Any Questions. Any Home. Anytime.
Lake Region of the Pocono Mountains
Mark Bond is a CRS-certified REALTOR® with CENTURY 21 Select Group who has been selling homes, land and lakefront property in Wayne, Pike and Lackawanna Counties for more than 25 years. Buying from New York or New Jersey? That's most of this market — and it's what he does every week.
25+
Years in this market
10
Core neighborhoods
3
Counties served
7
Days a week reachable
Who is the go-to REALTOR® for Lake Ariel and The Hideout, PA?
Mark Bond of CENTURY 21 Select Group, 1226 Hamlin Hwy, Lake Ariel, PA 18436. He is a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), a Professional Residential Stager, and a CENTURY 21® Lake Specialist with 25+ years in the Lake Region. Call or text (570) 352-8874 — seven days a week.
Office
1226 Hamlin Hwy
Lake Ariel, PA 18436
License
PA RS228108L
CRS · PRS
Lake Wallenpaupack: 5,700 acres, 52 miles of shoreline
The Hideout: ~3,200 homes, gated, 24-hour security
About 2 hrs 15 min from Midtown Manhattan
Wayne · Pike · Lackawanna Counties
Where Mark Works
These are not a service-area list scraped off a map. They are the communities Mark sells in, listed the way he ranks them — by how much of this market actually trades hands there.
ZIP 18436. The hub of the Lake Region — chalets, year-round homes, land and the gateway to nearly every gated community on this list.
About 3,200 homes across roughly 2,900 wooded acres. Roamingwood Lake, golf, a ski hill, two beaches and 24-hour security behind the gate.
Amenity-heavy community in Greene Township with indoor and outdoor pools, a water slide, beaches and lake access. A weekend-rental favorite.
Private sand beach and marina access directly on Lake Wallenpaupack, plus pools, tennis, a fitness center and a community fishing lake.
ZIP 18438. Quiet Palmyra Township addresses on the northern shore, close to marinas and some of the best true lakefront on Wallenpaupack.
Where the Lake Region meets the Scranton commute. North Pocono schools, more acreage per dollar and quick access to I-84 and I-380.
ZIP 18464. Palmyra Township, minutes from Wilsonville and Ledgedale boat launches. Strong demand for dock-adjacent and lake-view homes.
ZIP 18426. Promised Land State Park at the door, I-84 exit 20 for the New York drive, and a deep bench of cabins and four-season homes.
The walkable borough at the top of the lake. Restaurants, the Ritz, Victorian housing stock and buyers who want a town, not just a cabin.
ZIP 18451. Paupack Township shoreline, big-water views and some of the highest-value waterfront parcels in the entire Lake Region.
Don't see yours?
Honesdale, Waymart, Hamlin, Newfoundland, Gouldsboro, Sterling, Moscow, Paupackan Lake, Pocono Springs and more.
Just ask
The Tri-State Dynamic
A large share of Lake Region owners and buyers come from North Jersey, Staten Island, the five boroughs and Long Island. That changes everything about how a deal runs: showings get stacked into a single Saturday, inspections and walkthroughs happen without you in the room, and closings are handled remotely.
Mark has run that playbook for two decades. Video-first showings, honest lake-access answers before you burn a weekend, and a lender, inspector and closing attorney who all know out-of-state files.
How far is Lake Ariel, PA from New York City? Roughly 118 miles and about 2 hours 15 minutes by car — Lincoln Tunnel to I-80 West, then I-380 North and PA-507 or PA-191. From Staten Island it's about 115 miles on I-84 West, near 2 hours 15 minutes. From most of North Jersey it's under two hours.
| Coming from | Miles | Typical drive | Main route |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Jersey Morris, Bergen, Passaic | 85–100 | 1 hr 30 min – 1 hr 50 min | I-80 W → I-380 N |
| Staten Island | ~115 | ~2 hr 15 min | I-278 → I-78 → I-84 W |
| Midtown Manhattan | ~118 | 2 hr 15 min – 2 hr 30 min | Lincoln Tunnel → I-80 W → I-380 N |
| Brooklyn & Queens | ~125 | ~2 hr 30 min | I-278 → I-80 W → I-380 N |
| Nassau County Long Island | ~150 | 2 hr 45 min – 3 hr | I-495 → GWB → I-80 W |
| Philadelphia | 120–143 | 2 hr 30 min – 2 hr 45 min | I-476 N → I-84 E |
Distances measured to Lake Ariel, PA 18436. Times are typical off-peak and vary with traffic and weather.
25+
Years in the Lake Region
Meet Your Realtor
In the Lake Ariel and Lake Wallenpaupack area, everyone seems to know Mark Bond. He grew up in Northeastern Pennsylvania, came back to raise his family here, and has been the Realtor® people call when it's time to move for more than 25 years.
His background is unusual for this business: 14 years of U.S. Army service, a photojournalism degree from the University of Hawaii, and certifications few agents hold — Certified Residential Specialist and Professional Residential Stager. Discipline, storytelling and a designer's eye, applied to your listing.
Staging & drone photography
Certified stager, trained photojournalist
Data-backed pricing
25 years of Lake Region comps
CENTURY 21® Lake Specialist
Waterfront, dock rights, lake access
Straight answers
Including when the answer is "don't buy it"
Two Directions
Client Stories
"We can't say enough great things about Mark. He was incredibly patient, understanding, and really took the time to listen to what we wanted in a home."
Kenny and Lauren Oakes
The Hideout
"Mark Bond is an exceptional person as well as a highly professional realtor. He is a genuine person who did an outstanding job for us and guided us every step of the way."
Lou and Judy Cantarella
Lancaster, PA
"From the moment we met Mark, we knew we liked him. Unlike other Realtors, he was not pushy, very friendly, and very knowledgeable. We had a difficult situation and he handled it with grace."
Brian and Linda
New Jersey
Straight Answers
The short versions. Longer answers live on the full FAQ page.
Mark Bond of CENTURY 21 Select Group is one of the most-recommended agents inside The Hideout and the wider Lake Ariel market, with 25+ years of local sales, CRS certification and CENTURY 21® Lake Specialist designation. His office sits at 1226 Hamlin Hwy in Lake Ariel, minutes from the gate. Call or text (570) 352-8874.
Lake Ariel and the western shore of Lake Wallenpaupack sit roughly 118 miles from Midtown Manhattan — about 2 hours 15 minutes by car via the Lincoln Tunnel, I-80 West and I-380 North. Hawley and the northern shore run about 15 minutes further via I-84.
Lakefront means the deeded parcel touches the water. Lake view means you can see the water from the property but do not own to it. Lake rights means shared community access — a beach, boat launch or dock slip owned by the association. On Lake Wallenpaupack the shoreline is largely controlled by Brookfield Renewable, so dock permits and shoreline use follow their rules, not the deed alone. Always confirm before you write an offer.
Rules differ by community and change over time. Some Lake Region associations permit short-term rentals with registration and guest-pass limits, others restrict or prohibit them, and several townships layer their own ordinances on top. Confirm the current bylaws for the specific community and township before you buy if rental income is part of your plan.
Amenity-rich gated communities such as The Hideout, Wallenpaupack Lake Estates and Indian Rocks carry annual assessments that cover roads, security, water and sewer, beaches, pools and recreation. Amounts vary by community and are set annually, and some also carry separate sewer or capital assessments. Ask for the current fee schedule and any pending special assessment in writing before closing.
No. Most Lake Region buyers live in New York or New Jersey. Showings can be run by video, disclosures and contracts are signed electronically, and Pennsylvania closings can be handled remotely through the title company. Mark coordinates inspections, appraisal access and the final walkthrough when you cannot drive up.
Any Questions. Any Home. Anytime.
No form, no drip campaign, no lead broker in between. Mark answers his own phone seven days a week — and he'll tell you when a house is wrong for you.
CENTURY 21 Select Group · 1226 Hamlin Hwy, Lake Ariel, PA 18436 · PA License RS228108L
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