"Sweetheart" is a cheerful three-season vacation home just steps away from a private beach shared with neighbors on beautiful East Caroga Lake. The talented owners, a designer/builder and a gourmet cook, have turned "Sweetheart" into a relaxed, informal retreat with a focus on outdoor living. The spacious, level double lot, with its lovely backdrop of mixed woodland, features an outdoor kitchen, hot outdoor shower, six-person jetted spa, picnic table, and a comfortable living area circling a stone fire pit.

The open living area features a large living room and an eat-in kitchen. The cathedral ceiling is hung with light strands and vintage colored-glass globe chandeliers for an amber glow. The wood stove showcases beautiful fires and efficiently heats the camp on chilly evenings.

The kitchen has large, charmingly old-fashioned "camp" windows that swing open on top-hinges to hook onto the rafters above, white vintage cabinetry, and a 30's vintage sheet linoleum floor in a harlequin pattern of black, red and gray diamonds that we happily uncovered during renovation. The antique wood dining table and painted kitchen chairs seat six.

The fully-equipped eat-in kitchen includes refrigerator, fabulous vintage electric range with "crock pot" slow-cooker insert, enameled sink with built-in drainboard, microwave, toaster oven, blender, coffee maker, food processor, and electric tea kettle. Vintage cast iron and enamelware pots and pans hang from the rafters.

The convenient outdoor kitchen features a substantial gas grill, a bank of metal cabinets with granite countertop, and a large picnic table whose comfortable benches have backs to them and seat six easily.

Bluestone stepping stones set in a pebble patio lead to the six-person jetted spa offering relaxation under the stars. Next to the spa is an enclosed outdoor shower with dressing area.

A short walk across the quiet road rimming East Caroga Lake brings you to the sandy, protected waterfronts.

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