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.

SOLD! Betsie River Access

Image for Betsie RiverSOLD! 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! Getaway with Betsie River access

Getaway photo shows the front and side of the barndominium, a finished pole building with a covered front porch and green metal roof and a 12-foot side door. There is a clearing around the home and tall pine trees ringing the property.Getaway photo shows the front and side of the barndominium, a finished pole building with a covered front porch and green metal roof and a 12-foot side door. There is a clearing around the home and tall pine trees ringing the property.Getaway photo shows the front and side of the barndominium, a finished pole building with a covered front porch and green metal roof and a 12-foot side door. There is a clearing around the home and tall pine trees ringing the property.
SOLD! Like to kayak and fish? Get ready to get away to this fun and spacious barndominium with shared access to the Betsie River within walking distance. The lot is 1.35 acres, enough room to build your dream home in this quiet, country location. The 50 ft. x 40 ft. building is pole construction. Uses for this space are endless. It is fully insulated and has a forced-air furnace. Inside, you’ll find a kitchen, laundry, updated bathroom and shower, lots of built-in storage and a large, cedar-lined, walk-in closet for the hunting clothes. An efficient, on-demand water heater saves energy. Three 12-foot doors with electric openers provide pull-through access for bigger toys and two service doors offer egress for the residents. A new metal roof was installed in 2018. Enjoy warm evenings lounging on the long, covered porch. Invite your camping guests — there’s also a concrete RV pad with power, sewer, gas, water & cable. There’s an additional public access and also state land on Long Road. It’s conveniently close to Crystal Mountain for resort skiing, golfing, dining plus art park hiking, birding and concerts. Offered for sale at $229,900. More photos HERE

SOLD! Quiet, secluded 10-acre homestead

Image for quiet privacy on a 10 acre homestead is of a ranch home with light brown siding, a bay window, two car garage, paved driveway and landscaping with mature hardwoods behind the house and off to the sides. SOLD! Motivated seller offers a homestead in a 10-acre rolling hardwood forest southwest of Traverse City. Find this 3 BR, 3 BA well-maintained, spacious ranch home via a circular drive bordered by a beautiful, irrigated lawn and perennial gardens. The residence features a house-length deck, a patio, an attached 2-car garage plus a detached huge workshop building with loft space.
The main floor of the home includes a bright living room with a natural stone fireplace, vaulted ceiling and skylights, a primary bedroom suite with wood flooring, and an updated bath with a custom-tiled shower and W/D hookups. This level also has a guest bedroom, kitchen with a vaulted ceiling, bay window dining room with a wood floor, and an office.
The walkout lower level includes a finished family room, large bedroom with a walk-in closet, convenient full bath, plus a second laundry and a (large!) storage area.
Multiple updates include the roof and economical indirect hot water. An on-demand generator keeps you ready for any weather. The insulated workshop has running water and radiant in-floor heat ready to connect to your choice of heat source (wood burner or gas). Current internet service is being upgraded to high-speed fiber.
A half-mile of winding walking trails lead you up and down and around the hardwoods for sightings of abundant wildlife, wild berries, spring trillium and other wildflowers, and morel mushrooms. Thousands of state land acres offer further recreation with the nearby Betsie River for fishing and paddling.
It is an easy commute to Traverse City excitement and nightlife or to resort skiing, dining, golfing and spa at Crystal Mountain in Thompsonville. This property is north of Thompsonville and south of Turtle Lake for fishing and paddling, horse trails and camping in eastern Benzie County.
Find the approximate room dimensions, asking price and more photos HERE.