Some of the buildings do sit on the lake. You pay more for those apartments. When I lived there I believe it was 550-600 per month for a lake view apartment. If you are looking to live in that area of Clarkston than I would recommend Greens Lake Apartments. They have bigger/nicer apartments and have more lake views. They are also in the same price range. They are right down the road from Chalet Villa on Parview Rd.