SIGNIFICANT VALUE - PRICE DROP! ON THE SHORE AT MANISTEE… Offering 100 feet of beach frontage plus spectacular views of Lake Michigan, this parcel is located in Lakeland Association which includes 150 acres of wooded common land with hiking &Nordic ski trails, private beach & clubhouse area with tennis & basketball courts. Annual association fee is $145. Lakeland is situated in the southwest corner of Manistee County, just north of a 36-square mile Federal campground which includes the Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness Area. Additionally this property is just three miles from Manistee National Golf Resort and six miles from the City of Manistee historical downtown, Riverwalk, marinas & public boat launch accessing great fishing, boating & kayaking. All necessary building permits have been received…parcel is ready for construction. Asking $249,000.

SNOWMOBILERS, HUNTERS, FISHERMAN, CYCLISTS…ALL LOVERS OF THE NORTH WOODS …You should check out this eighteen-acre parcel located in the heart of the Manistee National Forest. Situated near the Marzinski Horse Trail a few miles north of the Little Manistee River this land has significant improvements in place, including newly installed and approved septic system that could support four bedroom residence; well & attractive well house; 250 gallon propane tank and concrete pad for large outbuilding as well as ample cleared area on which to build residence. Situated across from over 300 acres of Federal land, three miles west of Udell Hills, site of The Big M, a premiere mountain biking/cross country trail complex. Asking $39,000.

BEACHFRONT PARCEL ON PORTAGE LAKE...   Great sunset views are a given from this 100’ beachfront parcel on Portage Lake in Onekama. Located just south of a public boat launch this property overlooks the channel to Lake Michigan and the historic Portage Point Inn. If you are an avid sailor or fishing aficionado this is a perfect site on which to build as it offers the prospect of quick access to Lake Michigan…and of course Portage Lake offers great boating & fishing as well. The Onekama area is central to all the varied year-round outdoor activities available in Manistee County, be your interest cycling, kayaking, fly-fishing, golf, snowmobiling, skiing, ice fishing, etc. Asking $189,000

LOVELY 18.83 ACRE MEADOW & WOODLAND PARCEL… located just ½ mile from Magoon Creek Natural Area on the shore of Lake Michigan & two miles north of entrance to thirty-seven square mile Federal campground that includes the Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness Area. Lush mixed hardwoods woodlands form a natural backdrop to vast open meadow bounded on the northwest by a picturesque ravine. One can readily visualize a sprawling home site with stables or a gentleman farm, as land is readily tillable. Public boat launch just seven miles north at entrance to Manistee Harbor. Asking $179,900.

	EXCELLENT NORTHWOODS CONTEMPORARY HOME ON WOODED FOURTEEN-ACRE SITE ONE MILE DUE EAST OF LAKE MICHIGAN... Architect conceived & constructed of clear redwood to grace its woodland setting, this meticulously maintained 3000+ square foot home offers a floor plan of exceptional convenience & charm with its seamless flow from one area to another. Entry vestibule, 14 feet long, provides access to west bedroom wing, den & spacious entertainment spaces…the latter comprised of 31x18 vaulted ceiling living room with raised hearth brick fireplace; 12x13 formal dining room separated from adjacent den & food prep spaces by handsome pocket doors; south facing 10x16 tile floored 3-season room overlooking & accessing landscaped grounds & brick patio areas. East facing 14x20 family kitchen is equipped with high-end appliances…Thermador cook top, Dacor double ovens, subzero refrigerator, Bosch dishwasher, etc. Extensive custom oak cabinetry compliments the gleaming oak floors that flow throughout kitchen & adjacent mudroom that in turn accesses ½ bath, 7.5x12.5 laundry room, basement & garage areas. Bedroom wing includes three 12x14 bedrooms served by 10x8 full bath plus master suite comprised of 13x16.5 bedroom, 12x13 bath, two double wall closets in addition to 12x10 walk-in closet. Sliding doors in master bedroom open out to private deck & exterior grounds. This home has attached 6-vehicle garage plus full basement with large workshop area as well as recreation/exercise spaces finished with horizontal cedar plank wall treatment. Finally, the property includes a 2400 square foot two-story wood structure with two-car garage that could be utilized as a studio/storage facility. Located on a private road, “Critter Trail”, in southwest Manistee County four miles from the City of Manistee, this is truly an outstanding property value. Asking $395,000.

RARE OFFERING ON THE SHORE OF LAKE MICHIGAN… Quite simply this is a truly unique property—fourteen dune land acres with 705 feet of pristine waterfront offering sweeping views of the Lake Michigan shoreline from Manistee Harbor Light to the south to Arcadia Bluffs & beyond to the north. Upon  entering the property at its southeast corner one immediately observes an open site surrounded by low wooded ridges at the center of which a northern track invites further discovery…to be pursued after first visiting the charming carriage house already built in this space.Comprised of a 2400 square foot main level housing 30x60 garage space, 30x20 workshop & 7x10 laundry plus exquisitely finished upper level 1800square foot apartment that includes four large bedrooms, two baths & wonderfully light-filled open space consisting of 20x20 Great Room, 10x14 dining room & 10x16 kitchen, this is structure provides amove-in living situation while completing a future waterfront home. Traversing then the track to the north one comes upon a large west-reaching open area, again sheltered by wooded ridges, wherein lies the permanentlyDEQ permitted building site for a lakefront home with a 92x64 footprint. Drawings of proposed home are available. From this point a winding path leads through beach grass covered low dunes to magnificent sand beach. Asking $2,800,000.

GREAT LOCATION… Pretty woodland lot on the corner of paved road & secluded unimproved drive to public access onPORTAGE LAKE, just a fewhundred feet away. At this point the Portage Lake channel to Lake Michiganis very near. Goodlocation to launch for fishing, sailing, kayaking. Property is just two miles from public LAKE MICHIGAN BEACH and could be utilized for seasonal or year-round home. Asking $27,000.

TUCKED IN THE MANISTEE NATIONAL FOREST… Charming mini-horse farm property on TEN WOODED ACRES ADJACENT TO FEDERAL FOREST approximately 1.5 miles from Six Mile Bridge on the Little Manistee River…or an equivalent distance to the Marzinski Horse Trail, developed for horse enthusiasts who enjoy riding a forested quiet trail system.  Unrestricted horseback riding available for miles throughout this forest & the fishing is great on the Little Manistee River.  Property includes an immaculate two bedroom, two bath home with walkout lower level plus a 3-car carriage house garage with an additional 1130 square foot living space that includes an office, two bedrooms, 1.5 baths & open Great Room space incorporating entertainment & food prep areas.   The 20x28 barn is equally immaculate, with two stalls, grain room, tack room & 11.5x22.5 run out shed.  Property also includes a 6x28 lean too, 19.5x17 storage building & a 10x12 greenhouse.  All structures are well constructed & attractively maintained.  Asking $180,000.

GENTLY ROLLING ACREAGE ON LAKE MICHIGAN SHORE… Two companion lakefront parcels with gently rolling wooded terrain offering sweeping views of Lake Michigan shoreline including Manistee Pier & outer harbor. Located one mile south of Manistee Golf & Country Club convenient to shopping & schools yet highly secluded, these parcels are served by a road easement & power is present. Lovely woodlands include Mountain Ash, Hawthorne, wild Apple, Pine, and other species. Asking price for each is $525,000.

	UNIQUE LAKE MICHIGAN WATERFRONT PROPERTY OFFERING…Complete this lovely residence according to your own vision. Located on wooded ten-acre parcel with 186.5’ frontage of superbly beautiful sand beach, just a few miles south of Arcadia Bluffs Golf Course in northern Manistee County orchard country north of Portage Lake. Home offers 4000 square feet of living space on main & upper levels plus an additional 2800 square feet in lower walk-out level. Approximately 45% completed with an emphasis upon quality construction materials such as Anderson high performance windows with sunscreen on lakeside windows; 2x6 exterior walls throughout; Certainteed Landmark Premium 300 pound shingles; 10” poured concrete walls in lower level at 9’ high; new igloo style septic system; two 200 amp electric service; inspector approved rough-in for 6 bathrooms; inspector approved rough-in electrical; plumbing & mechanical; R38 ceiling/R19 walls insulation plus wood burning fireplace installed in Gathering Room; approximately 1000’ limestone driveway from private road; landscaping along east side of home; well to be installed in May, 2010. Plans & design elevations available…all construction materials on site are negotiable…Hardy cement board siding planned. Asking $845,000

SERENE HILLTOP LAKE VIEW PROPERTY... Offering lovely views of Portage Lake &Lake Michigan as well as the woodlands below, this serene hilltop property is ready for construction…electric, natural gas, telephone & cable connections at property line.  Located within Portage Ridge at Onekama association, residency includes use of pool & recreation facility.  Public access to Portage Lake & Lake Michigan within a few miles of site…marvelous biking, kayaking, sailing &  fishing opportunities abound throughout the area.  Year-round opportunities for leisure & enjoyment are highlighted by close proximity ofCrystal Mountain Ski Resort & Interlochen Arts Academy. Asking $39,000

120-ACRE PARCEL…
Located in ridge country north of Portage Lake, just east of Lake Michigan,this is an especially beautiful tract of woodland dunes totally forested by mixed hardwoods interspersed with towering hemlocks. Although currently zoned as conservation forest, this designation will be changed at time of sale. There are platted subdivisions surrounding this land as well as access from county maintained roads. Public access to Lake Michigan nearby. Northeast 40 acres offers lake view potential. Property also has considerable logging value. Asking $960,000.

EXCEPTIONAL WOODED LAKE MICHIGAN BEACH FRONT PARCEL… More than 500 feet deep, this low bluff parcel offers 100 feet of pristine Lake Michigan beachfrontage from which you can walk north along the shore to the parks & harbor of Manistee City or south as far as Pointe Sable at the Ludington State Park. Even so the driving distance to shopping is just seven to ten minutes as this land is located just south of Manistee City in an area of highly prized low bluff frontage on Lake Michigan.  Parcel is fully wooded with tall evergreens throughout & a curving driveway access in place.  Asking $439,000.

	NESTLED IN A HIDDEN VALLEY...TEN-ACRE PROPERTY WITH 342’ LAKE MICHIGAN FRONTAGE.  Entry drive dips gently into valley, winding past ancient apple orchard & picturesque upland meadow ponds…filled with trout!... as it leads beyond charming studio & three-car garage/workshop structures toward circle drive at main residence.  A second branch of drive accesses eastern pasture & garden zone.  Approximately 2100 square foot home with attached two-car garage offers vaulted knotty pine tongue & groove ceilings with open upper loft bisecting space.  Upper level includes master suite with Jacuzzi tub plus two additional bedrooms & bath…all rooms enjoy Lake Michigan views as well as access to a 12x40 deck overlooking the lake.  Main level features open living/dining & food prep areas centered by wood-burning fireplace plus bedroom, bath & laundry room.  On lakeside of home is an outdoor hot tub with lighting & sound system.  A special feature of this property is a private road which leads from bluff edge to wonderful sand beach below.  This property offers many options whether to grow food crops, keep horses, store antique cars, maintain art studio…it is a private world unto itself.  Asking $895,000.

LAKE MICHIGAN WATERFRONT HOME ON TEN ACRE PARCEL WITH 186’ BEACH FRONTAGE… Accessed by a lovely country road through rolling orchard country, this property is located in the wooded Lake Michigan dune lands between Portage Lake & Arcadia Bluffs Golf Club...a short drive away from Crystal Mountain Ski & Golf Resort. Constructed in 1997, the main residence offers an excellent floor plan executed in raised-ranch design with full walk-out lower lakeside level…both levels integrated by lakeside decking & stairway. Lakeside master suite, food prep & dining areas separated from cathedral-ceiling living room by two-sided gas fireplace, guest bedroom & half-bath plus utility/mudroom & foyer entry occupy main floor of 3172 square foot home. Lower level has three additional bedrooms, two full baths plus spacious family room with raised hearth wood-burning fireplace. An old farmhouse structure is also located on the property. Home is situated well back from lake bluff…beach access is by winding path & intermittent ladder stairs. Asking $695,000

FORTY-ACRE HUNTING PARCEL…located in the center of Manistee County with close access to snowmobile trails, superb rivers & creeks, inland lakes & Lake Michigan plus mountain biking, cross-country & downhill skiing areas, this terrific hunting parcel offers the additional benefit of frontage on Kaleva Creek, home to brook trout. Potential building site has been marked by current owner. Asking $85,000.

WATERFRONT LOT ON BAR LAKE... fully wooded one-acre lot with 82’ frontage on Bar Lake, within walking distance of Lake Bluff Audubon Center & public Lake Michigan beach…five minutes from marinas & historic Victorian Port City of Manistee Riverwalk & downtown shopping area. Asking $80,000.

Located at the head of the Tippy Dam Backwaters, this eighty-acre property offers several view sites overlooking Possum Island & the Big Manistee River. Four Bald Eagle nests are to be found on the parcel. Fabulous trout fishing on Peterson Creek to the south or Hinton Creek to the north within a thousand feet of the boundaries, reached by traversing Federal land which surrounds the acreage on the north, west & east. Launch river craft easily from neighboring Federal land. Logged for pulp wood in 2002…future logging value exists. Red Pine, White Pine & Oak growth remains, attracting large turkey & deer populations. Property could be split. Asking $160,000. Click here for photo of plat book

Outstanding 48-acre parcel with approximately 1800' river frontage southeast of Six Mile Bridge in an area of extensive federal forest land. Superb trout/steelhead fishing & hunting property with easily accessed power. Feeder creek provides brook trout fishing. Several building site options. Asking $500,000. Contact Suzanne for more information

EXTRAORDINARY OPPORTUNITY...106' of low frontage on Lake Michigan. Walk for miles on beautiful sand beaches. Property located within Lakeland Association which has its own private rustic clubhouse & tennis court area as well as 150 acres of wooded common land offering hiking & Nordic ski trails. Minimal annual association fee & no time requirement for start of construction. Asking $325,000.

LAKE MICHIGAN ACCESS THROUGH PRIVATE ASSOCIATION BEACH ...perfectly level land with lovely stand of trees screening building site from street view. Located in Lakeland Association, which includes 150 acres of wooded common land with hiking & Nordic ski trails. Association beach area includes clubhouse, storage barn for beach gear, tennis & basketball courts, picnic tables & outdoor grills. Association annual fee is $125/lot or $180 for residence. Asking $73,000.