood burning fireplace to snuggle up to. Cozy modern Eat In Kitchen with Pergo Flooring. Home is bright with Skylight and glass sliders. Comes Fully Furnished.

There are three large private lakes brimming with largemouth bass, wide, clean sand beaches with protected swimming areas and waters for canoeing and sailing; in winter, ice fishing and skating. A sparkling mountain stream where excellent trout fishing beckons. Fully equipped playgrounds, picnic areas and six professional Laykoid surface tennis courts, are some of the many amenities.

Two Big Recreation Centers for vacationing the year 'round. One has a beautiful indoor pool, coffee shop and snack bar, an expansive view of the private ski slope and "T" bar, sauna, game room including billards table and ski shop. The other recreation center adjoins the large heated outdoor swimming pool, tennis courts and basketball court and contains the tennis pro shop, locker rooms, game rooms and facilities for major adult social functions. It's all here now, Summer or Winter, at incomparable Big Bass Lake.

Big Bass Lake is a creation of brothers Lou and John Larsen. They represent the fourth generation of a family dedicated to bringing other American families close to nature by offering highest quality vacation living at affordable prices.

This proud heritage began over a hundred years ago when Norwegian-born Lars Larsen left the commercial fishing industry to build summer vacation cottages on Long Island. The tradition of leisure home building continuing through four generations is perhaps unparalleled in the industry. The Larsens' reputation in this field is impeccable. Their accomplishments, remarkable.

Information courtesy of BiggBassLake.com

For a more in depth Vision of All of the Various Pocono "Lake Communities" There is Only One Web Site to Go To! Not only will you get the Information, But All of the Most Current MLS Listings for Each Community as Well! Where you Ask?? Look no Further than Pocono Mountain Lakes Realty and Their New Website. You can even View Specialties Like Lakefront Homes and Even Gameland Bordering Properties! Check it Out Here!

With the Baby Boomers making their mark now in this world there has never been a better time to post listings like this one. Great Building Lot in The New  Highlands of Golden Oaks Active Adult Community. This lot can be combined for a land and home package in this wonderful and affordable community.

Check out the lot Here!

For more information you can read up on this wonderful community for The Active Adult and even sign up to Receive a Free Color E- File Brochure, Just Click Here!

In case anyone hasn't heard Arrowhead Lakes Community, after being instructed by the Department of Environmental Protection, has issued a halt on all central sewer hookups in the community until permitting from previous sewer hookups and the running of the main sewer lines have come into proper compliance.

Apparently all the ducks were not in order when this whole sewer project got started some 7 -8 years ago. This will not affect anyone who already has permitting in place to build but no future permits will be given to build with connection to central sewer until further notice. After speaking to interim general manager, Charlie Hozempa, he felt that given what is involved with the entire process it will probably a good year before anyone can start to hook up once again. As the community moves as quickly as possible to remedy this situation it cannot control the speed and cooperation of the engineers involved and of course the various governmental bodies of the different townships involved (Coolbaugh and Tobyhanna) not to mention any environmental agencies. These variables will no doubt take up the most time! 

Who does this affect???? Well I will start by telling you who it doesn't affect. It doesn't affect anyone in the finished sewer sections which are sections 14 and up. For those lot owners in sections 1 - 13, I would take this time to invest in a 'wetland study' if you ever have any intention of either building on your lot or selling it. Just because there is sewer available or your lot falls within a finished sewer section, this doesn't mean that your lot is 'buildable'. A wetland study is required to build in this community and if you have any questions about this issue please feel free to use my contact information on the right and I will be happy to help you out. If a wetland study indicates the presence of wetlands on the property you might want to consider having the property surveyed and also the wetlands surveyed. This of course depends on how much wetlands your lot has. If it is a trivial amount that falls outside the setbacks of your building box then there is no reason to do anymore work but if there is substantial wetlands then it would be to your benefit to get both the parcel and the wetlands surveyed to see if you have a building box and if so, how much of a building box. This information can be the determining factor of whether or not you have a 'marketable' piece of property!

This will directly affect a few of my clients as they have waterfront property. One client was waiting for the sewer to come around the bend which should have happened this year and my other client had a land and home package set up but didn't get to the permitting stage yet so that will more than likely be shelved for another year as well.

If anyone has any questions on wetlands and whether or not your property has them please feel free to call me or email me and I will help steer you to the right people.