Middle Straits Lake West Bloomfield – Lake homes on Middle Straits Lake West Bloomfield MI

If you are looking for a nice all sports lake in West Bloomfield then you should check out Middle Straits Lake in W Bloomfield.  It is a public lake because you can get onto the lake with a boat at West Bloomfield’s Bloomer Park boat launch.  The good part for lake home owners on the lake is that there is not a lot of parking for cars and trailers.  It’s not an easy process to put a boat on the lake sometimes.  So Middle Straits Lake is a public 171 acre all sports lake that has a depth of 53 feet.  I believe it is a glacial formed lake from the depth of it.  It is part of the Huron River watershed.  Water from Upper Straits Lake flows into Middle Straits Lake and then into Lower Straits Lake.

Lake homes on Middle Straits Lakes are desirable because they are closer to I-96 & M-5 than many other lakes.  The further you go north the harder the commute.  That is because many of the roads in the lakes area are 2 lane roads.  So they become quite congested at rush hour in the morning and at night.  So anybody that works in Downtown Detroit or any distance from West Bloomfield or Commerce wants a lake home that is easy to get to.  Middle Straits Lake houses fit that bill.  A little shorter commute for a lake home buyer.  Find out more about  West Bloomfield Lake sizes.

We are going to get the big one

I would call Middle Straits Lake a bowl lake.  Many of the homes sit on a slight hillside about the lake though there are quite a few lake homes that are almost level with the water. Most of the lake homes are on paved roads.  Some of the lake houses are on sewers and some are on septic.  It is the same way with water some are on well others are on city water.   The children that live on the lake go to Walled Lake schools.  There are a few homes that fall into the West Bloomfield school district.   Most of the lake lies in West Bloomfield but some of the lake lies in Commerce Township.

Just another tough day on the lake….all this sun and beautiful weather is just so hard to take

You will find old lake cottages to newer built homes.  Many of the homes on the lake have been added onto or remodeled over the years.  As the years go on there  are fewer and fewer Upper Straits lake cottages because they are being torn down or added onto.  It is the same way with so many lakes in Oakland County.  The small lake houses are disappearing.   Here are the basic characteristics of lake homes on Middle Straits Lake in West Bloomfield:

• homes range in age from 1929 to 2010+ (it’s always hard to keep up with because homes are always being torn down to build new)
• 0 to 5 car garage
• 1 to 6 bathrooms
• 2 to 8 bathrooms
• 800 square feet to over 7200 square feet

Time to go boating

Here is a law regulating what can go on the lake.  On that part of the waters of Middle Straits Llake, West Bloomfield Township, Oakland county, it is unlawful on Sundays, Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day, except between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., to:

(a) Operate a vessel at high speed.

(b) Have in tow, or otherwise assist in the propulsion of, a person on water skis, a water sled, kite, surfboard, or other similar contrivance

Let’s go fishing

If you are looking for a nice West Bloomfield all sports lake then you should look at homes on Middle Straits Lake.  I think you will like the lake and the surroundings.  It’s not too far from M-5 and that helps make your work commute easier.  My cell is (248) 310-6239 if you are serious about finding a lake home.  I know the local lakes and have helped so many clients make their lake home dreams come true.  Can I help yours come true too?