9 Properties with Stunning Outdoor Areas

Designer showcase custom built 1 1/2 story home with a fully finished walkout lower level to the in-ground swimming pool on a very private lot backing to the woods of The Orchards Golf Course.

Size: 4,921 sf

Price: $1,395,000

Listing details: This home features over 8,000 square feet of finely appointed living area and was built with only the finest materials and craftsmanship. There is a stunning 3-story wrought iron staircase overlooking the 2-story foyer and great room. The chef’s gourmet island kitchen features commercial-grade appliances. The spacious 1st-floor owner’s suite features a luxury bath overlooking the private yard. Other amenities include a spacious formal dining room with seating for 10 or more guests and a gorgeous library with cathedral ceilings.

Contact: Tom Zibkowski, Real Estate One, +1 888.866.7355

Travel by boat through the Huron River’s chain of lakes as you explore the waters around your new home or relax and enjoy the views from this classic interpretation of a New England Nantucket-style home with custom design offerings.

Size: 3,218 sf

Price: $1,250,000

Listing details: Surrounded by a conservation area of permanent open space you can saunter down to the year-round dock and climb aboard your boat nestled in its own 20’ slip.

Contact: Rob Ewing, Real Estate One, +1 734.216.5955

The infamous Silver Birch Lodge, on nearly 6 rolling acres, this 5 bedroom, 5 1/2 bathroom home features incredible knotty pine floors, 3 custom stone fireplaces, and towering cedar and raw log ceilings.

Size: 8,228 sf

Price: $1,100,000

Listing details: Crowned with a weaving cedar shake roof, the blend of cedar and boulder makes this gem one of the most unique homes in Michigan. An additional 1,000+ square foot in law apartment finishes this one-of-a-kind home.

Contact: Kirsten Scopacasa, Scopacasa Real Estate Group, +1 313-407-8882

This one-of-a-kind home is a must-see! Custom built with no detail forgotten. Numerous built-ins throughout. It offers 16 rooms, 4 fireplaces, a full office suite with a separate entrance, numerous decks, granite counters even in the laundry room!

Size: 4,516 sf

Price: $869,000

Listing details: The custom kitchen was featured on the Pioneer Cabinet marketing brochure. There is an in-lawsuit on the first floor, complete with a kitchenette and a private deck.

Contact: Jeri Jo Meyer, Inspired Home, +1 517.420.5730

One of a kind conveniently located custom built Ranch with 1.25 acres of serene privacy and nature. An exceptionally functional floor plan is supreme for family living.

Size: 3,300 sf

Price: $805,000

Listing details: Perfect for working from home with two built-in desks and possible third home office and plenty of storage. Boasting five spacious bedrooms with a possible sixth bedroom/den/or workout area and four full and one-half baths.

Contact: Anne Morrell, Signature Sotheby’s International Realty, +1 248.703.7237

Beautifully appointed stunning custom brick ranch with 6 bedrooms and 5.2 baths on 1.88 acres in a gated community on Flint River. The gourmet kitchen has a large island, a built-in china cabinet, and a breakfast nook. A two-way fireplace leads to a spacious great room and dining room. Wood floors throughout the first floor except for the two master suites. Quaint Florida room is off one of the master suites.

Size: 3,424 sf

Price: $799,900

Listing details: All baths are a must-see. Study with built bookshelves and french doors. Finished walk-out with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, wet bar, and a rec room perfect for family entertaining.

Contact: Joe Consiglio & Sandy Leone-Consiglio, Century 21 Curran & Oberski, +1 734.564.6457, 313.815.1602

$100,000 below appraised value. Extraordinary upscale home on Stanley Lake with approximately 3 acres with just under 300’ of frontage. 4,900 finished square feet of living.

Size: 4,900 sf

Price: $796,900

Listing details:  Large kitchen with built-in’s, both an informal and formal dining area, a four-season sunroom overlooking the spacious custom patio facing the waterfront.

Contact: Punner Franzene, U.P Riverland Realty, +1 906-367-0960

Amazing lakefront home on a protected cove of beautiful Lake St. Clair! Huge custom 4+ car heated garage (1,000+ sq) with water-resistant walls, floor drains to keep your cars clean and warm year-round, plus a rec room (340 sq) made for FUN!

Size: 4,600 sf

Price: $774,900

Listing details: Above, luxurious guest house with two bedrooms and great room kitchenette combo (1,260 sq). Enjoy lake views from the observation deck.

Contact: Doug Seley, EXP Realty, +1 586.925.7447

Bucolic only begins to describe this quintessential country estate. Set high on a hill at the end of a winding driveway and overlooking more than 5 rolling acres, this 3,700 square foot (plus an additional 1,000 square foot walkout) all-brick home is missing only the Dowager Countess, Carson, and Mrs.

Size: 3,700 sf

Price: Contact for Pricing

Listing details: Hughes! Replete with a natural pond, a red barn, endless perennial gardens, evergreens, dozens of hardwoods, and an in-ground, heated swimming pool, this impeccable home awaits its next family.

Contact: Nancy Paterson, Ewing Pros, +1 734.645.6578