LAKE GENEVA — Let's take a look at an $8.99 million Lake Geneva home that is currently the second most expensive listing in the state. For a nearly $9 million home, this Lake Geneva property isn't overly opulent or audacious.

It's a modern house with an understated luxury. The home at N2301 Knollwood Dr. is 5,300 square feet.

It has 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 half bathrooms, an attached two-car garage, and a detached garage with a car lift that can fit two smaller or slender sports car-esque vehicles. Plus, there is a pier with space for 2 boats. Arguably, the most impressive part of the house is its lake views and frontage.

The home has 190 feet of flat Geneva Lake frontage. Between the home and the lake is plenty of space for families to gather, barbecue, throw parties, or host other events. “So it’s priced - location, frontage, 190 feet of flat frontage.

That’s your guideline, so if you want frontage, if you want it level, and if you want it on the north shore with views, morning, and night light this is the price," Janis Hartley, the listing realtor, said. It’s not common to have this much frontage that’s so flat and accessible on Geneva Lake. That's what makes this home worth so much.

To make the most of the view, the home has tons of windows looking out onto the lake. And to really experience it, you can sit outside on the large wrap-around porch. It's screened, heated, has fans, and has lightning throughout.

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