We spent years on this water. Now we help you live on it.
Lakeside Watersports grew up on Candlewood Lake. Today, founder Connor Kostyra puts that same local knowledge to work helping people buy and sell on the lake, backed by RE/MAX Rise.
Thinking of buying or selling on the lake?
Tell us about your Candlewood Lake goals, we'll reach out.
Rent the boat today. We'll help with the dock later.
Want a day on Candlewood right now? Our friends at Echo Bay Marina in Brookfield rent boats seven days a week through October, and Lakeside readers save 10% with code LAKESIDE10. Choose the free Renter plan for a one-off outing or the Boat Club for weekend priority. And when a day on this lake turns into wanting a life on it, Connor handles the real estate and the seasonal lake rentals.
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Nobody knows this lake like the people who lived on it.
We know every cove
Water depth, drawdown, dock rights, boat access, the calm bays and the busy ones, we learned it running watersports here for years.
Lake-value expertise
Waterfront vs. lake-access vs. water-view isn't a footnote here, it's the whole price. We price and position lake homes accurately.
Backed by RE/MAX Rise
Full brokerage support and marketing reach, with a local specialist who lives and breathes Candlewood.
A real community
Thousands of lake families follow along. When your home hits the market, it reaches people who actually want the lake.
Everything Candlewood Lake, in one place.
Candlewood Real Estate
Buying or selling on the lake, start here.
The Candlewood Guide
Everything about Connecticut's largest lake.
Lake Living Blog
Docks, drawdown, coves, seasons, the real local knowledge.
Candlewood Lake Rentals
Seasonal and annual lake rentals: rent your lake home out, or try the lake before you buy.
Our Story
From watersports to real estate, same lake, same crew.
Candlewood Lake Watersports
The complete local guide to riding this lake, from the crew that ran it. Need a boat today? Echo Bay Marina rents them, 10% off with our code.
Built on the water.
Lakeside Watersports introduced thousands of people to Candlewood Lake, wakeboarding, wakesurfing, tubing, and golden-hour cruises. That time on the water is exactly why we know this lake, and its homes, so well.
Built on this lake, one boat at a time.
Lakeside Watersports started with a couple of boats at Echo Bay Marina and grew into the crew that taught Candlewood Lake to wakesurf. The boats, the instructors, and thousands of hours on this water are still who we are. Read the full story.
This is what living here looks like.
Curious what your Candlewood Lake home is worth?
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