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$300,000

6522 Cove Rd, Brookfield, CT 92791

Sample listing
5
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1,300
Square feet
60 ft
Shoreline
$5,000
Per shoreline ft

Peninsula lot with water on three sides on Lake Lillinonah. Roughly 60 feet of owned shoreline on 0.96 acres, with 5 bedrooms across 1,300 square feet. Two-slip covered. Water clarity on Lake Lillinonah averages around 8 feet and the lake is classified managed for water level. Dock and shoreline work fall under FirstLight Shoreline Mgmt. This is a sample listing used to demonstrate the platform.

Features

Riprap shorelineBoat liftSandy beachWhole-house generatorBoathouseFire pitPrivate dock

Property facts

Property typeHouse Year built2006 Lot size0.96 acres DockTwo-slip covered Water depth at dock15 ft ExposureSouth-facing ViewWide open water Annual taxes$2,644 HOA$45/mo Short-term rentalVerify locally Listed2026-08-05
$2,870
All-in monthly
$70,450
Cash to close
$11,430
Costs beyond the obvious

Up front

Down payment$60,000
Closing costs (est. 2.4%)$7,200
Septic inspection & pump$850
Water quality testing$400
Waterfront home inspection$800
Survey (shoreline frontage)$1,200
Total$70,450

Every year

Principal & interest$18,968
Property taxes$2,644
Hazard insurance$1,400
Flood insurance$2,400
HOA / POA dues$540
Utilities$2,400
Maintenance reserve (1.1%)$3,300
Septic service$520
Well & water testing$260
Dock maintenance$900
Winterization / seasonal close$750
Shoreline / seawall reserve$360
Total$34,442
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$5,000
This home / shoreline ft
$2,765
Lake average
$231
Per square foot
Well above the lake average — this property prices at $5,000 per shoreline foot against a lake average near $2,765, a difference of 81%. Shoreline frontage is the metric that drives waterfront value, and it is almost never published.
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Modeled from the lake's estimated nightly rate and occupancy. Confirm local short-term rental rules before you rely on this.
Booked nights / year134 Gross revenue$96,207 Lodging tax−$10,583 Management−$17,125 Cleaning & supplies−$20,055 Net operating income$48,444 Against annual carry$14,002
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5.5
Lake score
D
Water grade
5 ft
Drawdown
Level stabilityManaged Typical clarity8 ft Dock authorityFirstLight Shoreline Mgmt
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