East Troy Properties

East Troy, Wisconsin (http://www.easttroy-wi.com/) is a vibrant community that is focused on creating an exceptional place to live. The village offers unique environment not expected in a rural area. With a world class outdoor music venue, electric railroad museum and local festivals, East Troy offers plenty of recreational opportunities. The town has a historic village square, shops and restaurants for residents to enjoy. Populated by 4,141, the village offers an excellent place to reside, play and work.

Real Estate
The East Troy housing market offers a wide-selection of homes for sale. Houses on the market include brick Bungalows, immaculate Colonials, beautiful six-bedroom Contemporaries and gorgeous custom-built homes. The average cost of a home in the East Troy area is $198,140 with the cost of living 3.01 percent lower than the U.S. average.

Amenities
Alpine Valley Resort (http://www.alpinevalleyresort.com/index2.php) provides plenty of year-round activities for residents to enjoy. During the winter season, people can ski and snowboard down the slopes of the valley. The resort has created trails for beginners and the most experienced skiers. Weekend lodging is also offered during the season. During the warmer months, Alpine Valley offers nine and 18-hole golf courses with a picturesque view. Fans gather at Alpine Valley during the summer months to enjoy music concerts from bands all over the world.

East Troy Railroad Museum (http://www.easttroyrr.org/) offers rides on Wisconsin’s last original electric railroad line. Reservations for charters and dinner trains are also available. The museum provides rides on the train from early May – late October.

Booth Lake is the site of water-sports fun. Visitors can swim, water-ski, fish and boat on the lake. A recreational environment provides areas to picnic and play recreational sports.

East Troy Municipal Airport has more than 100 aircrafts for use. The airport provides flights around the Midwest region. Companies within the airport also offer lessons and rent out aircrafts to pilots. The airport has both asphalt and turf runways.

History
The first settler of the area was H. Roberts who constructed a saw mill on the shores of Honey Creek. Within four years, the area had a hotel, general store, post office and justice of the peace. The territory was named after where its first settlers came from, Troy, New York. State legislature declared the territory too large and divided the area; creating Meacham (after Jesse Meacham who was an early settler) and Troy.

Jesse Meacham disagreed with the name change and went before the state legislature to keep the name of Troy for the west side of the territory. Jacob Burgit heard about Meacham’s journey to retain the name and headed to the state capitol to fight for the name of Troy. Burgit was too late, so the name of Troy was claimed for the west and East Troy.

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