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Follow the circular drive to this countryside 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath home on 5 wooded acres east of Benzonia. This homesite includes a two-stall attached garage and a second heated, insulated, 30×24 garage shop. Large windows in the home offer multiple forest views on all sides. Step from the enclosed porch into the Up North feel of the living room, with ash wood paneling, large beams, cathedral ceiling, and a newer woodstove in the corner. The attractive kitchen offers cherry cabinets, updated stainless appliances, corner windows above the sink, and an eat-in area off to the side with a large view window to the private backyard. Also on the main floor are a primary bedroom with a private 3/4 bath and a main floor laundry room with a half bath. Upstairs are two more bedrooms and a remodeled full bath. The partial basement is drywalled in the main area and includes Bilco doors, a utility sink, and a freezer. This level could be plumbed for a bathroom. Whole-house comfort is provided by a high-efficiency forced air furnace, central AC, and a heat pump. It’s easy to be productive with cable internet, or enjoy the ease of cable TV. Head to the backyard from your covered stoop to gather wood from the covered wood storage area. Or walk to the garden shed for tools before entering the fenced area to garden. A paint booth in the workshop building means you can recolor and rejuvenate your older furniture, touch up your wheeled vehicles, or put your artistry to work on a pet project. When you feel like taking a stroll, follow the trails through the hardwoods on your own property. This one is the complete package.

Excellent location for this 3 bedroom ranch home with an attached garage on a gently sloping 1 acre lot located a short distance from downtown Beulah. Elevated street view of Crystal Lake. Close to beach fun and village amenities. The 2,200 finished square feet includes a main-floor laundry room; dining room slider to the backyard; and a full, partly finished walkout basement with plumbing for a second bath and two additional (nonconforming) bedrooms. Whole-house features include AC, an updated roof and furnace, and a generator. Walk from the basement level to the yard, with lots of room for playing, gardening and building a pole barn, dog enclosure or other. Shade from two majestic maples in front and a view of full-grown evergreens in back make this a delightful homesite. Just down the road are shops, brewpubs, and eateries for when you feel like getting out. It’s a short drive to swimming, boating, golfing, skiing, bicycling/hiking on the Betsie Valley Trail, and visiting Lake Michigan beaches.

Investors: Take a look at this rented, well-maintained duplex situated on a one-way street in downtown Frankfort. Located just blocks from the beach, these 2 BR 1 BA units include access to a clean, unfinished basement and a sunny backyard. Tenants currently use the alley parking and there is a potential spot for a garage. The 1,536 square-foot building includes separate utilities for each unit, 2 newer forced-air furnaces and air conditioning. On the west side of M-22, this quieter spot on Forest Avenue is an easy stroll to downtown amenities such as shops, eateries, the movie theater, marina and parks.

Sunny 1-acre homestead is in a country setting southeast of Crystal Lake in Benzonia. Everything is on one convenient floor in this newly built 3 bedroom, 2 bath ranch-style home with an oversized, attached, insulated and finished garage. Features include an open floor plan for the living room, dining room, and kitchen; a primary bedroom suite with a tiled shower and a walk-in closet; a bright kitchen with hickory cabinets and new stainless appliances; luxury vinyl plank flooring throughout; mini splits for energy efficient, zoned heating/cooling, and a backyard patio for stargazing, watching for wildlife, and enjoying quiet evenings. Give in to your gardening bug and design and plant your flowerbeds and veggies, install some landscaping, and attract sun-loving birds and butterflies. The location near Beulah and Benzonia–with a Crystal Lake beach and access to swimming and boating, the miles-long Betsie Valley hiking/bicycling trails, multiple golf courses, popular dining establishments, and a variety of shops and services—makes this spot desirable on so many levels. From here, it’s a quick drive to Crystal Mountain for skiing, golfing and outdoor concert-going, and to Frankfort and Lake Michigan for big water beaches and marinas, movies, breweries, art galleries, one-of-a-kind shops, dining and more. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Park begins a few miles to the north via M-22. The home is currently rented month to month.

Wind through the woods to a gorgeous waterfront log home overlooking the clear, blue-green waters of Long Lake in Benzie County. This like-new 3 bedroom, 2 bath with two garages is the perfect combination of log craftsmanship and knotty pine coziness, tucked in the forested hills adjacent to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Enjoy sandy-bottom swimming. Pontoon, paddle, sail or fish from your 165 ft. waterfront. Spot wildlife passing through this private, peaceful, wooded 1.5 acres. From the covered back deck, you can sip coffee as you watch sunrises and seasons change beyond the lake. Birdwatching includes sightings of eagles, loons, kingfishers, herons and egrets. Built with full logs, the home’s interior features knotty pine and log accents, a cathedral ceiling with skylights, an authentic stone fireplace with woodstove insert, hickory kitchen cabinets, carpeted bedrooms, tiled floors, AC and high-speed fiber for internet/TV. The third bedroom is a large loft, and the main bath was recently remodeled to include a walk-in, tiled shower. Find a game room, bath and laundry/utility room in the lower walk-out level. Follow the paved driveway and park your cars in the insulated, heated, and finished 2-car garage under the home. Beside both is custom stone landscaping. Work or store gear in a 24×24 detached log-sided garage w/attic storage. This beautiful lake setting is across the road from National Lakeshore hiking and xc skiing trails. The sellers’ fav restaurant is 50 yards from the house. It’s an easy drive along M-22 to the Platte River to fish and tube, and to rockhound at the rivermouth. Pull your boat to nearby Crystal Lake for supersized fish. Head south to Beulah and Frankfort to visit beaches, shop, dine, watch movies, gallery hop and sample microbrews.

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Tremendous views of the lake and distant landscape are just some of the highlights of this custom home on Little Platte Lake. 106 ft of private waterfront looks toward the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Park. The 2,000-square-foot home features air-conditioning, with 2 bedrooms, a large office and 3 baths on the main level, plus an artist’s studio/office/guest room with its own entrance and a half bath above the garage. A fabulous cook’s kitchen includes Corian counters, shiny stainless appliances, a large island with seating, multiple cabinets with pull-out drawers, a mixer cupboard, and an additional sink in the coffee bar. The black-and-white elegance of the Great Room features recessed lighting in the vaulted ceiling, built-in white cabinetry, and two spacious window seats across the room from a cozy gas woodstove. This space offers sweeping water views through the glass sliding doors which open to a covered, screened-in deck. The large mudroom/laundry room off the foyer is practical and convenient. The utility room has easy access to the crawlspace, with a concrete floor for extra storage. An attached, oversized, 2-car heated garage has room for all the tools. Peace of mind during a power outage is yours with the whole-house generator. Little Platte Lake is known for clear water, pontoon boating, kayaking and fishing. Listen to the loons call and watch eagles soar above this quiet lake located minutes from Frankfort, Honor, Beulah and Lake Michigan beaches.

Catch summer breezes on the screened porch of this meticulously maintained, year-round farmhouse in an historic neighborhood of Benzonia. Recently painted and furnished for summer renters, this village home is move-in ready. Main floor includes the living room, dining room with fireplace, white galley kitchen with an eat-in area, bedroom, full bath and a laundry closet with W/D. Upstairs you will find two more bedrooms and another bath with shower. Ready for storage, the basement and crawlspace were recently professionally sealed and an air exchanger was installed. Cement board siding and a metal roof mean lower lifetime maintenance. The large backyard with mature trees offers space to play in peaceful shade and features a raised deck situated in sunshine. There is even room for a garage. Enjoy starry evenings around the campfire pit. In the past, this home has rented weekly in summer and is selling turnkey for that use. Enjoy small town living which includes heading to the village park for tennis or a pickup ball game, stopping at the library, visiting the historical museum or community house for an event, and dining at a popular restaurant serving fresh fare – all within walking distance. Just a little further are the grocery and hardware stores, specialty shops, homemade ice cream/espresso drinks and more dining. This location is near downtown Beulah and a Crystal Lake park and beach, and is a short drive to a Lake Michigan beach in Frankfort via M-115.

Gorgeous, contemporary waterfront home on Crystal Lake in Benzie County. Beautiful evergreens frame this redwood-clad beauty situated perfectly for its mesmerizing, south-facing lake views. 106 feet of private sandy beachfront is yours to enjoy exclusively on the turquoise waters of this all sports lake renowned for boating, sailing, swimming and BIG fishing. 2023 interior updates abound. Check out the all-new flooring, ceiling fans and fixtures, privacy blinds, kitchen appliances, woodstove, furnace, AC, water heater and composite decking. Step inside this light-filled home with cathedral and vaulted ceilings and windows in four directions. Main floor includes living room, dining area, kitchen, laundry, large bedroom and a private location for the full bath. Second story includes a TV room/den, two bedrooms and a full bath. A half bath in the one-stall detached garage serves the “bonus” room above it for living and sleeping. The modern cabin ambiance comes from the combination wood and painted walls, wooden ceiling beams, and white ceilings. A fieldstone hearth rises toward the soaring ceiling in the living room with a second-story window, slider to the lakeside deck, door to the screened-in porch, and access to a raised dining area with its own lake views and skylight. A stunning white and light-gray kitchen includes plenty of counter space, storage in the breakfast bar, built-in curved corner shelving and recessed lighting. The screened-in porch is pure Northern Michigan with wooden lap siding, vaulted ceiling and ceiling fan, multiple skylights and evergreen-scented air. Sandy beachgoers can visit the outside shower and garage bathroom. A lakeside storage shed is for toys. Furnishings, dock and hoists are not included. Close to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Park trails and beaches on Lake Michigan and approx. 3 miles to Beulah shops and dining. Best of both worlds!

Corner parcel on state highway M-115 across from Crystal Mountain golf-ski-spa resort, next to the Thompsonville airport and Weldon Road. Weldon leads north to King and South Pioneer roads and the extremely popular St. Ambrose Cellars. The property owner is motivated to sell this wooded 16 acres with great development potential with rezoning. Possibilities including: Retail, Restaurant, Brewery, Distillery, Hotel, Motel, Industrial, Kennel, Medical, Professional, Mini-Golf or Outdoor Amusement Park-Tourist Attraction. Or build your dream up north getaway in the woods. Road frontage on M-115 and S. Weldon Rd. Put a pond in the small low area. Super location and an exciting opportunity for someone with vision.

The Platte River is yours to kayak and fish with this attractively updated mobile home offering 66 feet of river frontage in the village of Honor. The sunny spot is close to dining, golf, shopping and hiking. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and Lake Michigan are a 10-minute or so drive, making this the perfect place for a getaway or home. The well-maintained two bedroom, one-and-a-half bath single wide sits on a block foundation and has a peaked metal roof. Approximately 980 square feet, the home includes many upgrades in the kitchen and bathrooms, plus updated flooring and vinyl. The modern kitchen features white cabinetry, stainless appliances, including a gas stove with a stainless vented hood, work island with pendulum lighting, counter desk area and a bay window for your breakfast table. The primary bedroom faces the river and includes a half bath. Take a shower in the full bath and clean your clothes in the front-loading washer with dryer. The 20×10 attached, screened porch is a delightful place to spend your evenings, and there is plenty of room in the yard for playing with family, guests and the dog.