About This Home

This 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom single family at 12840 S W Bay Shore Drive in Traverse City, MI is listed for $1,150,000 ($535 per sqft). Built in 1870, the home offers 2,150 sqft of living space on a 1.48 acres lot.

Key Features

  • Built in 1870
  • 1.48 acre lot
  • 2 stories

Property Details

2 stories
2 full
2-car garage
1870
Listing Description

Experience an exceptional Northern Michigan investment opportunity where luxury, location, and long-term potential converge. Offering premium West Bay views, this expansive property features a beautifully updated 4-bedroom, 2-bath luxury home currently operating as an upscale vacation rental.

Thoughtfully renovated with high-end finishes throughout, the residence offers a turnkey opportunity for an investor seeking an established vacation rental or for a discerning buyer looking for a sophisticated private retreat with income-producing potential.

The property's spacious layout, elevated finishes, and commanding bay views create the kind of experience sought after by today's luxury vacation clientele. Beyond the home itself, the offering includes additional lots that provide valuable future development potential-a rare opportunity in an area where available land and development opportunities are increasingly limited.

Whether envisioned as additional accommodations, a guest residence, expanded outdoor amenities, or a future development project, the possibilities are exceptionally compelling. The location is equally impressive. Just minutes from downtown Traverse City, the property places you close to world-class dining, shopping, wineries, beaches, marinas, and year-round recreation.

Head north on M-22 and quickly discover Suttons Bay and the scenic beauty, vineyards, farms, and charming communities of Leelanau County. This is more than a vacation rental-it is a turnkey luxury residential investment with premium views, established rental potential, expansive acreage, and future development possibilities. A rare opportunity to acquire a high-end Northern Michigan property with the flexibility and upside to make it truly limitless.

Monthly Cost Estimate

$6,150/mo

20% down · 6.5% · 30 years

Principal$832
Interest$4,983
Insurance$335

Estimates only. Actual payments may vary.

Location

12840 S W Bay Shore Drive

Traverse City, MI 49684

Features & Amenities

Interior Features

Island KitchenGame Room

Exterior Features

Bay View

Property Details

Construction

Frame

Appliances

RefrigeratorOven/RangeDishwasherMicrowave

Questions & Answers

This 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom single family at 12840 S W Bay Shore Drive is listed at $1,150,000 ($535/sqft). The estimated monthly payment is $6,150 based on 20% down, a 30-year loan at 6.5% interest, estimated insurance.

Key features include: Built in 1870, 1.48 acre lot, 2 stories. Interior Features: Island Kitchen, Game Room. Exterior Features: Bay View.

This property is listed by Kevin Perkins.

KP

Kevin Perkins

Agent at @properties Christie's Int'l

Listed by @properties Christie's Int'l · Broker phone: 2316422363 · View on Broker Site · Broker website

MLS# 1950634· Source: Northern Great Lakes Realtors MLS· 46 days on PropertySimple

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12840 S W Bay Shore Drive, Traverse City, MI 49684

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