Boathouse Row is located in the Wharf District at Snug Harbor, which was designed to resemble the 250-year old picturesque fishing village in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.

The majority of vacation owners are buying those second properties within 100 miles of their anchor home, to be closer to their family and their job, and to guarantee optimal usage time. They want a getaway destination that is convenient and close. A perfect fit – for convenience and proximity – is Triglyph Development Co. Inc.’s Snug Harbor at Buckeye Lake, a 120-acre, mixed use development on the south shore. Snug Harbor markets itself as offering “a lifestyle you didn’t think was possible in Central Ohio.” Frankly, the tag line is spot on. The village boasts 230 residential units; a 7-acre island with 22 cottages; a town center with plazas, courtyards, small parks and a village green; a 1,500-foot boardwalk with restaurants and shops; a boating museum; recreational fields; walking trails; a nature center; and a community center. In other words, you can leave home – for a truly luxurious getaway experience – but not have to abandon the comforts of home. And you can do it without major planning or traveling efforts, since it’s a 35 minute drive from downtown Columbus. Snug Harbor homes are eclectic to fit your personal style and range from houses to condos to cottages and boathouses – everything you’d ever want to pick from for a refreshing, waterfront escape. Buckeye Lake itself has a population of more than 3,000. Snug Harbor will have its autonomous features, befit specifically for vacationers. However just because the development is touting its getaway appeal doesn’t mean it won’t come with necessities and conveniences. Shops line the turn-of-the-century, Mid-Atlantic type boardwalk, and are geared specifically toward the residents and visitors, not traveling shopaholics. There are also quaint, high-end restaurants and a resort club with a spa. Parks, bird-watching areas and walking trails add a personal – non-manufactured – touch to the area. All efforts are being made to ensure the village does not have a development feel. The vastly diverse architecture of each of Snug Harbor’s homes will be enough to discount a cookie-cutter experience, with waterfront designs on Italian villas/lighthouses; seaside-view condominiums; Muskoka-style properties accessible only by boat; traditional Victorian-style lake houses; lakeside cottages; and custom-built coastal homes. This eclectic assortment is just part of the overall excitement of the new village. Whether you want to use your home to relax by the lake, cruise around on the boat, grab a spa treatment or simply just take a step away, Snug Harbor fits the bill. It has so much to see, and so much to do ... Or, for true vacation homeowners, there’s the option of having nothing to do at all. For more information about the amenities and properties offered at Snug Harbor, visit www.snugharborvillage.com.

A Muskoka-style island cottage on the Snug Harbor site.

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