Lake Country · The Flatlands · Indiana
Lake homes in The Flatlands
Reservoirs on the Tippecanoe, spring-fed natural lakes in Starke County, and a border lake in Lake County. Start with what you want on the water. I'll check the parcel, the school line, the sewer and the flood map before you sign.
Start with a lake
Lake Country, one broker
White County
Lake Shafer
About 1,291 acres above Norway Dam at Monticello. Level held steady by NIPSCO; Twin Lakes sewer district.
White & Carroll counties
Lake Freeman
About 1,547 acres behind Oakdale Dam, deeper than Shafer. Twin Lakes schools on both sides of the county line (confirm by parcel).
Starke County
Bass Lake
About 1,345 acres, spring-fed natural lake south of Knox. Conservancy district sewer; walleye water.
Starke & Marshall counties
Koontz Lake
346 acres on the Starke–Marshall line, SR 23 near Walkerton. Sewer since 2011; aeration and dredging work.
Lake County
Cedar Lake
781-acre natural lake in a fast-growing town. Three school districts meet here; dredging under way.
On every lake parcel
What I check before you sign
- Flood zone. Shoreline lots can sit partly in a mapped flood zone. I pull the FEMA flood map and Indiana DNR's best-available flood layer for the exact parcel, because a flood zone can mean required flood insurance on a mortgage.
- Sewer or septic. Some lake shores are on a sewer district and some are on septic. I check which one serves the parcel, and for septic, what the county health department has on file.
- Water. Many lake homes run on a private well. I check whether city water reaches the street or the home has its own well.
- Piers, seawalls and the shoreline. Work on the shoreline (seawalls, dredging, some piers) can need an Indiana DNR permit, and some lakes have their own rules. I check what's on record before you plan changes.
- The school line. Lake shores often cross township lines, and districts follow townships. I confirm the district for the exact parcel with the school corporation.
Before you fall for a lot
Send me the address. I'll check the school line, the utilities and the builder.
School districts in The Flatlands follow townships, not mailing addresses or town names. Send a lot number, subdivision or street and I'll reply the same day with the district, water and sewer, and what's for sale near it.
Douglas Willems · Broker · Flatland Real Estate LLC · licensed Indiana real estate brokerage