Property Description

An Island on a Lake in Connecticut This property is on Lake Pocotopaug in eastern Connecticut. Lake Pocotopaug is a heart shaped lake which is 550 acres, 2.5 square miles. There are two Islands toward the middle of the lake, the western one is available for film making. The Island is 5 acres and has several beaches and rocky shores. It has views over the lake to the south, to the west and to the north. The south view is toward the lake shore which is about a mile away. The west view is toward a lake shore which is about 400 yards away and has spectacular sunsets. The north view is toward a bay, Markham Bay, which extends about two miles from the Island. A portion of the north view is toward a peninsula which sticks out of the northern shore of the lake. The views from the Island are very special. The Island is 5 acres and has wooded areas, a one acre open area in the middle and lots of shrubs. The Island has many laurel trees some are as much as two hundred years old. There are six buildings on the Island, each is separated by trees and shrubs from the others. The Lodge is a 3000 ft2, one floor building with a large open area in the center and 3 rooms at each end. The large open area in the center of the Lodge has a very large fireplace. The floor in the Lodge is a finished wood with a very high shine. The Lodge has a porch and a deck which look south onto the Lake and can accommodate a large group. The other five buildings are cabins named A-frame, Bay, Chalet, Deck House and Captains Cabin. They are 600-800 ft2 and 4 of them have 3 bedrooms, the other has two bedrooms. Each cabin has a porch which looks out over the lake and a dock for boats. The view from each cabin is different and beautiful. A wooded point on the Island is great for fishing and looks north west with a very beautiful view. The lake history dates back to Indian times. A legend is that during a period of hard times the daughter of an Indian Chief sacrificed herself by jumping into the lake and drowning in order to appease the Gods. According to oral history the Islands were bought by a family in the 1850’s and that family owned both Islands until the 1940’s when they sold the Western one, Laurel Island, to the Boy Scouts. The Boy Scouts owned and improved Laurel Island for about 8 years and then sold it to a man who owned it for over 50 years. The current owner bought it in 2005. For more information go to www.laurelislandct.com