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Investors, developers and entrepreneurs. Locate your business where you love to vacation. A rare opportunity in the waterfront City of Frankfort in Benzie County. Four lots zoned for mixed-use commercial: Retail, Condo/Hotel, Restaurant/Winery/Brewery, Office & more. Three stories are allowed on the east end of Main Street. Potential view of Betsie Bay. This busy downtown is an extremely popular vacation destination as well as a darling, year-round, growing community adored by all, young professionals, boomers, residents and visitors alike for its beaches & pier, waterside parks & marinas, thriving arts scene, theatre, brewery and wide array of dining and shopping. $1,250,000 for all or sold by the lot. One currently has a bait and tackle shop.

Investors, developers and entrepreneurs. Locate your business where you love to vacation. A rare opportunity in the waterfront City of Frankfort in Benzie County. Four lots zoned for mixed-use commercial: Retail, Condo/Hotel, Restaurant/Winery/Brewery, Office & more. Three stories are allowed on the east end of Main Street. Potential view of Betsie Bay. This busy downtown is an extremely popular vacation destination as well as a darling, year-round, growing community adored by all, young professionals, boomers, residents and visitors alike for its beaches & pier, waterside parks & marinas, thriving arts scene, theatre, brewery and wide array of dining and shopping. $1,250,000 for all or sold by the lot. One currently has a bait and tackle shop.

One-of-a-kind opportunity and setting on all-sports Long Lake in Benzie County. 180 feet private frontage with dock and spectacular lake views, including of Sleeping Bear Dunes, accompany this furnished lakefront home on 2 acres. Close to the National Lakeshore and Lake Michigan and equidistant to Beulah-Benzonia and Frankfort. Relax on the large, lake-facing deck. Entertain in the Great Room with view windows, wood burning fireplace and attractive wood flooring. Open kitchen design for the cook features a gas stove, maple cabinetry and nice-sized island with seating for onlookers, plus there is a separate dining area for sit-down meals. Main floor primary suite includes a custom shower, walk-in closet and lake views. Upstairs features 4 large bedrooms-3 with lake views-a full bath and plentiful closet space. Check out the convenient main floor laundry room. A mudroom off the 2-car attached garage for outerwear and gear keeps floors looking their best. Future living space and storage are found in the full unfinished basement. Outside is a beautifully sloping grassy yard for playtime and a seasonal outdoor shower. A stairway with landings leads to the lakefront where you can swim in sandy bottom waters, fish, sail, kayak, paddle board, launch your pontoon or spend time with the lake toys. Long Lake is Benzie County’s best kept secret and is home to nesting loons and eagles for hours of delightful birdwatching. This home is next to 154 acres of conservancy land, guaranteeing privacy forever. Adjacent lot with 134 Ft of lakefront is available for $200,000.

Exceptionally nice custom home with central air, Trex decking and heated pole building on 10 acres southwest of Lake Ann. Winding driveway through hardwoods leads to a private setting near the Platte River. Three bedroom, three bath home has an airy ambience with soaring ceilings, numerous windows and recessed, pendulum and sconce lighting. Décor includes curved archways, wood floors, tiled floors in bathrooms, living room/entry solid barnwood ceilings and a two-sided fieldstone fireplace surround with stone hearth. Enjoy the stars from the hot tub on the back deck. In addition to the full unfinished basement, main floor bonus space includes a formal dining room with glass doors, main floor media room and four-season sunroom with cozy corner woodstove. Amazing, spacious kitchen has an eat-in bay window nook, stainless appliances, granite counters, two built-in ovens and a gas cooktop with vent hood. Main floor primary bedroom offers a large tiled shower and jetted tub. A second bedroom and another full bath and are also on the main floor. Upper bedroom suite includes a full bath. Basement has an egress window for a future bedroom and is plumbed. Heating systems include a 2 year old FA furnace and 4 year old outdoor wood boiler which also heats water and pole building. Pole building is a 60 x 24 heated, insulated workshop. Generac generator brings peace of mind.

Building lot with shared access to the Betsie River. Private location on the end of a county maintained road. Near state land and Crystal Mountain for skiing and golf. Adjacent lot for sale also $29,900.00

Beautiful wooded building lot with 135 ft of waterfront on Bronson Lake. Known for fishing, swimming and no wake boating, Bronson Lake has the Platte River running through it. You can take the pontoon up the river and let the kids play on the sandbar. A peaceful place for your getaway or dream home. All set up to enjoy with 2 docks, paths, a fire pit and a spot for the camper. Just a stones throw from thousands of acres of State land. Great west side location 20 minutes from Traverse City.

5 acre recreational paradise northeast of Thompsonville. Parcel of mixed hardwoods and cedars is next to thousands of state land acres and near two rivers for kayaking and fishing. Property used for outdoor fun including hunting and is right along the snowmobile trail. Ride 100 plus miles of groomed trails from Empire in Leelanau County to Brethren in Manistee County. Older rough wooden cabin needs lots of TLC. Owner says there is an artesian well on the NW corner. The property does not perk for a conventional septic system. Being sold as a recreational property. Thompsonville village services include post office, library, eatery and bar. Catch the Betsie Valley Trail in the village for bicycling and hiking to Beulah, Elberta and Frankfort. Acreage is close to Crystal Mountain for skiing, golfing and dining. Near the Betsie River for kayaking and fishing and the Little Betsie for trout fishing.

Gorgeous chalet-style home on Crystal Lake in Benzie County brings Aspen or Vail to mind. Beautiful evergreens frame this wood-sided contemporary home situated to best take advantage of the 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. 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. Throughout the house, combination wood and painted walls, wooden ceiling beams, and white ceilings please both cabin lovers and those who prefer a modern ambiance. 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 storage in the breakfast bar, built-in curved corner shelving, recessed lighting and plenty of counter space. The screened-in porch is pure Northern Michigan with wooden lap siding, vaulted ceiling and ceiling fan, multiple skylights and evergreen-scented air. Air circulation inside the home is provided by ceiling fans in the living room and bedrooms. There is a lakeside storage shed for the toys and sandy beachgoers can rinse off at the outside shower and the garage bathroom is very convenient. 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!

Your dream farm and chance to live the country life are here in Benzonia. This enchanting 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath exquisitely remodeled farmhouse, detached garage and newer Morton pole building sit attractively on 26 pastoral acres. Work the land or lease the tillable acreage currently planted in hay. Launch your kayak and fish at the nearby Betsie River public access or travel a couple minutes east of your paved driveway to village amenities. The house sits on a knoll for long-distance countryside views with a privacy line of trees beside the yard. The home’s main floor includes a bedroom as well as a full bath and laundry separated by a hallway from the large eat-in kitchen area. This space could easily become a family room, with its gas woodstove and charming brick hearth, ceiling fan, and glass doors to the low-maintenance deck. In the kitchen you will find custom cabinetry, a deep famer’s sink, Corian counters, a gas stove/oven and wood flooring. The formal dining room features a built-in hutch and shares a service counter with the kitchen. A main level parlor room with fieldstone surround natural fireplace and marble mantle opens to the living room, providing overflow for guests as you entertain. The second floor features 3 bedrooms, a full bath, and a private half bath off the main bedroom. This bedroom also includes a built-in desk, cupboards and wardrobe, and a window seat. The full-sized bathroom features a pedestal sink and tiled shower with glass doors. Tall ceilings, wainscoting, wide baseboard moldings, the south-facing covered front porch add farmhouse ambiance. A full basement and two attics provide ample storage. Improvements include the electrical system, natural gas forced air furnace with attached woodburner, water softener, Andersen windows, chimney, vinyl siding, pole barn and septic. Live like a fabled country mouse in a scenic setting.

The emerald waters of Green Lake lap beside this 4 bedroom 1.5 bath waterfront home outside Interlochen and its world-famous music camp, less than 30 driving minutes to Traverse City. Enjoy a large, sunny yard with a shaded lakeside patio and all water sports on 87 feet private frontage, including a dock and sandy beach area for the little ones. The immaculate home has many updates including windows, furnace and steel roofs. The home’s features include lots of light and multiple lake views from picture windows and glass doors. The ambiance is upscale yet warm, with wood walls in the kitchen and dining room. You will likely spend most of the summer in the large sunroom with spectacular water views and sunny skylights. Freshly-painted in neutral tones, the living room, bedrooms, bathroom and laundry room are framed by white moldings for a clean, finished look. Every lake house should offer this one’s easy-care wood and tiled floors. From the curved breakfast bar, white cupboards and plenty of counter space in the kitchen, to the whitewashed brick fireplace with woodstove insert in the living room, heaven is in the details of this home. The garage has room for the cars and an insulated finished area currently used as an office, previously as a sauna and could easily be extra bunk space. Relax on your boat and listen to the Interlochen arts academy summer concerts by renowned performers. Make the local eateries part of your weekly routine or travel to nearby Traverse City for upscale shopping and dining, watching films at vintage and IMAX movie houses and visiting wineries and microbreweries. Green Lake is a clean, clear all sports lake known for boating, fishing, swimming and kayaking. Enjoy the spectacular sunrises and lakeside living here on the waters edge.