Listing Details

This classic Cedar Shake Dutch Colonial Cottage is a rare and storied lakefront retreat with over 100 feet of private Lake Michigan shoreline, set among the cedar forests and natural springs that define Northern Michigan at its finest. Recently featured in the Detroit News Luxury Home section, the property carries the architectural soul of Michigan’s most distinguished communities—Harbor Springs' Wequetonsing and Petoskey's Bay View—while offering the thoughtful, high-end renovations that today’s discerning buyer expects. The result is a home that feels timeless and effortlessly livable in equal measure. Inside, the main floor offers a library or primary suite with fireplace and luxury en-suite bath—perfect for single-floor living. Upstairs, a second primary suite with its own fireplace, soaking tub, and private office or exercise space captures gorgeous lake views and generous sunlight. The gourmet kitchen, anchored by Viking Range and Sub-Zero refrigeration, is designed for the full spectrum of Northern Michigan life—multigenerational summers, intimate winter weekends, and everything in between. More than 50 feet of covered porch invites you to linger through every season: coffee with the lake to yourself on a June morning, cocktails at golden hour in August, the hush of snow-dusted cedars in January. Just over two miles from Harbor Springs’ historic downtown, world-class dining, skiing, and boating are always close—while the property itself remains a world apart. This is the kind of home that doesn’t come back to market often. Built for generations.