DIRECT WATERFRONT CANDLEWOOD LAKE. May: $8,000. June: $10,000. July and August: $12,000. Year Lease: $72K).Enjoy the warm ambience of an original 30s lake cottage. Charming retreat with pine shiplap, cozy LR w/vaulted ceiling, fieldstone fireplace, flooded with natural light and expansive lake views. 2BR, 1BA on main level w/sleeping loft upstairs. Galley kitchen adjoins eat-in kitchen with breakfast bar and long table for dining/workspace. 8' sliders open to deck where you will enjoy al fresco dining and the convenience of a hard-plumbed gas grill. Beneath is a large stone patio with firepit and Adirondack chairs for bonfires and s'mores. Traverse 50' of gently sloping lawn down to the lake with kayaks and paddleboards available. A platform dock and gangway lead to a 16' x 16' boat dock with swim ladder. An enclosed outdoor shower let's you rinse off after a swim. Full western exposure guarantees outstanding sunsets; your view across the lake is the green forest of Vaughn's Neck. This quieter end of Candlewood is 5 minutes to Route 7 shopping (Walmart, Stop & Shop, Aldi) and 8 minutes to New Milford green (Bank Street theater, library, restaurants, farmer's market) and 70 miles from NYC. Bunting House is a 5-star Airbnb cottage now available for direct (agent-owner) rental without fees and occupancy taxes. Septic limitations restrict use to 4 occupants, so consider renting Stepping Stones as well-an adjacent lake cottage for extended family and friends-($30,000/ season)