There are indoor and outdoor pools, a private beach, boating, sauna, tennis, a cocktail lounge and two restaurants.
In Queensland you need a licence even if boating on private property in a boat with a motor over 6hp.
Homeowners enjoy boating privileges, a private boardwalk with lakefront dining, swimming at 13 beaches, fishing, use of the marina and year-round recreation.
The allure, residents and real estate agents said, lies in living among friends and multigenerational families, with a private beach, easy access to boating and parkland, and the security of knowing one's neighbors.
The property creeps up the Phraya River and with its own boating dock for their private dinner cruise.
Residents also have access to Norman's Cay, a small island in the Bahamas ideal for boating or fishing, accessible via private plane or yacht.
Paddling instruction and boating safety classes are available through private instructors, kayak retailers, paddle clubs and the American Canoe Association.
WHAT: A three-bedroom three-and-a-half-bath 3,360-square-foot house on Whitefish Lake HOW MUCH: $7,200,000 PER SQUARE FOOT: $2,142.86 SETTING: Whitefish Lake has beaches and boating; the house has 400 feet of private shoreline.
Several public and private efforts are striving to change this situation and make boating a bigger part of Harlem.
