Résidence Unifamiliale à Traverse City

Two miles from downtown Traverse City, this 5,883 square foot residence commands sweeping views across West Grand Traverse Bay and downtown Traverse City’s skyline, a vantage point almost impossible to find elsewhere in this market. That view sets the tone before you even step through the door. Multi-level decking wraps the outdoor living space, anchored by an in-ground heated pool set in stamped concrete, an entertaining space built around those same water views. The same intention continues inside. A newly updated kitchen anchors the main level, built around a wrap-around island and finished with new flooring that carries throughout and bathrooms remodeled top to bottom. The sitting room commands its own attention: a 25-foot cathedral ceiling framed by floor-to-ceiling windows, a fieldstone fireplace rising the full height of the wall, and the same water views that define the home outside, carrying straight through the room. The primary suite feels like a retreat set apart from the rest of the home, oversized and private, with a balcony that frames the best water views on the property. A large walk-through closet, fitted with built-in shelving and storage, leads into a spa-like en-suite: tiled shower with glass surround, heated floors, dual vanities, and a private water closet. Six bedrooms fill out the home in total, each oversized, with one currently serving as an office that converts easily back to a bedroom. The walkout lower level shifts the mood entirely. A dedicated space houses an in-home movie theater, a wet bar, a spacious game room, and an in-home sauna, opening directly onto the pool deck below, built for the kind of gathering that lasts all night. The three-stall attached garage covers what a home like this still needs to be practical. The address does more than sit two miles from downtown: Garfield Township offers the same convenience without the property tax burden that comes with city limits. This is what people picture when they say showstopper.