It looks like a rustic home in the country. Or maybe with that barn and six acres it’s a hobby farm. Look across the road at the included frontage and you realize it’s a lakefront cottage. The home at 4894 N Lake Leelanau Drive, Lake Leelanau ($1,725,000; MLS #1910441) was built in 1965 with California redwood siding, which is resistant to decay and insects. These days, nearly all harvested redwood comes from young trees, after the old-growth virgin forests were designated off-limits to harvest. Only five percent of the original old-growth coast redwood forest remains.

The property, all of six acres, includes 225 feet of Lake Leelanau frontage across the road, with a hard sandy bottom. With its large, weathered barn and an additional shed, there’s room for a garage, shop, barn tools, or all the outdoor toys. The barn has an unfinished upstairs, offering more options. The one-and-a-half story home has the requisite four bedrooms and two bathrooms and keeps that country feeling with plenty of wood and a fireplace.

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