Touring unique homes of Leelanau
From staff reports
On Friday Aug. 19, ShareCare is sponsoring a Tour of 6 Unique Homes of Leelanau. Six sites are being opened to public viewing from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Tickets are $25 per person and are available at stores throughout the area. These include Pedaling Beans in Lake Leelanau, the Business Helper in Suttons Bay, the Cottage Book Store in Glen Arbor, Pennington Collection in Northport, Wool & Honey in Cedar, Tamarack Gallery in Omena, Leelanau Books in Leland, and Brilliant Books, Darling Botanical and Silver Swan Homemade Foods in Traverse City. Tickets will also be for sale at the homes on the day of the tour.
The featured homes include the very modern Chameleon House on Manitou Trail (M-22); a beautiful Japanese style home in Suttons Bay; a barn museum featuring vintage cars and other automobile memorabilia near Northport; a lakeside loft in Lake Leelanau; the historic stone Schoolhouse in Suttons Bay, and a Passivhaus focused on reducing energy, also in Suttons Bay.
For more information call 231-256-0221 or visit sharecareleelanau.org.
Historic Stone Schoolhouse
513 North St. Marys Street—Suttons Bay
Upscale condos, built with historic preservation in mind, and with sustainable building practices.
Japanese Style Home
308 Adams Street—Suttons Bay
Spectacular home incorporating features of Japanese castles and colors derived from Buddhist temples.
The Passivhaus
376 Lincoln Street—Suttons Bay
The concept of this “traditional” house, focuses on reducing the energy consumed in its lifetime.
Lakeside Loft Concept
3671 S. Sunrise Lane—Lake Leelanau
Elegant simplicity in a retreat setting characterizes this modern Lakeside Loft.
Timber Frame Barn Museum
8522 N. Gills Pier Road—Northport
This traditional Leelanau County three-bay bank barn has everything from antiques car collections and petroliana to vintage clothing.
Chameleon House
7452 N. Manitou Trail—(M-22) Northport
This house is a 32’ tower rising above cherry orchards, with spectacular views of Lake Michigan.
