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National Forest Lakeside Home

What a lovely home this is! What a great place to live.

It starts with the lake. Three Island Lake is a quiet, peaceful lake near the center of Hiawatha National Forest. The owner says, "There are many lakes in the Upper Peninsula and some of them have character. Three Island Lake is one of these."

This location between Munising and Manistique is conveniently equidistant from nearby Lake Superior and Lake Michigan allowing easy access to both.

Pictured Rocks National Park, protected and beautiful Munising Bay (with dockage for sail and power boats), and Grand Island, another park with spectacular natural features, lie to the north.

Blue lakes and forest roads under an arcing canopy of old growth forest make this an area of uncommon beauty. Wonders abound in every direction. In any season of the year the forest and lakes offer interesting activities for adventurers of any age. Fishing, hiking, bird watching, snowshoeing, gathering wonderful mushrooms from spring through fall s there is always activity and opportunity to learn. If golf is your game you will enjoy one of the UP's top courses, conveniently close in Manistique.

The owners write, "We had known from the start that three Island lake and it's surroundings were very special, but the more we came, and the longer we lived here, the deeper we fell in love with this unique area and its one-of-a-kind lake."

They had traveled widely and could have chosen to live anywhere in the world, so I asked them to list for me the reasons that led them to pick this lake and this area as the perfect spot for their retirement. They listed seven reasons, all of which are uncommon in our fast paced, modern society: Privacy. Seclusion and quiet. The character of the land surrounding the lake. Three Island Lake. Wildlife. Birds. Services. Read their thoughtful reasons for loving this place in full right here.

Choosing to retire in the Upper Peninsula was not a quick decision. They picked the land and the lake over a period of several years and built a beautifully designed, thoughtful, efficient and comfortable 3,100 square foot, three bedroom, and 2 1/2-bath home. It has contemporary country styling, a cedar exterior and pitched rooflines that fit right into the North Woods, a three-car garage, and a big lakeside deck. Inside every doorway opens to uncommon, practical and wonderful features. See some interior photos above (below the picture.)

Extras include built in electronic connections (3 channel satellite TV, FM radio, and computer,) underground exterior lighting in the trees, walk in pantry, walk in closets, a library/family room with a lower ceiling and antique brick fireplace (great ambiance, a cozy place to snug down in the winter,) a Great Room, a roomy, well laid out, efficient kitchen, thoughtful utility rooms (laundry area, woodworking shop, and storage, storage, storage. Features come in threes: 3 car garage, spaces for 3 refrigerators and full size freezer, 3 ceiling fans downstairs and 3 upstairs. During construction their question was always, "What would be best?"

The roof is massively overbuilt for deep winter snow with 2x12's on 16" centers and only two windows facing north. There is a back up generator, high efficiency propane furnace with central air conditioner, electrostatic air filtration and humidifier. I personally covet this his and her 2nd floor writer's office that may inspire you to start you on your first novel. You can read even more detail here.

If your plan is to buy land and build, see this home and this land first. It has the features to be a dream home for most people. The setting in old growth hardwoods adjoining Federal land is difficult or perhaps impossible to match, and the home is a finished product, ready to move in without the hassles of construction. What you see is what you get. Come see it soon. If you snooze you lose.

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