Tag: For sale near Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

PENDING SALE 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.

PENDING SALE!! 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! Log Home adjoins Sleeping Bear Dunes

Log cabin at the end of a gravel driveway peeks between mature trees with a tall dune in the background. Drone shot is taken over the turquoise water of Little Glen Lake toward the shore with the Dune Climb as a Texas-shaped patch of sand from above and dense forest surrounding it, where the home is, and a sliver of Lake Michigan shows in the distance behind the dunes. This is a partial view of the carpeted living room with the French doors and windows above them, log-sided wall and kitchen and dining room in the distance. A fireplace is across the room from this scene, out of the frame. Log home interior photo of kitchen shows the cherry wood cabinetry, stainless gas oven with microwave above it and a cooking island with granite counter. You can see the pine log walls and pendulum lighting. This is a bright and cheery space.

PENDING SALE! Bordering the Sleeping Bear Dunes, this full log 3 BR, 2.5 BA home rests among mature trees on 1.7 acres adjoining National Park property south of the Dune Climb in Glen Arbor Township. The well-maintained residence was built in 2020, and amenities include central air, natural gas, water softener, cable TV and internet, and a whole-house Generac generator for peace of mind.

The inside is clean and bright, with log exterior walls and drywalled interior walls and ceilings. Floors are carpeted or covered in luxury plank vinyl. A vaulted ceiling in the Great Room includes windows above the French door to let more light stream in. Cozy up to the gas fireplace or step from the living room to the 10×20 outdoor deck with spectacular views of the dunes. A cook’s kitchen includes a 6-burner gas stove and double oven, granite counters, cherry wood cabinets, stainless appliances and an island with seating next to the dining area. A kitchen doorway  leads to the 15×18 screened porch for outdoor dining, reading and lounging. The main floor primary bedroom includes a huge walk-in closet with its own access to the laundry area, a sliding door to the balcony, and a full bathroom with dual sinks. A half bath is conveniently located off the entry.

The finished lower level shares the upper entryway and has its own  entrance via French doors. Set up as an apartment-type living space, the lower level includes a large family room, kitchen, bathroom with shower, and two bedrooms: one nonconforming, one with a door to the outside—perhaps for your home office or hobby room. Additionally, there is a 15×15 utility/storage/shop area.

Step outside for more property features. Store tools in the 16×12 garden storage shed. At the road are an RV hookup and a 16×12 cabin attractively finished inside for use as a guest cabin or art studio. A long driveway promises privacy, less road noise, and the dark skies you need to stargaze around the campfire. Walk from the backyard to National Park property and the dunes.

Offered for sale at $749,900. For more details, click HERE

SOLD! Sweetest Spot on Sleeping Bear Bay

SOLD! Sweetest spot, says the owner of this property, adjacent to 137 ft. of sandy Lake Michigan access. Located a half mile west of Glen Arbor, the half-acre wooded lot has a path to the Sleeping Bear Bay beach access behind it. Across the street is the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail and Alligator Hill trails, part of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore for forever privacy. There’s a year-round rustic 3 bedroom, 1 bath getaway to stay in while you build anew. Glen Arbor offers an array of shopping and dining choices. From t-shirts to designer-quality threads. From hot dogs to specialty coffee and haute cuisine. There’s also a vibrant community of artists, musicians and writers. It even has its own newspaper, the Glen Arbor Sun. Outdoor lovers can kayak the Crystal River, play tennis on village courts, listen to music on an outdoor deck or go boating on all-sports Glen lakes, Big and Little. This property is NOW offered at $589,900. More photos and information HERE

Image for Sweetest Spot on Sleeping Bear Bay is a drone shot over the sandy walkway to Lake Michigan, shown here in all its turquoise majesty.

 

SOLD! Two acres near Sleeping Bear Dunes

Two acres near Sleeping Bear Dunes on Benzonia TrailThis two-acre property (IT’S SOLD!)  is just south of the Glen lakes and is close to both Glen Arbor and Empire, Michigan for dining, shopping, and amenities and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore for recreation. The parcel is wooded, offering privacy, and has a beautiful clearing with a countryside view. It’s close to Inspiration Point, Egeler Scenic View, Dunes Golf Club, the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail for hiking and bicycling, and The Homestead for resort skiing and dining.

Centrally located in the heart of a recreational paradise, the property also offers a straightforward commute via M-72 to all the nightlife and city shopping Traverse City offers. Find more details HERE. An appointment is needed to walk the property.  If you’re looking for a waterfront parcel, you’ll find a wonderful spot we’ve listed on Crystal Lake HERE.

SOLD! Benzie County lake views

Benzie County. Ridge top lake views of multiple lakes, including Loon Lake, Platte lakes, Lake Michigan and Manitou Island from this 3 bedroom, 2 bath home.  Attractive, up north-style year-round residence with detached garage features lake views, deck, patio, 4-season sunroom, craft room/office, family room, vaulted ceiling, updated kitchen, bonus space to finish above the garage and a whole house generator.

SOLD! Historic Morgan School near Sleeping Bear Dunes

For sale. Historic Morgan School, the former grange hall in Platte Township, Benzie County, Michigan. Only $265,000. Listed by Christine Stapleton. Stapleton Realty of Honor, Michigan.Just Listed! Wow! Historic Morgan School (with school bell!) in northern Platte Township, is close to Empire and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, just down Esch Road. Specifically, beautiful Otter Creek Beach on Lake Michigan and the park’s Platte Plains trail system that runs from here all the way to the mouth of the Platte River (near Riverside Canoes and Platte River Campground). 1,250 square feet circa 1880s building (updated in 1970) is on 1.5 country acres. Features include original wood floors and a drop ceiling, a kitchen and two half bathrooms. Most windows are updated. There’s hot water heat and a well and septic. Use your imagination! Zoned RES/AG. Listed at just $265,000.

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