Charlevoix, Michigan has a plethora of investment opportunities. Lake Charlevoix is the most expensive area to invest and entails a significant cost of ownership from a taxation perspective. However, Lake Charlevoix also offers the highest likelihood of long term appreciation.  Other investment options include large homes close to the downtown area offering easy access to Lake Charlevoix, shopping, nightlife, and restaurants.

Charlevoix, Michigan Vacation Guide

 

When it comes to visiting Michigan, one of the most beautiful cities to visit is Charlevoix as it is surrounded by water and beautiful nature. Some wonderful Charlevoix beaches can be enjoyed while staying here among many other things. For example, Round Lake has a lot of things to offer. There is a lot of beaches to be enjoyed and it's a great place to visit during the Fourth of July.

Bridge Park
This is one of the many places that can be enjoyed while visiting Charlevoix, and it can be found downtown. The wonderful location of this building allows you a great view of the drawbridge, which makes it one of the best places to get wonderful shots of the drawbridge but also the area around the lake but also a…

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Introducing Lake Charlevoix Where Lake Living is Elevated to an Art

During his exploration of the Great Lakes, home to the native Ottawa people, French explorer Pierre Francois de Charlevoix happened upon this area in the 1850s and while conflict and strife was constant as a result of competing settlers, the area ultimately found balance and progress, especially when the Pine River Channel was dredged in 1869 that connected what is now Lake Charlevoix to Lakes Michigan and Round Lake.

Lumber became the region’s claim to fame and by the early 20th century, cruise ships began docking at the town’s piers. Prohibition spurred a burgeoning gambling industry and Lake Charlevoix speakeasies quickly became places to see and be seen. Among the areas…

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SOLD: 1050 Stroud Court Charlevoix, MI 49720 - $99,000
MLS: 463046 - Gorgeous lot sold in the C&O Club 

C & O Club lot with water access. The lot has mixed trees and a view of Lake Charlevoix. You have access to 150 feet of common sandy frontage on Lake Charlevoix. Great location to downtown where you can bike or walk to many shops and restaurants. A great spot to build your dream home.

Please contact Brook Walsh for help with your Charlevoix real estate search at brook@aboderealestate.com, or call (231) 459-3179 for a showing today!

 

Focused on Northern Michigan Investment Real Estate

Brook is focused on lifestyle real estate investment properties as most people want a vacation home to make lifelong memories that endure for their…

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Harbour Club Condominiums offer one of the best views of Round Lake and downtown Charlevoix. 

Round Lake is world renown for being the perfectly protected Great Lakes harbor.

The Harbour Club neighborhood is known for having an upscale waterfront living environment on world-class Lake Charlevoix and more specifically Round Lake in Charlevoix, Michgigan.

Amenities include a lakeside pool, attached garage, and ideally located just a short walk to downtown shops and restaurants. This is similar to the Foster Boat Works neighborhood.





For more Lake Charlevoix investment opportunities, read the following article. In addition, we have the following Guide to Lake Charlevoix real estate to assist in your home search…

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Foster boat works is a condominium complex with one, two, and three-bedroom condos located directly on Lake Charlevoix with its own marina and heated outdoor pool.

The outdoor pool area is a real joy as the pool is heated and overlooks Lake Charlevoix.

The Foster Boat Works neighborhood is well known for its nearby marina, similar to the Harborage neighborhood.

The living areas are characterized by full-sized beams as the building used to be a factory.

The bedrooms and bathrooms are on the smaller side but certainly are more than adequate.

Another signature of the Foster Boat Works neighborhood is that all condominiums have a private balcony overlooking the marina and/or Lake Charlevoix.

For more Lake…

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Charlevoix became a village in 1871 and a city in 1905. The city has been a summer vacation destination for decades. Unless you can spend the entire summer, Charlevoix offers far more things to enjoy than you you’ll ever be able to experience during a single vacation.

Things to Do in Charlevoix

Charlevoix offers many places to visit and things to do for you to try. There are summer activities such as baseball games at the Carpenter Ball Fields and Fourth of July festivities. Since Charlevoix is on Lake Michigan, waterfront activities such as sunning on beaches, boat rentals, and charter boat tours are available.

Charlevoix Public Library

The signature piece in the Library's Art Collection is painted on the curved wall in the entry.…

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Nestled on the north shore of Round Lake harbor and the Pine River channel near the bridge, the Edgewater Inn is just a short walk from Charlevoix’s finest dining, beaches, shopping, and taverns. 

The hotel is just a short drive from the area's top-rated golf courses and ski resorts. 

Sit on your patio or balcony, relax & enjoy a beautiful view of the water from your very own condo!

The Edgewater Inn neighborhood is known marina similar to the Resort Cottages neighborhood. 

Each condominium-hotel is individually owned and uniquely decorated. 

For more Lake Charlevoix investment opportunities, read the following article. In addition, we have the following Guide to Lake Charlevoix real estate to assist in your home…

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An excellent location for true boaters who enjoy activities on Lake Charlevoix as well as day trips to Lake Michigan and the world beyond. Amenities include Pine Lake Club swimming pool and changing rooms, deep water marina, and two tennis courts. The association also owns a nature preserve to the south, equaling 40 acres. The homeowners each own 3.6% of this preserve. 

The outdoor pool area is a real joy as the pool is heated and overlooks Lake Charlevoix.

Gourmet kitchens abound at Pine Lake Club neighborhood, an upscale condominium community on the shores of Lake Charlevoix.

These condominiums, especially those on the upper level, have wide-open floor plans. These condos are great for entertaining and celebrating…

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We have all been there:  We enjoy a great vacation in a beautiful destination and are smitten by life there.  We imagine what it might be like if a vacation home was ours and start picking up local real estate brochures and searching online for sale listings.  Pretty soon, conversations with a realtor could be occurring, and you begin you wonder if this dream is realty or pie in the sky.  The idea of owning your own place in a ski town that your family loves just seems like the perfect next step.

Ski vacation homes, like in Boyne Mountain Resort, are no different than the pattern we see with other vacation homes.  They tend to be located in great ski towns that are fun in both summer and winter, have a charm that goes way above and beyond…

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With more than 11,000 inland lakes and its entire shape defined by the Great Lakes, Michigan is a hot spot for lakefront real estate. A recent report from LakeHomes.com, a multi-state brokerage, and real estate database, offers some insight into where the priciest lakefront real estate is found in Michigan. To compile its quarterly Lake Market Report, LakeHomes.com pulled MLS data to find the average listing price for all for-sale homes in each market on Sept. 1, 2018. The top 10 most expensive lakes for lakefront homes in Michigan are listed below, ordered from the least expensive lake to the most expensive lake at No. 1.

10. Lake Macatawa
Average list price: $1,110,482

This 1,700-acre lake in Ottawa County borders the City of Holland.…

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