This property comes substantially and beautifully furnished, and there’s even a Porsche thrown in for the joy of it all: a 1994 911 Carrera C4 Cabriolet. This red, all-wheel-drive rocket is simply lovely to contemplate, but even more fun to drive. This family compound is a combination of welcoming presence and exclusive taste. At the heart of the structure is a skillfully expanded, early 20th-Century Lake Macatawa estate cottage. The home is sited for a broad view of the hour-glass shaped lake from the shore of Pine Creek Bay. The bay proves the axiom that still waters run deep, and the shelter it affords from the north winds offers the best in outdoor water recreation. At the heart of the original structure is a Pewabic-tiled fireplace in the library…stunning and unmolested (http://www.pewabic.com/). In fact, the historically significant original cottage reveals traces of the Arts and Crafts Movement. And like the house at the heart of the structure, subsequent additions have been undertaken with an eye to engaging design, meticulous engineering, and sound building practices. The three-plus season porch facing the lakeside serves as a conservatory with a hot tub. The formal office could be used as an extra guest room, but there are five other bedrooms, including the expansive (1000 square feet) master suite overlooking the lake. There are stunning views from every room of the house, many of them including the open water. This house is not an imitation anything. It’s not contemporary and yet it it’s not exactly classical, American Gothic, Georgian, or French Provincial. The eclectic approach incorporates fine woods, tile, granite, lighting and other top-end components designed to work together in a large home planned for practical living. The 111 feet of prime lakeshore features a 150-foot permanent dock (the water is 5-6 feet deep), appropriately equipped with power and tie-offs. Energy efficient in almost every system, the house was completed in its present iteration in 2002 with new windows, doors, insulation, heating, cooling, and electrical systems. Those systems allow parts or all of the house to be used, as the need arises. There is an elevator from the main to the second floor, and while the house is not entirely handicap accessible, it is more than passing handicap friendly. .
The property presented for sale is located in 359 Waukazoo Drive, Holland, MI, 49424.