Cottage of the Week: $1.45 million for a timber-framed cottage with an impossibly lovely view

Bragging Rights: Traditional timber framing and huge stone fireplaces lend the cottage a rustic grandeur.

Big Selling Point: From the deck’s glass railings to the living room’s full wall of windows, the cottage was cleverly designed to maximize the views of the lake.

Possible Deal Breaker: The property lacks a boathouse so you’ll have to cart your vessels up to the garage when the winter freeze sets in.

By The Numbers: • $1,450,000 • 1,791 square feet of space • 1,360 feet of water frontage • $798 in property taxes (2013) • 20 acres of land • 4 bedrooms • 2 bathrooms