For some, it's a summertime passion. For others, it's a year-round treat. Either way, the living is easy, or at least peaceful, in a lakeside home.

Alabama is blessed with an abundance of freshwater lakes stretching from one end of the state to the other. Some of the communities that have sprung up around these lakes would rival those of Greystone in their luxury and splendor, while others consist of simple cottages where kids are not scolded for tracking mud and sand indoors.

Marina Marin, a private lakefront community developed by Marin Inc. on Lake Martin has captured the finest in lakefront Estate lots and Cottages. Enjoy the best of Lake Martin's scenic views and sunsets from your lakefront home, the private gazebo area or by taking a stroll down the lighted streets. For those outdoor enthusiasts' the deep water that surrounds this magnificent property can be accessed from Marina Marin's own private boat launch.

Marina Marin offers 1.5 to 6.5 acre lakefront lots in Marin Estates priced from the $200's, and coming this Spring Marin Cottages priced in the $200's.