Torch Lake Area B&B for sale
Bellaire, MI
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Successful 3 or 4 room B&B North of Traverse City. This classic brick Foursquare sits on 2.5 acres with 2+ car garage in highly visible four season location near the entrance to Shanty Creek Ski & Golf Resort; less than two miles from Lake Bellaire or Grass River access, five minutes to world-famous Torch Lake and surrounded by area golf courses and cross country ski and hiking trails. Best of all, just half an hour from the Jordan River, Lake Michigan, Charlevoix and Traverse City and within 45 minutes of the Boyne Ski Resorts.
Traditionally decorated with many original fixtures and a charming mix of new and antique furnishings, including a large number of one-of-a-kind hand painted furniture pieces. Each room in the house has hardwood floors; main floor offers heavy original oak trim and baseboards. Rare 1st floor guestroom offers very large private bath and beautiful Birdseye maple trim and baseboards.
Common areas include a guest dining room that seats eight, guest parlor with fireplace and immense wrap-around porch. Fieldstone basement has laundry facilities, a large root cellar and tons of storage. Improvements have been substantial; freshly remodeled kitchen and Innkeeper's Living area, new porch, new guest parking area and brick walkway, new Bosch washer and dryer, new stove and dishwasher, exterior paint, window shutters, upgraded electrical and plumbing and new basement insulation. All new energy efficient entry doors, new guestroom a/c units, new luxury pillow top mattress sets and new second floor Pella windows. Simple and easy to maintain landscaping with established flower and hosta beds, and a wonderfully fragrant lily of the valley bed. Immense century old lilacs and maple trees surround the house.
Each of the guestrooms features a new queen pillow top mattress set, dresser, electric fireplace, color TV/VCR, premium cable, wireless internet and warm hardwood floors. Two guestrooms have a private bath, and the third and fourth guestrooms share a hall. Private Innkeepers living room/office off extremely large country kitchen with massive center island and built-ins. Plenty of room for expansion.
This Inn has been smartly marketed with a highly ranked and easy to maintain website; listed in the best directories and seen on hotels.com, travelocity.com and expedia.com. We have many loyal repeat guests, fantastic reputation and outstanding online guest reviews. The inn specializes in a younger and more active demographic, resulting in minimal competition from other existing area Inns. Revenues exceed $40,000 per year...a phenomenal achievement for an Inn this size!
If the cost of Inns for sale has made your dream of Inn keeping out of reach, this is the perfect opportunity in the perfect location. The Inn is priced to sell quickly, and leaves financial room for personalization, expansion and further improvements. This Inn pays it's own bills, is easy for one person to run with no need for employees; you couldn't start this Inn from scratch for this price in this location.
Property Details- 3 Guest Rooms
- 3 Guest Room Baths
- Has Owner's Quarters
- Built in 1910
- Last Renovated in 2009
- Opened in 2003
- Building is 2,200 SQFT
- Lot is 2.5 Acres
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