Month: June 2025

Waterfront Centennial Farm, Empire

Waterfront Centennial Farm image is a drone shot taken above the farm that shows South Bar Lake and Lake Michigan beyond it. Image for Waterfront Centennial Farm is a close-up of the house taken from a drone clearly show the homes two stories, enclosed front porch and a large deck off the carriage house, with the roof of the garage in the foreground. Mature trees surround the house and the grassy lawn beneath the deck is in sunshine. Image for Waterfront Centennial Farm is of the lake frontage and dock on South Bar Lake. Image for Waterfront Centennial Farm is of the two-story boathouse.
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 custom blinds. Also the addition of mini splits for cooling in the summer. Enjoy evenings in the 3 season 22’x15’ sunporch. The living room features a wood burning fireplace and built-in entertainment center and bookcases. Kitchen highlights include cherry wood cabinets, granite counters, a snack bar and built-in desk, and a doorway to the new expansive deck with lake views.
A fully equipped cottage apartment with attached garage was also updated in 2024 which includes adding a mini split for heating & cooling. The cedar-shake boathouse offers additional sleeping quarters. The grounds include many species of native plants, trees and shrubs. Among them are a forest of pine, cedar, balsam, cherry and birch. A meadow offers horseshoe pits, a natural area for badminton, apple trees, raspberries, grapes. Empire village amenities include parks, beaches, restaurants, and shops.
See details and more photos in the MLS HERE.

Benzie – Home Occupation, Collector, Craftsperson

 

 

Image for Benzie Home Occupation is an aerial view of the home, pole barn, quonset hut, garage and office in sunshine and surrounded by trees. Image for Benzie Home Occupation is an aerial view of the home, pole barn, hut, garage and office, all in sunshine and surrounded by trees.

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 from the highway by a circular drive.

The 18-sided home is in good condition and includes a 2014 roof and 2017 well. The bedrooms are spacious, and the kitchen has a retro-fifties vibe with red countertops and clean cabinet lines. Your cook will appreciate the plentiful counter space and cabinet storage, plus the added bonus of a two-person breakfast bar. Updates to the interior include the main bathroom, living room windows and walls, and hallway flooring. The primary bedroom includes a private bathroom, and the utility room offers a washer and dryer. Put your personal touches on further updates. Cable TV and internet are available.

The landscaped yard has underground irrigation, which includes the garden area. Nearby Crystal Mountain offers golfing, downhill and cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, dining, special events, an art park with summer concerts, and a sports shop and general store. Launch your kayak and cast your fishing line in the Betsie River, also close by. Thompsonville amenities include a post office, library, air strip, popular sports grill, and a party store. Lake Michigan beaches and the charming communities of Benzonia, Beulah and Frankfort are a short drive away.

Listed at $349,900. Contact Christine for details. Room dimensions and more photos are found HERE.

Big Platte Lake Waterfront Home

Image for Big Platte Lake waterfront home is an aerial view over this property and several others of Platte Lake and in the distance is lake michigan and Empire Bluff in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Image for Big Platte Lake waterfront is a photo of the front of the house on Birch Drive with a covered front porch, two-stall garage, paved driveway and lawn.Image for Big Platte Lake waterfront is a photo of the front of the house on Birch Drive with a covered front porch, two-stall garage, paved driveway and lawn.Image for Big Platte Lake Waterfront is a photo of the front of the home facing the driveway. There is a covered front porch, two stall garage and a peak over the main portion of the home. Mature trees surround the grassy yard. Image for Big Platte Lake Waterfront is the family room of the home on Birch Drive. This great room has a vaulted wood tongue and groove ceiling and windows on three sides. The end facing the lake has almost floor to ceiling views of the lake, dock and lawn. A door on one side leads to the deck. Image for Big Platte Lake waterfront home on Birch Drive shows part of the deck overlooking the yard and lake.

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. Overlooking this room, with its own views of the water, is the cook’s kitchen offering dual, built-in wall ovens, a Viking stainless gas stove with griddle, enormous counter space and lots of cupboards for cookware and pantry items. A tiled floor and backsplash provide easy kitchen clean-up. A cozy, carpeted living room, also with lake views, includes a wood-burning fireplace with a brick hearth and plenty of space for reading, watching TV or snuggling with pets.

Also on the main level are two bedrooms. The primary bedroom has a private door to a shared bathroom with a tiled shower. The second bedroom has a lake-facing door to the deck and an entry to the mud/laundry room with washer-dryer, sink and cabinets.

Upstairs are two more bedrooms, a full bath, and storage space under the eaves and then some.  Amenities include cable TV/internet, natural gas forced-air and baseboard  heating, and a lawn sprinkler system. The grassy, manicured yard includes tasteful landscaping and the back lawn leads to the sandy shore. Sit in a rocker on your covered front porch, or relax in a lounge chaise on the deck.

Right around the corner, across M-22, are trails leading to Lake Michigan. Paddle from Big Platte all the way to Lake Michigan. More photos and room dimensions, etc., are HERE.

Energy Efficient Home-Village of Honor

Image for Village of Honor home Image for Village of Honor home Image for Village of Honor home

Price Reduced! Seller is motivated to get ‘er sold! NOW $335,000. Air-conditioned 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath with an attached garage in the Village of Honor. Home includes energy-efficient upgrades and a remodeled primary bedroom suite, upstairs bathroom and main level kitchen, PLUS a four-season addition.

 

Primary bedroom suite includes a jetted tub, walk-in glass shower, and heated tile flooring.
Four-season addition features a vaulted ceiling with skylights and a gas woodstove.
White, black and tan kitchen includes quartz counters and newer appliances.
Adding spaciousness and an airy ambiance are the white vaulted ceilings in the living room, kitchen, and addition; and all-new, Cortex vinyl flooring on the main level.
Solar panels give you incredible savings on your electric bill ($120/year), and the forced-air furnace is rated 90+. The private well was replaced in 2019.
Encapsulated crawl space keeps your foundation dry. Do your laundry in the washer and dryer found in the painted, partial basement.
Step outdoors to the covered patio from several doorways, including the primary bedroom, and enjoy a fenced and landscaped yard. Privacy-seekers can purchase the extra lot next door with a 28×20 cement-block garage and established gardens for an additional $30,000.
Enjoy village amenities, such as restaurants, taverns, coffee shop, lumber yard and hardware, grocery store, bank, post office and more. The village is close to a kayak/canoe launch at a new park on the Platte River, and it’s an easy drive past the Platte lakes to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore property and Lake Michigan.
Dimensions and other details: HERE

 

Waterfront cottage on Big Platte Lake in Benzie Co.

Image for waterfront cottage on Big Platte Lake in Benzie County was taken from the water looking toward the dock and cottage. Windows in the cottage reflect the lake and trees surround it.Waterfront cottage with 75 ft private, direct frontage on all-sports Big Platte Lake in Benzie County. Fish or launch your boat from the dock, a sunny place for sunbathers. This spacious 4 bedroom, 2 bath residence features a lake-facing, glassed-in sunporch with a vaulted ceiling, a huge Great Room with knotty-pine-paneled living and dining areas, and a wood-burning, stone-surround fireplace.

The dining room, kitchen and sunporch all have terrific views of the lake’s blue-green waters. Sip your coffee and your cocktails in the cheerful, laid-back sunporch and drink in the views of water, hills and sky. Chase the chill in the off season by cozying up to the fireplace. Watch cable TV or surf the web during your down time.

Everything is here for a great escape for you or your rental guests, or kick it up a notch with some kitchen updating and some new flooring. The yard includes a sunny corner for your flowers, surrounded by a lush canopy of mature trees. There’s plenty of room in the 32×24 detached garage to store your vehicles and gear. Build a fire in the campfire ring and tell tall tales while listening to nature’s night noises.

Big Platte Lake offers lots of opportunity for playtime with exceptional boating, sailing, swimming, fishing and water sports. Paddle from here to Lake Michigan via the Platte River, or briefly roll your wheels to the Sleeping Bear Dunes sandy National Lakeshore beside Lake Michigan. More photos coming soon on our website. See dimensions, details and more photos  HERE.

SEARCH

sold properties