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Waterfront Centennial Farm, Empire

LEELANAU COUNTY. This lovingly maintained Empire Centennial Farm includes 127 feet of private frontage on South Bar Lake, with dock and boathouse, and rests on two acres. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and Lake Michigan are blocks away. Master Carpenter Burr Getman, who constructed the D.H. Day barn and several area homes, was the original builder of this two-story, three-bedroom farmhouse and two-story 17’x24’ carriage house. Completely renovated in 2024 with new metal roofs, siding, furnace and windows, the home has three bedrooms and three bathrooms. Other updates include all new flooring, walls, insulation, bathrooms (including a Finnish steam shower), and […]

Benzie – Home Occupation, Collector, Craftsperson

    This is the perfect spot for someone with a home-based business, a collector of big toys, or an artist or skilled craftsperson needing workshop, storage and office space. Located along M-115, in the shadow of Crystal Mountain Resort, this 1.87 acres is wooded and open and offers many possibilities. Included in this package are a unique three-bedroom, two-bath home with a detached 24×14 garage, an insulated 16×12 office with a 4-ft covered porch, a 40×30 pole barn formerly used as a shop, and a 32×24 metal hut with a concrete floor installed in 2020.  All buildings are accessed […]

Big Platte Lake Waterfront Home

Invite guests to this attractive waterfront home on 1.7 acres with 100 feet of private, direct, sandy-bottom frontage and a dock on all-sports Big Platte Lake. Tucked away on Birch Point, near Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore property, this four-bedroom, two-bath, air-conditioned home offers an attached garage, a second 1200 sq. ft. garage, and one-quarter interest in an additional 6.3 acres to protect your privacy. The home’s interior features stunning views of the lake from most rooms, starting with Great Room’s soaring window views of the water accented by a wood vaulted ceiling and a sliding door to the deck. […]

SOLD! Betsie River Access

SOLD! Share 90 feet of Betsie River access near Thompsonville, Michigan, in Benzie County. Launch your kayak, tube or fish on the scenic, 54-mile-long Betsie River. 151’ x 240’ lot offers privacy at the end of a county-maintained road and awaits your getaway home or cottage. Near state land and close to resort skiing, golfing, dining, spa & art park.  Price reduced to $27,900. More details and photos at: https://cdstapleton.com/listings/25-deer-track-trail-thompsonville-mi-49683-2/  

SOLD! Sweetest Spot on Sleeping Bear Bay

SOLD! Sweetest spot, says the owner of this property, adjacent to 137 ft. of sandy Lake Michigan access. Located a half mile west of Glen Arbor, the half-acre wooded lot has a path to the Sleeping Bear Bay beach access behind it. Across the street is the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail and Alligator Hill trails, part of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore for forever privacy. There’s a year-round rustic 3 bedroom, 1 bath getaway to stay in while you build anew. Glen Arbor offers an array of shopping and dining choices. From t-shirts to designer-quality threads. From hot dogs […]

SOLD Waterfront Home, Little Platte Lake, Benzie Co.

SOLD! Little Platte Lake waterfront home is designed for maximum relaxation with 127 feet lake frontage and elevated views on 2.5 acres including an attached, two-car garage and pole building. If you enjoy private nooks for reading, lake-gazing and gathering, this immaculate three bedroom, 2 bath home offers several. There are separate lake-facing living and sitting rooms plus two dining areas on the main floor, and a finished family room and wood-paneled room on the basement level. Extensive decking running the length of the house and beyond leads to an outdoor, enclosed sitting room “gazebo” in the side yard for […]