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$865,000

4808 Anchor Bay Rd, Lake Geneva, WI 96640

Sample listing
4
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
3,300
Square feet
80 ft
Shoreline
$10,812
Per shoreline ft

Gentle-slope frontage with sandy bottom on Lake Geneva. Roughly 80 feet of owned shoreline on 0.39 acres, with 4 bedrooms across 3,300 square feet. Covered boathouse. Water clarity on Lake Geneva averages around 18 feet and the lake is classified stable for water level. Dock and shoreline work fall under Wisconsin DNR. This is a sample listing used to demonstrate the platform.

Features

Sandy beachBoat liftTwo-slip dockNew seawallFire pit

Property facts

Property typeHouse Year built1983 Lot size0.39 acres DockCovered boathouse Water depth at dock6 ft ExposureWest-facing ViewSunrise Annual taxes$7,436 HOA$0/mo Short-term rentalPermitted Listed2026-08-05
$7,087
All-in monthly
$197,010
Cash to close
$19,280
Costs beyond the obvious

Up front

Down payment$173,000
Closing costs (est. 2.4%)$20,760
Septic inspection & pump$850
Water quality testing$400
Waterfront home inspection$800
Survey (shoreline frontage)$1,200
Total$197,010

Every year

Principal & interest$54,690
Property taxes$7,436
Hazard insurance$3,633
Flood insurance$2,400
Utilities$4,455
Maintenance reserve (1.1%)$9,515
Septic service$520
Well & water testing$260
Dock maintenance$900
Winterization / seasonal close$750
Shoreline / seawall reserve$480
Total$85,039
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$10,812
This home / shoreline ft
$6,072
Lake average
$262
Per square foot
Well above the lake average — this property prices at $10,812 per shoreline foot against a lake average near $6,072, a difference of 78%. 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 / year171 Gross revenue$62,146 Lodging tax−$6,836 Management−$11,062 Cleaning & supplies−$17,095 Net operating income$27,154 Against annual carry$-57,886
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6.3
Lake score
B
Water grade
1 ft
Drawdown
Level stabilityStable Typical clarity18 ft Dock authorityWisconsin DNR
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