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PENDING SALE Smart Home near Platte lakes, Benzie Co.

Smart Cabin Retreat photo is an aerial view of the cottage with decking, patio with firepit, storage shed and concrete driveway. Tall trees dot the landscape.Photo for Smart Cabin Retreat in Benzie County shows the vaulted wood ceiling in the living area with a slider to the outdoors and multiple windows in back. The room is carpeted.

Stunning and cozy smart-home retreat has modern amenities and is located across the road from Big Platte Lake in Benzie County and approx. 10 minutes’ drive to Lake Michigan and 5 minutes to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Park. The price was just adjusted to $319,000!

A wood-plank vaulted ceiling in the large living area provides northern Michigan appeal with multiple windows to let in the light and scenery. A convenient wet bar keeps you from traipsing to the kitchen. There is a separate family room/large den which can double as your private reading room or office.

The kitchen’s features include a tiled backsplash and stainless fridge, plus an under-the-sink reverse osmosis filter for the freshest water.

Two bedrooms, two bathrooms and laundry are all on one level, and there’s a ladder to a sleeping loft for the kids.

Tech-supplied comforts include a smart thermostat, dual climate zones, and smart-controlled lighting for energy-efficiency. Foot comfort and convenience include wood, vinyl, laminate and carpeted flooring in all the right rooms. You’ll appreciate the whole-house humidifier for comfort in every season, and be prepared for the unexpected with a whole-house natural gas generator.

A spacious deck and firepit are ideal for relaxing gatherings. A new roof boasts 50-year shingles.

This location offers it all: breathtaking natural wonders, nearby access to boating, kayaking, paddleboarding and world-class fishing, plus shopping and amenities at charming nearby towns such as Frankfort, Beulah and Benzonia. Offering the Best of all possible vacation worlds, with exciting activities and events just minutes away in multiple-award-winning Traverse City.

See more photos and find more details HERE.

All-Sports Big Platte Lake

WBig Platte Lake home photo is taken from the lake and shows the water, the grassy lawn with a firepit and the home's lake side which includes a deck and 3-season sunroom.aterfront 3 BR, 2 BA home with 100 ft private frontage on all-sports Big Platte Lake near the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Benzie County. Sweeping views across the entire lake from this lot and home in a quiet setting off the main road. Nice, level, spacious, grassy front and back yards for play time. Year-round home is turn key with furnishings and features a lakeside sunroom, all new windows, new kitchen and appliances, and new Trek decking. The living room cathedral ceiling rises above a fireplace with a Majestic furnace insert for added warmth on chilly evenings. An upstairs loft lends bonus sleeping space. Refresh the interior with your personal touches. The 2-car, insulated, attached garage has a kitchen for summer get-togethers. Store the boats and yard equipment in the detached garage. Nice level front and back yards for recreation. Big Platte Lake is known for boating, swimming and fishing. Kayak down the Platte River to Lake Michigan from here. More photos and details found HERE.

Golf or swim, anyone? Benzie County Contemporary Home

Golf, swim, anyone? photo is an aerial shot of the house, garage and in-ground pool surrounded by trees with an opening to a view of Crystal Lake in Benzie County. Golf, swim, anyone? photo is a closer view of the home, still from above, with its many windows, light-gray siding, concrete skirting, landscaped yard and side view of the garage, with a long view of the countryside behind it framed by large evergreen trees.

Beautiful view of Crystal Lake from this updated, architecturally exciting four bedroom home surrounded by lush lawn and landscaping on 1.8 acres. Spacious, inviting layout for guests, who will love the home’s in-ground pool and a golf course in walking/golf-cart distance. Gourmet kitchen, spectacular dining nook with views, second dining area, living room fireplace, built-ins, and bedroom suites–two of them–on the main level. A third bedroom comes with an office/library nook. The finished lower level includes a fourth bedroom, craft & game rooms, sauna, family room, and a walkout to pool. The TOTAL package. Price REDUCED on this beauty to $765,000!  More photos and details HERE.

 

Leelanau Waterfront Centennial Home

Leelanau waterfront photo is an aerial drone shot of the farm from above, in the trees, with south bar lake and lake michigan in the background. Leelanau waterfront photo is of the South Bar Lake frontage and dock that comes with this 3 bedroom centennial farmhouse and 2-acre grounds in Empire.Leelanau waterfront photo is of the centennial farmhouse and carriage house with a large deck surrounded by trees but in a small sunny clearing. This is located in Empire. Leelanau waterfront listing photo is of the charming red boathouse on the property. It contains sleeping quarters.

WATERFRONT VILLAGE OF EMPIRE. Private waterfront on South Bar Lake includes 127 ft. frontage and a dock. Lake Michigan and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and Visitor Center are just blocks away — a quick drive or bicycle trip. The historic Glen Haven DH Day farm’s master carpenter built this three-bedroom home and carriage house, renovated to include built-ins, a fireplace, a modern kitchen, a sunporch and a deck. For guests and additional sleeping, there’s a cottage apartment with an attached garage and a boathouse with sleeping quarters. Enjoy two exceptional acres planted with berries, fruit trees and native shrubs and trees. Horseshoe pit and more. Price: $1.1 million. Click HERE for more details about the many upgrades and amenities this home has to offer.

SOLD! Exceptional Privacy – Big Platte Lake 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.

SOLD! 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.

SOLD! Leelanau Home for sale in Empire

Leelanau Home in Empire photo is of the ranch-style home's front exterior with light-green siding, grassy yard and leafy surroundings. There is a small front deck with sidewalk. Not shown is the breezeway and garage.

SOLD! Uniquely beautiful ranch-style home in the historic waterfront Village of Empire. Completely remodeled inside and move-in ready. Just blocks to a Lake Michigan sandy beach, in the heart of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Main-floor living plus a full basement to finish. New wood and marble-tile flooring. Municipal water & natural gas. Hi-speed internet. Oversized garage with breezeway. Relax on the deck or take advantage of endless walking beyond the backyard, with 11 acres of village park and 87 acres of conservancy property beyond. $469,900 More details and photos HERE.

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