About This Home

This 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom single family at 687 Arbutus Trail in Traverse City, MI is listed for $599,000 ($306 per sqft). Built in 1980, the home offers 1,960 sqft of living space on a 0.51 acres lot.

Key Features

  • Built in 1980
  • 0.51 acre lot
  • Fireplace
  • Waterfront

Property Details

1 story
3 full
3-car garage
1980

Amenities

FireplaceWaterfront
Listing Description

Locals call it Lake George. Maps call it George Lake. We call this home the Arbutus Trail Treasure. Whatever name you use, one thing is certain: lake life looks pretty good from here. Tucked into the trees with private no wake lake frontage, this Up North retreat puts you right in the heart of the legendary Arbutus Triangle, a chain of seven connec

ted lakes known for beautiful scenery, paddling, boating, and some seriously brag-worthy bluegill fishing. Consider your Up North adventure calendar officially full. Inside, Arbutus Trail Treasure knows how to shine. With 3 bedrooms (2 upstairs plus a lower-level non-conforming suite) the cutest sleeping nook under the stairs, and 3 baths, there's

plenty of room to fill the house for those glorious, slightly chaotic lake weekends when everyone says, "We're coming Up North!" Then winter arrives, the guest list shrinks, the fireplace gets going, and suddenly it's your own cozy snow-globe escape in the woods.

The home was designed to keep the water in the spotlight, with the primary living spaces oriented toward the lake, capturing those peaceful, tree-framed views throughout the seasons. Morning coffee comes with water views, summer afternoons spill onto the decks, fall brings a front-row seat to the color show, and winter turns the whole setting wonderfully quiet.

Big enough to gather. Cozy enough to retreat. And the lake is always part of the room. Outside is where this home really earns her name. Multiple decks and outdoor gathering spaces wind through the wooded setting toward the water, creating room for morning coffee, afternoon lake days, evening fires, and the kind of Up North weekends that have a funny way of becoming permanent plans.

Private frontage. Seven connected lakes. Woods, water, and room to exhale. Arbutus Trail is calling, and she's pretty hard to resist. This home is being sold furnished! Seller is a licensee in the State of Michigan.

Monthly Cost Estimate

$3,204/mo

20% down · 6.5% · 30 years

Principal$433
Interest$2,596
Insurance$175

Estimates only. Actual payments may vary.

Location

687 Arbutus Trail

Traverse City, MI 49696

Features & Amenities

Interior Features

Built-In BookcaseFoyer EntranceWalk-In Closet(s)PantryGreat RoomDrywall

Exterior Features

DeckMulti-Level DeckingCountryside ViewLandscaped

Property Details

Construction

Frame

Outdoor Features

Deck

Appliances

RefrigeratorOven/RangeDisposalDishwasherMicrowaveWater Softener OwnedWasherDryerCook TopExhaust FanCeiling FanSmoke Alarms(s)

Questions & Answers

This 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom single family at 687 Arbutus Trail is listed at $599,000 ($306/sqft). The estimated monthly payment is $3,204 based on 20% down, a 30-year loan at 6.5% interest, estimated insurance.

Key features include: Built in 1980, 0.51 acre lot, Fireplace, Waterfront. Interior Features: Built-In Bookcase, Foyer Entrance, Walk-In Closet(s). Exterior Features: Deck, Multi-Level Decking, Countryside View.

This property is listed by Kimberly Kamrow.

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Kimberly Kamrow

Agent at Keller Williams, Hometowne

Listed by Keller Williams, Hometowne · Broker phone: 2486262100 · View on Broker Site

MLS# 1950424· Source: Northern Great Lakes Realtors MLS· 51 days on PropertySimple

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687 Arbutus Trail, Traverse City, MI 49696

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