The Lakehouse was built in 2005 by the Pilchers but it had been in their family for a century before that. The entirety of Braeloch was bought in 1905 by their great great grandfather and much of the land remains in the hands of their cousins. Braeloch is a special place, otherworldy by today's standards because it hasn't really changed from how it was. Brian Pilcher lives in California, Maui, Greece, and Vermont throughout the year and his sister Jolene lives in Vermont and manages this property herself.

The Lakehouse is a one of a kind classic cedar ranch located 20 minutes from downtown Burlington and 90 minutes from Montreal. It features 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, a hot tub, sauna and a private beach on Lake Champlain. Enjoy total privacy in deep ancient forest, miles from civilization yet only minutes from downtown (the big city of Burlington!). The house includes 3,200 SF of natural luxury including a great room that is open to both a modern kitchen as well as to the 400 SF screen porch overlooking the lake. It enjoys douglas fir post and beam architecture with wide-board pine floors throughout and 25 foot vaulted wood-paneled ceilings. The main entry is the upper floor as the house is built into a slope, as are four of the six bedrooms. This is useful for families with members who have trouble navigating stairs as the kitchen, dining room, outdoor decks, great room and four of six bedrooms are on the same level as the entry. The large screen porch can be completely opened up to our great room by a "nana-wall" (5 panel sliding door system that completely slides away) during summer months or closed at night or during cold weather times. It is flanked on either side by 400 SF sun-decks overlooking the water and accessed from each of the upstair's two "dueling" primary bedrooms. The house has a total of six bedrooms, four are upstairs on the main floor and two are located downstairs. On either wing of the upper floor are what we call our "dueling" primary bedrooms because each are large enough and appointed well enough to be considered the best room in the house. Below is a kids bunk bed room with a toddler bed and another oversized primary Queen bedroom. We have two living rooms, the great room upstairs and an entertainment room with huge TV waterviews and italian leather sofa seating for 12 with a wine and wet bar. We have a sauna room, a year round hot tub and 2000 SF of outdoor deck and patios.

The Location and Braeloch The entire house sits on 3 acres in a secluded area remote from all but two nearby seasonal homes. The meadow located behind the house hosts a community tennis court and a baskeball court that are available for you to use. The tennis court is striped for pickleball, as well. The house is located within a 300 acre affluent country community known as "Braeloch" which includes 2.5 miles of lake shoreline. Braeloch is a mile from a paved road through old growth forest and is a vestige of old world Vermont. It is, however 20 minutes away from downtown Burlington - a REALLY fun city - and 90 minutes drive from Montreal - A GREAT city - and very accessible to NY upstate via the Ferry on South Hero. Parking via a "circle" can accomodate four cars without "blocking" the circle and more if need be. We provide numerous water toys including a large canoe, two kayaks and at least two paddleboards with an assortment of life vests and paddles, of course.