Welcome to this warm and naturally comfortable charming home just steps from beach #2 on the Lower Aetna lake in Medford Lakes. If you ve been wishing for a home near the lake, you have found it! Beautifully situated on a corner, private .22 acre lot with a sense of space and an emphasis on outdoor living. This home has lots of charm, inside and out. Features include cathedral ceilings, wood floors, a formal living room with a gas fireplace and custom built-in s and an updated gourmet kitchen with stainless steel appliances. The expansive Great room, with its high ceilings is located just off the kitchen and is truly the heart of this home serving as a space for entertainment, recreation, and relaxation. Skylights and an abundant amount of windows provide natural light throughout. French doors open to a spacious Florida Room with panoramic views of the very private back yard. Expanding your living space to the outdoors there is a large Paver patio surrounded with well-maintained and landscaped gardens. The Master bedroom suite is truly a calming retreat with its gas burning fireplace. Other features include a cathedral ceiling, 2 large closets, a separate dressing area with custom built-in shelving and an updated master bathroom. There are two nice sized guest bedrooms with cedar closets and an updated full hall bath. The lower level includes a full bathroom, a large game room/den, storage area and a laundry room with a washer & dryer. Members of the Medford Lakes Colony club can enjoy a variety of lakes for swimming and canoeing with white sandy beaches. So many activities including playgrounds, ball fields, tennis courts, basketball courts, a youth summer camp and a recently built craft pavilion which replaced the log cabin originally built in 1931 when Medford Lakes was a summer resort community. You can walk or ride your bicycle to a wide variety of restaurants and shops. You may even want to consider joining the Medford Lakes Country Club which is within walking distance and offers special events throughout the year for the entire family. Medford Lakes offers a life style you will surely enjoy.